Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Our mission is to feed people experiencing hunger in Baton Rouge & surroundings parishes. When it comes to senior hunger, Louisiana is third in the nation.
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Did you know that 1 in 7 people experience food insecurity in Louisiana? Louisiana leads the nation in childhood hunger too, with 1 in 5 children being food insecure. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been working to reduce these statistics since 1984. As an affiliate of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks and food rescue organizations, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank provide

s food to more than 100 partnered agencies across our 11-parish service area. In 2021, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank distributed over 16.7 million meals. If you’d like to help grow this number, just $1 can help to provide up to 3 meals.

Join us in celebrating Bus Culotta for reaching 5,200 volunteer hours! He continues to be a dedicated volunteer and welc...
06/17/2026

Join us in celebrating Bus Culotta for reaching 5,200 volunteer hours! He continues to be a dedicated volunteer and welcoming presence to everyone that he meets. Thank you, Bus, for all you do!

Bus Culotta has reached 5,200 hours of volunteering at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, making him the first volunteer in the organization’s history to reach this milestone.

Our Summer Feeding Program provides free meals for children across our service area while school is out and access to fr...
06/09/2026

Our Summer Feeding Program provides free meals for children across our service area while school is out and access to free or reduced-price school meals is limited.

View and share our site locations, and contact us for more information!

For many children, summer means losing access to the school meals they depend on each day. As families face increased fo...
06/04/2026

For many children, summer means losing access to the school meals they depend on each day. As families face increased food costs, the need for support grows.

Your support helps ensure every child has the nutritious food they need this summer. Visit our website to make a difference today: brfoodbank.org

We're partnering with Entergy to help provide food to our neighbors this Friday at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center.The di...
06/02/2026

We're partnering with Entergy to help provide food to our neighbors this Friday at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center.

The distribution begins at 8 AM and will end at 9:30 AM or until supplies last.

Thank you to Entergy for investing in and supporting our community!

We were proud to partner with Feed the Children and Popeyes Foundation to help provide food and essentials to families i...
05/27/2026

We were proud to partner with Feed the Children and Popeyes Foundation to help provide food and essentials to families in Zachary today. Thank you to everyone who came together to make this morning's distribution a success!

For more than 40,000 children across our 11-parish service area, summer can mean losing access to regular meals. Your su...
05/20/2026

For more than 40,000 children across our 11-parish service area, summer can mean losing access to regular meals. Your support helps provide nutritious food for kids and families all summer long.

Today, you donation will be matched by our board of directors. Make a gift and double your impact!

Click here to donate: https://brfoodbank.org/?form=FUNEMSNQBGV

Join us Wednesday, May 27, at Zachary Youth Park!Thanks to the support of Popeyes foundation and Feed the Children, we’l...
05/14/2026

Join us Wednesday, May 27, at Zachary Youth Park!

Thanks to the support of Popeyes foundation and Feed the Children, we’ll be distributing shelf-stable food items, hygiene essentials, and personal care products from 11 am to 1 pm, or while supplies last.

Strong partnerships and collaboration are essential to supporting our neighbors in need.We recently hosted leaders from ...
05/11/2026

Strong partnerships and collaboration are essential to supporting our neighbors in need.

We recently hosted leaders from the Joe Burrow Foundation and Three O’Clock Project as we continue working together to improve access to nutritious food across our community.

We had the honor of recognizing Belaire Magnet High School’s JROTC program for earning the Top School Award for their in...
05/08/2026

We had the honor of recognizing Belaire Magnet High School’s JROTC program for earning the Top School Award for their incredible service to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank mission.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who help up feed hope across our community.

Stamp Out Hunger is this Saturday!Your mail carrier will deliver a paper bag to your mailbox this week. Simply fill it w...
05/06/2026

Stamp Out Hunger is this Saturday!

Your mail carrier will deliver a paper bag to your mailbox this week. Simply fill it with non-perishable food items and place it by your mailbox before your regular mail delivery time on May 9. Letter carriers across the city will collect donations and deliver them to the Food Bank to help neighbors facing hunger.

Address

10600 S Choctaw Drive
Baton Rouge, LA
70815

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12253599940

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