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• Businessman, philanthropist Albert Fraenkel dies

  February 24, 2023 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A retired businessman whose property now serves as the home of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has died. The food bank extended its condolences on Friday to the family of Albert Fraenkel, whose "Fraenkel Furniture Warehouse" on South Choctaw Drive was gifted to the food... more »

• 'Zoo Lights' begins its 2022 run on Friday

  November 25, 2022 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Zoo illuminates for the first time this holiday season, launching five weeks of "Zoo Lights" in a celebration that also serves a charitable purpose. For the fifth year, the zoo is partnering with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank on the event. Visitors... more »

• Year after Burrow's Heisman speech spurred donations, food banks still need support Play Video

  December 14, 2020 10:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Monday marked one year since Joe Burrow joined Billy Cannon as one of the only LSU Tigers to win the Heisman Trophy. Twelve months later, Burrow's acceptance speech isn't remembered for himself but rather his selflessness. "I'm up here for all of those kids in Athens... more »

• Food bank continues mobile distribution locations amid coronavirus Play Video

  April 21, 2020 6:25 PM

  GONZALES - Vital help came to Ascension Parish Tuesday in the form of food. To reach all those in need, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been making stops in different areas it covers. With the help of volunteers and the National Guard, the food bank was able... more »

• Food distributed in Baker for hundreds of residents in need Play Video

  April 14, 2020 5:48 PM

  BAKER - The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday morning, a line of cars wrapped through the Advantage Charter Academy parking lot in Baker. It was a response so large, traffic needed to be directed. "We've got a lot of people... more »

• Neighbors FCU employees donate over 1,500 pounds of food to Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

  December 3, 2019 8:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Neighbors Federal Credit Union employees were able to donate 1,558 pounds of food to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank this holiday season. Led by Team Impact, a group of volunteer employees, NFCU donated enough food to feed families in need 1,298 meals. "Once again,... more »

• Baton Rouge organizations give back this Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 22, 2017 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Salvation Army has partnered with a number of organizations including the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to help give back this Thanksgiving season. Volunteers made a number of stops around the Baton Rouge area Wednesday to hand out hot lunches to those in need. ... more »

• Food Bank, Salvation Army distributing 2,500 Thanksgiving meals next week Play Video

  November 16, 2017 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thanksgiving meals will be distributed next week to people in the Baton Rouge community who need a hot meal ahead of the holiday. Michael Manning of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank says they're partnering with the Salvation Army this year to distribute Thanksgiving meals to... more »

• Mortgage company donates $15,000 to local food bank

  January 25, 2017 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Local mortgage company Assurance Financial donated $15,000 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in December. The donation was funded in part by an annual "Jeans Fund," which allowed team members to wear casual dress attire to work in exchange for contributing to the donation. ... more »

• Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank receives $1.4 million grant for restoration

  December 7, 2016 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank received a $1.4 million grant from FEMA to help in restoring flood-related damages. The grant reimburses expenses to dispose of debris, clean and disinfect property and equipment along with restoring refrigeration and freezing at the Choctaw Drive distribution facility damaged... more »

• Central residents receive free Thanksgiving meals Play Video

  November 22, 2016 6:36 PM

  CENTRAL – Residents impacted by the August flood received free Thanksgiving meals Tuesday. Sherri Hedges received a dinner and said she is thankful for the meal she received at the food bank since she was not sure about what her family was going to have a holiday meal. ... more »

• Company in Indiana donates truck loads of goods to BR food bank

  September 28, 2016 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank received truck loads of goods from a company in Indiana to help recover its food supply lost in last month's flood. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank took of about four feet of water and lost about 575,000 pounds of... more »

• Baton Rouge food bank returns to warehouse after last month's flood Play Video

  September 14, 2016 5:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank lost about 600,000 pounds of food in last month's historic flood and moved to a temporary location, but now the organization is returning to its warehouse and beginning its normal operations. The food that was able to be salvaged during... more »