Over 90,000 are considered "food insecure" in Northwest Louisiana

"Food insecure" means that person does not know where their next meal will come from.  For many years Americans wages are simply not enough to cover the increased cost of living, and food has become an unaffordable luxury. We believe that food security enables family and individual growth and development. Helping is a hand up, not a hand out.

The Food  Bank of Northwest Louisiana is the largest distributor of donated food for our 7 parish area. We sort, warehouse and distribute food to over 100 partner agencies which then give it to people in need. People affected by hunger in our community are often hard-working adults, children and seniors who simply cannot make ends meet and are forced to go without food for several meals, or even days.

Some partner agencies operate pantries, bagging up sacks of groceries for parents to take home to hungry families such as Noel Neighborhood Ministries and Operation Blessing. Some agencies prepare and serve meals to the hungry like Airline Church of Christ. Many others are shelters such as Providence Houseand the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission, providing refuge for people who require short or long term assistance. 

Still other groups distribute food to many                                                                                           of whom are home-bound or chronically ill.  

It is a priviledge to serve these caring, effective organizations. 

Our Mission

The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana.

Our Vision

The Food Bank's vision is to ultimately end hunger in Northwest Louisiana by ensuring consolidated network of effective food collection and distribution which will provide universal access to food for the needy in our communities.