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The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana. Our 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. |
September is Hunger Action Month
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This September Food Banks across all 50 states will rally together in an effort to bring an end to hunger. Hunger Action Month is designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of the fact that 48 million Americans, including 15 million children, are food insecure, according to the USDA. In Northwest Louisiana there are 98,000 children, Veterans, seniors and individuals that are food insecure, 25,000 are our children. You can help! Click here for a month of ideas to help end hunger.
Social Media Ambassador ProgramIntroducing our New Social Media Ambassadors Program
Use Your Social Media Powers For Good! Sign up to be a member of the Food Bank’s Social Media Ambassadors Program. Click Here to learn more about the program. |
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How YOU can help the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana:
Donate Time
Become a Volunteer
We are reaching more people in need than ever before, but we need continued support. Volunteers are vital to the success of our mission of ending hunger in northwest Louisiana. Opportunity is waiting.
Donate Funds
Make a Financial Donation
For every $1 the Food Bank receives, we are able to distribute $10 in food value. Your gift will help the Food Bank distribute all of the healthy food you see to the right to those that need it. The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana does not sell, trade, or share the names of those who have so generously given to support our work to end hunger. Please donate today!
Donate Food
Host a Virtual Food Drive
Want to REALLY help the Food Bank? A Virtual Food Drive (On-Line) is the best and easy way for you to show your support for the community and make a huge difference in the lives of many. We recommend hosting an on-line virtual food drive, it's very easy to make a big difference. The Food Bank can turn your donated $1 into $10 of food. The Food Bank has staff to support you along the way.
Donate Time
Become a Volunteer
We are reaching more people in need than ever before, but we need continued support. Volunteers are vital to the success of our mission of ending hunger in northwest Louisiana. Opportunity is waiting.
Donate Funds
Make a Financial Donation
For every $1 the Food Bank receives, we are able to distribute $10 in food value. Your gift will help the Food Bank distribute all of the healthy food you see to the right to those that need it. The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana does not sell, trade, or share the names of those who have so generously given to support our work to end hunger. Please donate today!
Donate Food
Host a Virtual Food Drive
Want to REALLY help the Food Bank? A Virtual Food Drive (On-Line) is the best and easy way for you to show your support for the community and make a huge difference in the lives of many. We recommend hosting an on-line virtual food drive, it's very easy to make a big difference. The Food Bank can turn your donated $1 into $10 of food. The Food Bank has staff to support you along the way.
Invitation for Bid/Request for Proposal
The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana (NWLA) is accepting bids to provide At Risk Supper Meals for children through the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The Food Bank of NWLA serves approximately 400 children Monday-Friday at various after school programs in Shreveport, Bossier City and surrounding areas. Click here for more information.
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Check out our Virtual Food Drive! Just click on the logo below!
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Or click here to shop!
We have made donating to the Food Bank easy. No time to shop--you can shop in our virtual grocery store. Holding a Food Drive? The Virtual Food Drive lets you or your group help to end hunger in Northwest Louisiana in an easy, immediate and highly effective way. Click the link below to get started! Remember the Food Bank can multiply your donation with its buying power. Your money will go much further!
If your business or company would like to host a Virtual Food Drive please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM and contact us at 318.675.2400 ext. 100 or email us at info@foodbanknla.org
We have made donating to the Food Bank easy. No time to shop--you can shop in our virtual grocery store. Holding a Food Drive? The Virtual Food Drive lets you or your group help to end hunger in Northwest Louisiana in an easy, immediate and highly effective way. Click the link below to get started! Remember the Food Bank can multiply your donation with its buying power. Your money will go much further!
If your business or company would like to host a Virtual Food Drive please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM and contact us at 318.675.2400 ext. 100 or email us at info@foodbanknla.org
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We Serve These Parishes:
CADDO BOSSIER WEBSTER CLAIBORNE BIENVILLE RED RIVER DESOTO |
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FOOD BANK FACTS: As a hunger-relief organization, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana acquires, solicits, stores, and distributes food and other essential items to low income children and families through a functional network of 150 community and faith-based nonprofit organizations across Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Red River and DeSoto parishes. These non-profit organizations consist of homeless shelters, church food pantry programs, soup kitchens, residential centers, and schools. We save these organizations millions of dollars each year by providing free and low cost food and products.
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