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Hurricane Updates

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is continuing to respond to the effects of Hurricane Gustav and preparing to assist individuals who live in areas threatened by Hurricane Ike. In addition to working with regional food banks, government agencies, and public safety offices throughout the Louisiana, we are partnering with our network of 217 faith-based and nonprofit members who will be among the first to respond with emergency hunger relief.

Member agencies are asked to contact their regional Second Harvest representative to give a status report of their facilities and an assessment of the current needs for food and supplies.

Since the landfall of Gustav, our network has distributed nearly 2 million pounds of food and provided more than 1,562,500 meals to residents of south Louisiana. With your help we can do more. Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank and help us to Feed Hope across south Louisiana.

Donate Food and Time

Volunteers and food drive donors wishing to help in Second Harvest's recovery efforts are asked to contact Ali James, Community Relations Coordinator, at ajames@secondharvest.org As many locations are without power and other services, please allow a few days for confirmation. Second Harvest Food Bank will respond to all emails as soon as possible.

Monetary Donations

Second Harvest Food Bank is currently working with a number of organizations to ensure that our community's most pressing needs are met. In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, we are requesting monetary donations to provide food and supplies to member agencies, shelters and our partners throughout Louisiana. To donate to Second Harvest Food Bank's relief efforts via our secure online form, please click here. For more information, please contact Dori Orr, Director of Development at doriorr@secondharvest.org

Hunger 101

Second Harvest introduces Hunger 101. If you have never experienced hunger, it can sometimes be hard to imagine. Hunger 101 simulates that experience with its interactive menus.Cick here to start Hunger 101.

Louisiana Votes for Food

The Louisiana Food Bank Association's campaign to win $5 million from the Legislature to fight the hunger crisis throughout the state as told through the eyes of the media. Click here

LFBA Press Releases

In 2007, for the first time ever, the Louisiana Food Bank Association (LFBA) approached the state legislature for funding to combat the urgent hunger crisis across Louisiana. That year, against all expectations, LFBA received $5 million and purchased over 9.8 million pounds of food from Louisiana farmers, fishermen, vendors and wholesalers to feed hungry individuals in all 64 parishes.

This year, with a new Governor, Agriculture Commissioner and legislative leaders, there were new challenges to face in the pursuit of state funding: informing new lawmakers of the magnitude of the need for food assistance in every corner of the state; updating new committee chairpersons and key committee members on the successes achieved because of last year’s funding thanks to LFBA and state government joint efforts; and comprehensive documentation of both the impact of dollars received, and the new strains placed on the system by current troubled economic times for working families.

The result of these efforts was a continuation of funding for the LFBA, a total of $5 million for the new fiscal year.

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Press Releases | More News and Media

Second Harvest In the News

Food banks serving more amid economic slump
Aid for children pledged in N.O.
A Week of Hunger
IFT reaches out to help those in need through Second Harvest
Locals answer the call to Iowa
Flip-flops given away in program
Shipyard serves up $51,000 donation
Food producers, stores, consumers all feeling pinched
The food the American Family Throws Away Each Month

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September 13 Canstruction

September 17 Louisiana Food Bank Association

Check Presentation

September 25 Harvest the Music

Feat. Edwin McCain with Kevn Kinney

October 2 Harvest the Music

Feat. Rebirth Brass Band

October 9 Harvest the Music

Feat. Benjy Davis Project

Second Harvest Announces Its New

Free Concert Series

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Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jindal Visits Lafayette and Calls Out to Public to

Support Second Harvest Food Bank

First Lady of the Louisiana National Guard, Mrs. Dolores Landreneau who speaks out on helping our neighbors in need

On September 10th , First Lady Supriya Jindal toured and held a food drive at the Lafayette warehouse of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana. In effort to promote the strengthening of our communities in south Louisiana, Mrs. Jindal stressed the importance of food banks and their member agencies to disaster relief and recovery, and made a call for citizens to contribute resources and time to community service.

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