Residents asked to donate food for those in need during ‘Clean Out Your Freezer Day’

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Residents in the Baton Rouge area are being asked to donate food for those in need during “Clean Out Your Freezer Day” on Sunday, August 24.

The day of giving is being organized by Hunters for the Hungry. The group wants you to clear out your freezer and bring some of the items to a donation location.

You can make a donation at any of the following places between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.:

  • Bowie Outfitters, 8630 Perkins Rd
  • CCA Louisiana, 12241 Industriplex
  • Baton Rouge Fire Department, 835 Sharp Rd
  • Baton Rouge Fire Department, 5758 Claycut
  • Central Fire Department, 11646 Sullivan Rd
  • St. George Fire Department, 7027 Antioch Rd
  • St. George Fire Department, 9214 Jefferson Highway
  • St. George Fire Department, 16415 George O’Neal Lane
  • Zachary Fire Department, 4525 Main Street
  • Cabela’s, 2200 W Cabela’s Pkwy, Gonzalez
  • Bass Pro Shops, 175 Bass Pro Blvd, Denham Springs

The donated food will go to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Food that you donate must be properly labeled and dated and must be frozen. Items that volunteers don’t recognize will not be accepted…

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