Two years ago the USDA sent Second Harvest Food Bank 18 million pounds of food, this year it will be 7 million pounds. Hunger Action Month lasts all September and the food bank has one message for South Louisiana: your action matters. There are more than 481,000 of our neighbors facing food insecurity in South Louisiana, and your actions can make an impact.
“The need did not get smaller when the federal supply did,” said Jon Toups, President and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank. “That gap only closes if South Louisiana shows up. Your action matters this month, whether that is donating, volunteering, or helping spread the word.”
Across all four of its regions, Second Harvest Food Bank is marking the month with weekly volunteer shifts at its distribution centers, Hunger Action Month proclamations in the communities it serves, and staff and partners wearing orange through September…