Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana

Our Mission: To provide food, hope, and dignity to our neighbors who struggle with hunger, and lead the movement to alleviate hunger through education, collaboration, and advocacy. Our Vision: A caring community that ensures no one in Northeast Louisiana goes hungry. Our History: In 1997 the Food Bank of NELA began serving our community from a small warehouse with a team of only two part-time employees and a volunteer director. Today, we have expanded to a 30,000 square-foot warehouse with a dedicated full-time staff of 18 supported by a number of passionate volunteers currently distributing over 8 million pounds of food to 60 partner agencies and programs.

The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana is proud to partner with over 60 nonprofit agencies dedicated to providing food and nutrition assistance in their local communities. We also operate several direct distribution programs for children, families and seniors. Together, as a hunger-relief network, we provide over 8 million meals annually to our neighbors facing hunger. Our Food Bank serves the 12 Northeast Parishes of Louisiana, providing food and hope to more than 32,000 individuals every month. We are one of five Feeding America Partner Food Banks nourishing our state.