Souper Bowl of Caring

January 23, 2012

  Learn how YOU can use the energy of the Super Bowl to help care for those hungry in South Louisiana! Second Harvest Food Bank is partnering with grocer, Kroger Co. to tackle hunger this Super Bowl season. The Kroger Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive will sell pre-made bags of groceries ($3, $5, and [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

MLK Day of Service – Gleaning with Second Harvest Food Bank

January 17, 2012

    Gleaning oranges in St. Bernard parish yesterday was a wonderful way to honor Martin Luther King.  The day was beautiful, clear with blue skies and temperatures in the 70s.  There was more than a hundred volunteers with us and so much fruit in the trees and on the ground that we were able [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Barman’s Fund NOLA Drive Successful!

January 4, 2012

Cheers to The Barman’s Fund NOLA who donated 805 pounds of canned goods to Second Harvest Food Bank! That’s nearly 700 meals for families struggling with hunger in south Louisiana! The Barman’s Fund is a group of local do-gooding bartenders who donate a night’s tips to the fund, once a month. At the end of [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Second Harvest PR Campaign Recognized by PR Week Magazine

December 14, 2011

Second Harvest Food Bank fights hunger through social media By: Tanya Lewis, PR Week Magazine   Organization: Second Harvest Food Bank (New Orleans) Campaign: Hunger Action Month – The Power to #FightHunger Duration: September 1 – November 2 Budget: about $18,000   Second Harvest Food Bank, which serves 23 parishes in south Louisiana, developed a [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Community magic happened this past Saturday

December 12, 2011

Here is an email that our COO, Annette LeBlanc, sent to the Second Harvest Food Bank staff that is just too exciting not to share! We had a big weekend at the food bank thanks to our staff and many volunteers for making this happen! Dear Team Members,  Community magic happened this past Saturday, December [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Thank you to Roy Zuppardo for your time and talent in the fight against hunger

December 12, 2011

  At our Board of Directors meeting last week we honored our outgoing Chair, Roy Zuppardo.  Roy knows more about the history of Second Harvest than I do, having served on the Board for almost two decades.  I am extremely fortunate to have had his guidance as Chair for the last two years, and we have [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Second Harvest Food Bank is in need of volunteers!

December 5, 2011

Volunteers give their energy and efforts to fighting the war against hunger that impacts millions of individuals each year. Second Harvest Food Bank relies on volunteers to inspect, sort, shelve, pack and distribute donated food to hungry individuals across south Louisiana as well as support fund raising events, food collection, programs and special projects.  This [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Community Partner Highlight: Valero St. Charles Refinery

December 1, 2011

  Second Harvest Food Bank relies on community partners to fight hunger each and every day. Community partners can be individuals, organizations or companies and they can help by donating time as a volunteer, food through a food drive or funds. Valero St. Charles Refinery is a community partner that works with Second Harvest in [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

The Barman’s Fund to Benefit Second Harvest

December 1, 2011

    The Barman’s Fund is a group of local do-gooding bartenders who donate a night’s tips to the fund, once a month. At the end of the month we divvy up the funds and buy tangible goods for local charities. In December, five local New Orleans bartenders will donate 100% of their tips to [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Food Drive: Charter’s “Movies for Food”

November 17, 2011

  Charter’s “Movies for Food” Supports Second Harvest Food Bank The sight of empty shelves at local food pantries is an all-to-often occurrence these days. Food banks find themselves serving more families in need than in recent past.  Over the years, Charter employees and customers across the country have participated in giving programs that benefit [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries