In 2022, the Lowcountry Food Bank launched The Learning Center—an innovative, self-paced learning management system designed to empower partner agency staff and volunteers. Through interactive training courses, we help partners build skills to better serve our neighbors with dignity, safety, and compassion.
As of 2024, five fully developed courses are available, covering topics like food safety, creating welcoming environments, and building nourishing pantries. These trainings make it easier for agencies across our 10-county service area to meet required certifications and onboard new team members efficiently and consistently.
Before the Learning Center, in-person trainings were held only a few times a year—often limiting participation due to scheduling conflicts. Now, pantry leaders can engage their teams anytime, anywhere, increasing access and participation across the board.
Rather than offering simple video recordings, our courses are intentionally interactive and engaging, designed to support various learning styles. Each course includes videos, quizzes, games, and practical scenarios to bring the content to life.
To ensure relevance and impact, every course is reviewed by both staff and partners. One agency leader, after piloting our Creating Welcoming Environments course, immediately visited a hardware store to purchase paint—transforming her pantry into a calmer, more inviting space.
638 Course Completions and Counting
So far, we’ve seen 638 course completions across all five trainings. And we’re not stopping there. Upcoming courses will cover disaster response, volunteer orientation, nutrition education, and using environmental cues to promote healthy choices.
This article was originally published in our 2024 Annual Impact Report.
About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 45 million pounds of food in 2024. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 240 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information, visit the Lowcountry Food Bank website.
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