Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
2022 Spring Adult Meals Survey Results
A research study shows how meal service affects the health and well-being of adults. Since 2012, Lowcountry Food Bank has produced meals for adults and seniors in our community. Each month, we produce approximately 12,000 adult meals, with 94% supporting East Cooper...
Emergency SNAP Benefits Ending in South Carolina
Starting in February, emergency allotments WILL BE ENDING that provided South Carolinian families the maximum amount of monthly SNAP benefits. Households will only be receiving their pre-Covid monthly allotments moving forward.This will have a huge impact on many...
Lowcountry Food Bank 2022 Recap & Highlights
Feeding the Lowcountry in 2022 In 2022, LCFB hosted 174 Mobile Pantry and Fresh for All distributions across all 10 counties and made 328 Fresh Xpress deliveries to agency partners so they could conduct no-cost farmer's market-style distributions. Due to these...
Food Distributions Leading Up to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving can be such a wonderful time, but if you face food insecurity, the holidays can be incredibly stressful. We understand that some Lowcountry neighbors may need assistance obtaining a full meal for themselves and their families. For neighbors who live...
The State of Senior Hunger and Meals on Wheels
The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) has been producing meals for adults and seniors in our community since 2012. In 2021, LCFB partnered with six organizations, including East Cooper Meals on Wheels (ECMOW) and Summerville Meals on Wheels (SMOW), to serve 135,497 meals to...
Lowcountry Food Bank 2022 Agency Conference
Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) held its fourth Agency Conference at NewSpring Church in North Charleston this month. LCFB procures, then distributes healthy food to nearly 250 partner agencies, including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food...
Lowcountry Food Bank’s Collective Impact Working Group Better Serves Neighbors
Lowcountry Food Bank’s (LCFB) Collective Impact Working Group (CIWG) was formed in 2021 to focus on how we can best support our partner agencies, provide resources so they can operate on the days and times that meet the needs of their neighbors, and measure our impact...
Fresh for All: Ridgeland Elementary School
Our recent drive-thru food distribution at Ridgeland Elementary School provided fresh, beautiful produce to our neighbors in Jasper County! This food distribution demonstrates our work in the rural areas we serve and addresses barriers to food access by bringing...
2021 Holiday Food Assistance in the Lowcountry
Christmas can be a wonderful time, but if you struggle with food insecurity, it could be incredibly stressful. We understand that some Lowcountry neighbors may need a little assistance obtaining a full meal for themselves and their families. For those living within...
The Story of a Veteran
I was inside the Pentagon on 9/11, 8th Corridor, E Ring. My meeting was cast aside as we watched CNN and New York City. When the second plane hit we knew it was deliberate. Then we felt our building "shudder." We were ordered to evacuate. Standing outside I saw the...
