Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
Free Summer Meals For Kids and Teens
Looking for free summer meals for your child? Click the button below to find meal sites, dates, and service times near you. When school is out, finding affordable meals for children can become more challenging for many families. That's why Lowcountry Food Bank is...
2026 Agency Conference
Lowcountry Food Bank recently welcomed nearly 160 attendees representing 88 partner agencies from across our 10 coastal counties for the 2026 Agency Conference, presented by Food Lion Feeds. The annual event brought together food pantry representatives, nonprofit...
SNAP is Vital
Rising costs for rent, food and gasoline are making it even more difficult for our neighbors to put meals on the table. Last summer’s budget reconciliation law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) included significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As the U.S. House prepares to vote on the federal farm bill, it’s important to reiterate how vital SNAP is across our community.
How the Lowcountry Food Bank helps our community – From the Georgetown SC Gazette – By Karen Owens, Publisher
Community support is essential to the Lowcountry Food Bank’s mission of ensuring that all our neighbors have access to healthy food. Every donation, volunteer hour, and act of advocacy helps provide meals and support to families, children, and seniors who may be facing difficult times. When people come together to support us, they are strengthening the entire community and helping neighbors in need.
The nonprofit, which serves 10 coastal communities, was one of four South Carolina food banks that didn’t receive 1.5 million pounds of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture during that time. They didn’t get the pallets of meat, dried fruit and cheese they often rely on for people in need.
For the Lowcountry Food Bank, the loss amounted to 615,787 pounds. Nationwide, 94 million pounds of federal food aid that was expected this summer never arrived.
Commentary: Hope and Hardship in the Lowcountry — From The Post and Courier — By Nick Osborne
Between May and September, the Lowcountry Food Bank lost out on 21,384 gallons of milk and 33,750 one-dozen cartons of eggs.
The nonprofit, which serves 10 coastal communities, was one of four South Carolina food banks that didn’t receive 1.5 million pounds of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture during that time. They didn’t get the pallets of meat, dried fruit and cheese they often rely on for people in need.
For the Lowcountry Food Bank, the loss amounted to 615,787 pounds. Nationwide, 94 million pounds of federal food aid that was expected this summer never arrived.
From The Post and Courier: SC lost 1.5 million pounds of federal food aid this year. Here’s the impact on the Lowcountry. By Kenna Coe and Anna Sharpe, November 29, 2025
Between May and September, the Lowcountry Food Bank lost out on 21,384 gallons of milk and 33,750 one-dozen cartons of eggs.
The nonprofit, which serves 10 coastal communities, was one of four South Carolina food banks that didn’t receive 1.5 million pounds of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture during that time. They didn’t get the pallets of meat, dried fruit and cheese they often rely on for people in need.
For the Lowcountry Food Bank, the loss amounted to 615,787 pounds. Nationwide, 94 million pounds of federal food aid that was expected this summer never arrived.
From Charleston City Paper: Holiday struggles mount for those facing food insecurity
A Goose Creek woman — let’s call her “Terri” — says her family might not have any money left over for Christmas shopping this year. But she’s trying to stay positive. “Right now, we’re really just hoping and praying,” said Terri, who asked to remain anonymous in an...
Press Release: South Carolina Food Banks Call on Elected Officials to End Shutdown, Invest in Hunger Relief
As Government Shutdown drags on, hunger is rising across the state For Immediate Release: October 27, 2025 COLUMBIA, SC: Amid the highest food insecurity rates in nearly a decade, a government shutdown is creating hardship and uncertainty for tens of thousands of...
From salon.com: Tourist towns see rising hunger in the off-season
As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries
Planting Hope: Free Born Deliverance Temple’s Garden Grows Food, Community, and Faith
For the second year in a row, the Live 5 Rise and Shine Summer Food Drive raised an abundance of funds to feed food-insecure children in the Lowcountry.
