Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
The Link Between Food Insecurity and Employment
Many aspects of employment, including the working environment and access to benefits, can affect the health of workers and their families, and it’s not difficult to draw a line from employment to food security. Simply being employed, though, does not guarantee...
25th Annual Chefs’ Feast Raises $590,850 to Support Childhood Feeding Programs
Lowcountry Food Bank's (LCFB) 25th annual Chefs' Feast gala raised $590,850, a new fundraising record for the event. The gala was held on Sunday, February 25th, 2024 at the Trident Technical College Thornley Campus. 480 community partners and guests attended the event...
2023 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...
Lowcountry Food Bank Quietly Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Local Non-Profit Hosts Two Unique Annual Fundraisers, Walk To Fight Hunger On Tap By Jeff Walker, Lowcountry Food Bank Volunteer/Contributing Writer With little fanfare, Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023. LCFB is a nonprofit...
Lowcountry Food Bank Rolls Out New Mobile Pantry from Publix
Because of an impactful donation from Publix and Publix Super Markets Charities, we have purchased and will equip this year a mobile food pantry truck so our neighbors can choose the food they want to take home. Publix is also donating fresh produce to stock the truck...
Supporting Our Partner Agencies to Serve Their Lowcountry Communities
Supporting Our Partner Agencies to Serve Their Lowcountry Communities In 2021 and 2022, Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) has continued to prioritize support of our partner agencies that distribute LCFB-procured food directly to neighbors in their communities....
PBS News Hour: How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions
By Laura Santhanam When Aubrie Butler applied for nutrition benefits a few years ago, she was honest about her husband’s 2006 felony drug conviction, thinking, “All they can say is ‘no.’” South Carolina started to give her $800 a month for food, and she was thrilled....
40th Anniversary Poster Contest for Kids and Teens
Enter Lowcountry Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary Poster Contest and show the Lowcountry what a world where everyone has all the food they need looks like to you! Kids and teens ages 0-18 are encouraged to participate. Winners will be announced and entries will be showcased at Lowcountry Food Bank’s 3rd Annual Walk to Fight Hunger.
Post & Courier Editorial: The pandemic has eased. The food insecurity it caused has not.
By Post & Courier Editorial Staff We should be grateful that the Lowcountry Food Bank and similar groups across the country rose to the challenge during the pandemic and helped provide healthy food to those in need. That challenge remains with us even as COVID-19...
School Markets Nourish North Charleston
By Jim Coppola, LCFB Volunteer Writer Parents of school-aged children often face choosing between keeping the lights on in their home or putting food on the table. Imagine when there is not enough nourishment to fuel their children’s growing bodies, simply because an...
