Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
2025 Annual Impact Report: Ready When Disaster Strikes
When emergencies impact our region, LCFB serves as a critical link between donated food and the people who need it most. Our Disaster Response Team ensures that food and other essential grocery items and needed supplies can move quickly and safely into communities...
2025 Annual Impact Report: Community Engagement in Action
At Lowcountry Food Bank, community engagement helps us better understand the challenges our neighbors face and connects them with the food and resources they need to thrive. By listening directly to people in the communities we serve, building strong partnerships, and...
2025 Annual Impact Report: Letter from the President & CEO – Nick Osborne
As we reflect on the past year and the impact we have made together, I am filled with gratitude for the community that makes our work possible. This annual report highlights the progress we achieved in 2025 on behalf of neighbors across coastal South Carolina, even...
One Unexpected Bill Shouldn’t Mean an Empty Refrigerator
Have you ever been in the position where you have to choose between an unexpected repair to your car or whether your children have dinner this week? For too many neighbors across coastal South Carolina, that’s exactly the kind of unfortunate choice an unexpected expense can create.
Free Summer Meals For Kids and Teens
Looking for free summer meals for your child? Click HERE or 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...
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.
