Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
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.
Live 5 News Rise and Shine Food and Fund Drive Raises $95,000+ for Lowcountry Children
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.
Federal Cuts, Rising Need – How We’re Responding
August 4, 2025 Federal Cuts, Rising Need – How We’re Responding Together At Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), our mission has always been clear: to ensure our neighbors facing hunger have access to nutritious food. But today, that mission is under increasing pressure....
The Guardian: The US food bank keeping Gullah Geechee farming traditions alive
July 29, 2025 The US food bank keeping Gullah Geechee farming traditions alive: ‘Our local food is like no other’ The Lowcountry Food Bank has provided culturally relevant foods like okra, squash and yams to the Gullah Geechee people in South Carolina for 20 years For...
Growing Food Locally: A Powerful Partnership
In 2006, the Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), which serves coastal SC, launched an innovative project to work with local, small farm enterprises called Growing Food Locally (GFL). From the beginning the project focused heavily on partnerships with historically...
2024 Annual Impact Report: Strength in Collaboration
Collaboration is the foundation of the work we do at Lowcountry Food Bank. Our teams collaborate daily to execute our mission, but our external collaboration is what makes carrying out that mission truly possible. In 2024, we partnered with over 240 food pantries,...
2024 Annual Impact Report: Lowcountry Food Bank Honored with Inaugural Nonprofit Impact Award from Coastal Community Foundation
Award presented at CCF’s 50th Anniversary Gala recognizes transformative service across coastal South Carolina. “The Lowcountry Food Bank was first established thanks to a grant from Coastal Community Foundation in 1982,” said Kerri Forrest, CCF’s Vice President of...
2024 Annual Impact Report: Strengthening Our Network Through Interactive Learning
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...
2024 Annual Impact Report: Hearts for Summerville – Delivering Dignity, One Meal at a Time
For the past five years, Hearts for Summerville has been a steadfast presence in the lives of local children and families, delivering food, building relationships, and offering hope—one doorstep at a time. “We’re thrilled to offer healthy and delicious frozen meals...
2024 Annual Impact Report: LCFB Grant Funds Equip Partner Agencies to Better Serve Neighbors
In 2024, the Lowcountry Food Bank worked closely with its network of 240 partner agencies to expand service opportunities for their neighbors. Through generous donor support, grant opportunities, and continued backing from our retail partners like Aldi and Food Lion,...
