Lowcountry Food Bank Blog

The Link Between Food Insecurity and Employment

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...

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2023 Food Distributions Leading Up to Thanksgiving

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...

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Lowcountry Food Bank Quietly Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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...

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Lowcountry Food Bank Rolls Out New Mobile Pantry from Publix

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...

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Serving Our Community with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Serving Our Community with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Lowcountry Food Bank’s EDI journey began in 2019 through a partnership with the College of Charleston’s Riley Center for Livable Communities. We used data and mapping to identify communities of low food access and high need to distribute our food resources in the most...

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New Facility Coming to Hampton County!

New Facility Coming to Hampton County!

Expanding Our Presence in the Southernmost Counties We Serve LCFB in 2022 secured land on the Agriculture Technology Campus (ATC) in Hampton, South Carolina to build a 20,000 square foot facility, which is strategically positioned to serve our neighbors and provide...

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Lowcountry Food Bank Spotlights CMD Pantry Leader

Lowcountry Food Bank Spotlights CMD Pantry Leader

Tracey Pressley has worked in the human services industry for nearly 30 years. “When you see for yourself a person’s actual needs, it’s a whole different ball game and you know what you need to advocate for.” CMD provides healthy food to families with low incomes,...

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