Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
The Link Between Food Insecurity and Health
We know that consistent access to nutritious food fuels healthy bodies and minds, and that when people don’t have enough food or choose inexpensive foods with low nutritional value, it can seriously impact their physical and mental health. However, food is only one...
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...
Using Mapping Technology to Strategically Identify and Fill Meal Gaps
Using guidance from Feeding America, we have calculated the meal gap across our service area, which shows how many meals are "missing" in each community. Feeding America estimates that a person who faces food insecurity is missing an average of 5.6 meals per week for...
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...
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...
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,...
