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Press Release: South Carolina Food Banks Call on Elected Officials to End Shutdown, Invest in Hunger Relief
As Government Shutdown drags on, hunger is rising across the state For Immediate Release: October 27, 2025 COLUMBIA, SC: Amid the highest food insecurity rates in nearly a decade, a government shutdown is creating hardship and uncertainty for tens of thousands of...
Lowcountry Food Bank and Bank of America Partner to Provide Students and Families with Food for Summer
Bank of America grant supports broader community access to healthy food, especially for children and families while school is not in session CHARLESTON S.C. – June 25, 2024 -- Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced today it has received a $25,000 grant from its...
Lowcountry Food Bank 2022 Agency Conference
Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) held its fourth Agency Conference at NewSpring Church in North Charleston this month. LCFB procures, then distributes healthy food to nearly 250 partner agencies, including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food...
Media Mentions
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.
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.