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22nd Annual Lowcountry Food Bank Chefs’ Feast Raises Over $380,000 to Fight Childhood Hunger
March 10, 2021 -- Charleston, SC -- The Lowcountry Food Bank held its 22nd annual Chefs' Feast: Home Edition on Saturday, February 27th, 2021 as an online, live event. During COVID-19, much of our community has worked from home, eaten dinner from home and done much...
Lowcountry Food Bank Earns 4-Star Charity Rating
CHARLESTON, SC -- March 15, 2021 -- The Lowcountry Food Bank's (LCFB) strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the twelfth...
Media Mentions
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.