Lowcountry Food Bank

#LCFB Partner Agencies have had quite a busy summer! 😎Faith Outreach Ministries can vouch for that. Hosting food distributions that serve up to 300 families, Faith Outreach Ministries has provided over 100,000 pounds of food to #HorryCounty neighbors this summer! 🍅🥚🌽🍉🥫🥛 Supported by dedicated volunteers and countless community leaders, it's a true team effort to ensure our neighbors are nourished and have access to nutritious food when they need it most. #FeedingTheLowcountry Find FREE food near you: 📍LCFB Food pantries: http://ow.ly/yOMc50Hy83 📅Upcoming LCFB food distributions: http://ow.ly/LkRs50Hy83F

What do Lowcountry Food Bank and Hint Water have in common? We believe everyone deserves equitable access to vital resources - like food and water! 🍎💧That's why we have partnered to help create a nourished and thriving community.  Now through December 31st, 2024, Hint Water will donate $3 for every Feeding America Bundle sold on their website: drinkhint.com. With the help of your purchases, we can provide nutritious meals for even more #Lowcountry families thanks to the donations we will receive! Thank you to Hint & Feeding America for your support!

Way to go #HungerHeroes! Thank you for helping us nourish #Lowcountry families! 🍎 😍 🥒

Did you hear? #LCFB distributed over 11,000 delicious, prepared meals to homebound seniors and adults in #Dorchester County last year! We are proud to empower the #Lowcountry with wellness, nourishment, and strength. 🍎💪🥦 Check out the impact we had in 2023! #DorchesterCounty #FeedingTheLowcountry Do you live in the Dorchester County area and need FREE food assistance? #LCFB is here for you! 📍Food pantries near you: http://ow.ly/yOMc50Hy83 📆Upcoming food distributions: http://ow.ly/LkRs50Hy83F

We're thrilled to partner with Harris Teeter for another year of Backpack Boosters Round Up! 🎒 Now through Sept. 24, you can help nourish kids in our community by rounding up your transaction to the nearest whole dollar at any Harris Teeter store. Your change can make a huge change! Every penny collected will help fund our #BackPackBuddies program, providing nutritious meals and snacks to #Lowcountry students during weekends and school holidays. 🍎😊🥣 Let’s create a nourished #Lowcountry where EVERY child has access to the food they need to thrive. 🤸♂️ Join the movement and round up at the register today! #HarrisTeeterRoundUp #BackPackBoosters #LowcountryGivesBack

Want to stay up to date on our important work? ✉️ Sign up for Lowcountry Food Bank’s e-newsletter, the Fresh Press, and be the first to know about upcoming events, program highlights, the latest data on food insecurity in our community, and ways to get involved! Become a member of the Fresh Press community today! 🍎 https://lnkd.in/exfB8JBv

This August, Breeze Airways™ and the Charleston RiverDogs teamed up for their third annual Random Acts of Niceness Week, volunteering at local nonprofits and spreading kindness around our community. With a generous donation to the Food Bank, these #HungerHeroes support can help provide 5,000 meals for #Lowcountry families! Way to go! 🍎😍 Remember – every act of kindness can have a BIG impact on our community. ❤️ Read more about Random Acts of Niceness Week: https://ow.ly/CrqO50T1oU6  

#DidYouKnow | Oatmeal comes in several shapes - thin, chopped, and flattened. What’s the difference? 🥣Steel-cut oats: chopped and chewy, takes longer to cook 🥣Old Fashioned oats: flat and flakey 🥣Instant oats: finely chopped and rolled thin for quick cooking. However you like your oatmeal, it’s easily rated #1 among filling breakfast foods that are great for gut health, plus lowering total cholesterol levels! ▶️Try out this tasty Applesauce Baked Oatmeal recipe from our #LCFBNutritionEducation Team: https://ow.ly/Gryn50T0Kci #EasyMeals #ChewsMindfully #HealthySnacks

#FlashbackFriday | In July, our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Committee represented Lowcountry Food Bank at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 DEI Conference! Hearing community leaders speak on topics such as the challenges neighbors face after incarceration and advancing health equity in Black communities – we are inspired, and motivated to strengthen our commitment to listening, learning, and discovering real solutions that will help EVERYONE in the Lowcountry thrive! Since 2021, #LCFB has embarked on an #Equity, #Diversity, and #Inclusion journey to help us achieve our vision of a nourished and thriving coastal SC. Meet our #EDI Working Committee (left to right): ⭐Paige Rizzo: EDI Chairperson and Agency Relations Manager ⭐Jennifer Dewitt: Chief Community Programs Officer ⭐Chelsea Anderson: Marketing Manager ⭐Desteni Davis-Wright: People & Culture Manager ⭐Misty Brady: Community Meals Manager  

Our friends at Walmart are no strangers to uplifting the community! We’re excited to share that we recently received a generous grant from our local Walmart in Georgetown to support upcoming food distributions that meet Georgetown-area neighbors where they are. 🍎😍 A big thank you to Walmart for helping us nourish children, families, veterans, and seniors in #GeorgetownCounty!