Is your non-profit organization or religious group looking for a new Project?

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana offers a program to assist below poverty or low income senior citizens with food items through a monthly distribution of a “Senior Food Box”.  The senior food boxes are distributed through area pantries and through individual volunteers within a seven parish area.

The Food Bank is seeking a non-profit organization or religious group that is interested in providing the administration and coordination of the distribution of approximately 200-300 Senior Boxes each month in the Shreveport-Bossier area. 

The responsibilities include:                                          

                        Non Profit Status

                        Inventory Control

                        Maintain records of the food box recipients and distribution.  

                        Monthly and annual report of the boxes distributed. 

                        Boxes available for volunteers to distribute daily or established hours.

For more information please contact: 

                        Martha Marak, Executive Director

                        Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana

                        318.675.2400 ext 103

                        mmarak@foodbanknla.org

Founded in 1997, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana serves the seven parishes of Northwest Louisiana.  Last year the food bank distributed almost 4 million pounds of food to about 55,000 needy people.  The Food Bank distributes food through its 90 agencies that are soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency food assistance programs.  It also supports child and senior feeding initiatives through the Kids Cafe®, BackPack ™ and Senior Lagniappe programs.  The Senior Lagniappe programs provides a approximately 40 pound box of food to over 2000 senior each month.  For more information, please visit www.foodbanknla.org.