Feeding Louisiana Presents Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA – Hunger relief advocates will gather at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to raise awareness about food insecurity in Louisiana. Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol is presented by Feeding Louisiana and the Louisiana Anti-Hunger Coalition and is sponsored by No Kid Hungry Louisiana.
Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol will bring together an estimated 250 food bank and food pantry staff members and volunteers, legislators, farmers, Louisianians impacted by food insecurity, and other hunger relief advocates from throughout the state.
The goal of this advocacy day is to shine a light on food insecurity, uplift the voices of Louisianians facing hunger, and advocate for crucial anti-hunger programs and initiatives such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), hunger free college campuses, food procurement from Louisiana farmers, and free school meals.
Press Conference Details
Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol
10 – 11 AM | Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Steps of Louisiana’s State Capitol: 900 North Third St., Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
Media Registration Link: lahungercoalition.org/datc-media
Hunger is a persistent and urgent issue in Louisiana.
#1 in the nation for senior hunger
#2 in the nation for childhood hunger
#4 in the nation for overall hunger
An estimated 777,140 people (1 in 6 Louisianians, or 16%) are facing hunger – that’s more than the total combined populations of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport
An estimated 267,950 children (1 in 4 Louisiana children, or 25%) are facing hunger – that’s more than the population of Baton Rouge
Press conference speakers will include Pat R. Van Burkleo, Executive Director of Feeding Louisiana; Rhonda Jackson, Director of No Kid Hungry Louisiana; Mike Manning, President/CEO of Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank; Reatha Cox, VP for the Student Experience and Dean of Students, Northwestern State University; Alexis Motley, Dietetic Internship Director, Southern University; San’aa Doss, Southern University student; Gabby Dubois, Agriculture and Procurement Specialist, Second Harvest Food Bank; James McCready, H2Greaux Farms / Lagniappe Produce; and Chip Perrin, Coastal Plains Meat Co.
Media interested in covering Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol are encouraged to RSVP at lahungercoalition.org/datc-media or email frances@feedinglouisiana.org by Monday, April 28, 2025.
For more information, visit lahungercoalition.org/day-at-the-capitol.
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About Feeding Louisiana
Feeding Louisiana, the Louisiana Food Bank Association, supports the collaborative efforts of the state’s five regional food banks (Food Bank of Central Louisiana, Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana) to reduce hunger and increase the resources needed for our communities to live healthy lives.
A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Feeding Louisiana’s mission is to be a unified voice for Louisiana’s hungry by providing short-term food relief while seeking long-term solutions to hunger through advocacy, education, and leadership.
Learn more at feedinglouisiana.org.
Images
Image 1: Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol graphic. Courtesy of Feeding Louisiana.
Image 2: Rhonda Jackson, Director of No Kid Hungry Louisiana, speaks at the Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol press conference in 2024. Courtesy of Feeding Louisiana.
