YES! We need people to show up in support of food security initiatives in Louisiana, especially with 1 in 6 Louisianians experiencing food insecurity and threats to SNAP (food stamps) looming.

The majority of event attendees will be associated with Feeding Louisiana’s 5 member food banks (Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank, Food Bank of Central Louisiana, Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana, and Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana).

Yes! Feeding Louisiana will provide a bill sheet for all attendees describing food security-related bills and indicating our position as an anti-hunger advocacy group.

Event attendees will attend committee meetings as a group and will be provided with signs to hold up indicating whether we are for or against the bills being discussed.

Attendees will also be able to access “Hunger Fact Sheets” with important statistics illustrating the state of hunger in their LA senate, LA house, and US house districts.

Feeding Louisiana annually develops federal and state public policy recommendations that reduce hunger in our state.

We work every day to educate and partner with our leaders so that they can make informed decisions and laws that support our food bank partners and progress towards a hunger-free Louisiana.

Check back for 2025 policy priorities!

What We Advocated For in 2024:

• Encouraging the Department of Education to set favorable policies regarding Summer Feeding

• Encouraging the Louisiana Department of Health to compose new permitting guidelines for community sponsors and their sites when implementing the CACFP and SFSP Programs

• Line-item appropriation for $1 million to food procurement of Louisiana produce, protein, and seafood

• Supporting policies that protect vulnerable populations and communities

• House Bill 282: Hunger Free Campus

• SNAP for college students

• Summer EBT

Learn more at feedinglouisiana.org/policy-priorities.

You may register day-of starting at 9 AM on Wed., April 30. Registration ends at 9:45 PM.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Frances Mykoff, Director of Development & Communications for Feeding Louisiana, is the media contact: frances@feedinglouisiana@org, 601-665-3794 (cell).

If you represent a media outlet and you are planning on attending, please contact Frances in advance so she knows to expect you!

For free street parking near the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, consider parking on Spanish Town Road, along Capitol Access Road, or in the River Road lots. Arrive early if you are trying to park on the street!

Paid Parking Options Around the Capitol:

LAZ Parking - 504 Main St., ~1/2 mile from the Capitol

LaSalle Parking - 227 Main St., ~1/2 mile from the Capitol

River Road Parking - located on River Road, ~1/4 mile from the Capitol

Claiborne Lot - 107 Dunbar Ave., ~1/2 mile from the Capitol

Annex - 524N N 6th St., ~1/2 mile from the Capitol

See parking map below.