Food and Nutrition
Food For Families Food For Families provides nutritional food boxes to pregnant women and post-partum mothers, infants and children under six years of age who are not receiving WIC assistance, and seniors, who are 60 years old or older, and meet Federal Income Guidelines.
Food For Families currently holds food box distributions throughout 64 Louisiana parishes, with more than 18 sites in Orleans and Jefferson parishes. Permanent distribution sites are located at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 1720 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA, the first four Thursdays of each month, 8am-11am and Hope Haven, 1108 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, LA, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9am – 2pm and Wednesday, 12 noon – 5pm. We have more than 300 sites throughout the State where food is distributed. Please call toll free (800) 522-3333 for the nearest site, service dates and times. 1-800-522-3333 TOLL FREE (225) 357-9099
Affiliated Corporation: Second Harvest Food Bank Second Harvest Food Bank distributes donated food to charitable agencies that feed the poor and hungry in Southern Louisiana. Second Harvest sponsors four additional programs including Emergency Food Box sites, Kids Café sites, Second Helpings, and Mobile Pantry. (504) 734-1322
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