Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans

Founded in 1982, Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New Orleans, LA that leads the fight against hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response across 23 parishes. Operating from facilities in New Orleans, Lafayette, Houma, and Lake Charles, the organization serves over 300,000 individuals annually through partnerships with 450+ community organizations, distributing millions of pounds of food that would otherwise go to waste. Second Harvest earned a four-star rating on Charity Navigator and became the world's largest food bank in 2005, playing a vital role in addressing food insecurity in one of the nation's hardest-hit regions for hunger.