I'm jumping into The Great Food Fight because fighting hunger doens't have to be boring! This event is a playful way for our community to rally together for a serious cause - making sure our neighbors don't go without food. When we turn our energy and creativity into action, we can feed bodies, lift spirits, and share hope in a big way. Let's make this fight where everyone wins!

This October, The Hub has rallied an army of 100 Food Fighters to each raise $1,000 for our mission to give everyone in Shreveport access to a restored life. Why food? Because for many of our neighbors, restoration starts with a meal.

Right now in Louisiana:

Louisiana by the numbers

• An estimated 827,690 people in Louisiana live with food insecurity.
• 248,630 of those people are children. 
• This amounts to roughly 18%, or 1 in 6 people in our state, struggling to feed themselves or their households.

 Caddo Parish by the numbers

• Households who can’t provide basic needs: 55%
• Food Insecurity rate: 18.9%
• Food Insecure population: 43,920 people
• Cost per meal: $3.65

But we're not backing down. Here's how we are fighting hunger every single day:

• 1,000+ hot meals served monthly at The Lovewell and Purchased Resource Center
• 100+ daily shoppers at the Eatwell food store
• Weekly groceries for participants in both our VIP and Purchased programs

When you give to the Great Food Fight, you’re raising more than dollars—you’re raising hope, dignity, and opportunity for those living in poverty.