BATON ROUGE - The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is participating in the statewide MLK Day campaign, Million Meals for MLK.Tuesday morning, at least 200 volunteers will be packing 200,000 non-perishable meals to go towards the state's one million meals goal.According to the food bank's website, it is "inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s passion for justice and ability to ignite communities into action."Its goal is to use the month of MLK Day in January 2025 as a catalyst for activating the donors and volunteers needed to ensure that our neighbors in need have access to nutritious meals.Additionally, meals will be packed at seven locations around Louisiana throughout the week. Here is a listing of locations and times for those events.Tuesday, January 21 – AlexandriaFood Bank of Central Louisiana3223 Baldwin Ave. Alexandria, LA10 a.m. – noonTuesday, January 21 – New OrleansSecond Harvest Food Bank700 Edwards Ave. New Orleans, LA10 a.m. – noonTuesday, January 21 – ThibodauxGood Samaritan Food Bank - Thibodaux100 Burch St. Thibodaux, LA2:30-4:30 p.m.Wednesday, January 22 – LafayetteSecond Harvest Food Bank215 E. Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA10 a.m. – noonWednesday, January 22 – MonroeWest Monroe Convention Center (for Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana)901 Ridge Avenue West Monroe, LA10 a.m. – noonThursday, January 23 – Lake CharlesSecond Harvest Food Bank2309 Hwy. 397 Lake Charles, LA10 a.m. – noonThursday, January 23 – ShreveportBossier Council on Aging706 Bearkat Dr. Bossier City, LA10 a.m. – noonTo learn more about the campaign or if you wish to donate, click here.Permalink| Comments