New Orleans groups boost holiday hunger relief efforts

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Food banks and nonprofits expand holiday donations to support 70,000+ food-insecure New Orleanians.

Second Harvest and Northshore Food Bank need monetary gifts, volunteers, and food donations.

Toups’ Family Meal delivering 3,000 Thanksgiving ingredient baskets to local families.

Schools, churches, and community leaders host drives providing turkeys, meals, and essentials.

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, there are many holiday food drives , campaigns, and initiatives taking place across the Greater New Orleans area as food bank agencies and community organizations combat food insecurity.

The City of New Orleans estimates more than 70,000 New Orleanians experience food insecurity, or about 19% of the Orleans Parish population. Statewide, there are an estimated 827,0