The Baton Rouge Food Bank today announced it has been awarded $2.1 million in foundation grants. The Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Family Foundation of Baton Rouge, a longtime supporter of the organization, committed to a $1 million gift to the organization’s capital campaign. Also, the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich., has awarded a $1.1 million challenge grant to the Food Bank, provided it can raise $3 million in its capital campaign by June 1. This is the first challenge grant awarded in Baton Rouge by Kresge, a $3.1 billion private foundation. John Davies, CEO and president of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, says getting the Kresge grant is a “considerable accomplishment” because of the Michigan organization’s high standards. The Food Bank plans to use the money raised in the campaign to complete the purchase and renovation of the old Fraenkel Wholesale Furniture warehouse on South Choctaw Drive.
Food Bank gets $2.1 million in grants
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