Local entrepreneur donates 1 million meals to food bank

Just in time to make the holidays merrier for Baton Rouge families in need, local entrepreneur Ryan D. Jumonville has donated 1 million meals to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to help feed children who are missing meals on a daily basis. “I recently read a report that ranked Louisiana No. 1 in food insecurity (among) children under 5 years old. More than 1 out of every 4 children in Louisiana are food insecure,” says Jumonville, CEO of Baton Rouge-based United Networks. “That means that children are unable to consistently access adequate amounts of food. Louisianans are too proud a people to allow children to go hungry in our great state.” Michael Manning, food bank president and CEO, says, “We are grateful and humbled by this generous donation that will be put to good use in feeding those less fortunate in our community. Food is a basic human need, and no child should have to go to bed or wake up hungry every day.” Manning says one of the new tools the food bank is using to assist families is a dedicated e-mail hotline (4kids@brfoodbank.org) that can be used to contact the organization regarding children in need. If you are interested in helping children and families in need, click here for the food bank’s website. Read the rest of this week’s 225 Dine newsletter here.