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EMPOWER.
Lowcountry Food Bank
Founded in 1983, Lowcountry Food Bank strives to fulfill our mission to unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina. We are headquartered in Charleston with a Southern Regional Distribution Center in Early Branch and a Northern Regional Distribution Center in Myrtle Beach. We invite you to learn more about what we do.
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Program Highlight: BackPack Buddies
We have been distributing kid-friendly, Lowcountry Food Bank BackPack Buddies food bags to children on Fridays across our service area since 2006.
As part of our School Food Center programs, BackPack Buddies addresses the meal gap for kiddos by providing them with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school holidays when other resources may not be available. We currently work with over 55 school partners and serve about 3,000 students each week (identified by each school). In 2025, LCFB distributed almost 90,000 BackPack Buddies bags.
By The Numbers
With help from our staff, board, donors, volunteers and partner agencies, we’re able to make a lasting impact on the lives of children, adults, veterans, and seniors who experience food insecurity across the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.
Our impact is demonstrated by our results and the lives we touch. We invite you to learn more about our work, our team and how we accomplish our mission.
