Arby’s Foundation Awards Lowcountry Food Bank $28,600 to support school food distributions for its childhood feeding programs

The Charleston-area Arby’s team  selected Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) as a recipient of a $28,600 grant to support youth throughout the 10 coastal South Carolina counties that LCFB serves. With these funds, LCFB will support healthy food distributions at local School Markets to give kids access to fresh produce, meat, and dairy products.

“We believe that every child deserves access to nutritious food,” said Nick Osborne, LCFB President and CEO. “Thanks to the generous support of the Arby’s Foundation, we continue our mission to provide fair, dignified, and consistent access to food.”

LCFB develops and implements community-based solutions to address hunger, improve food security and provide access to nutritious food.

Research shows that children with regular access to nutritious food have higher grades and test scores, better attendance, and improved school behavior. At LCFB, we work to alleviate childhood hunger in coastal South Carolina through a range of innovative programs.

A School Market is a school-based pantry set up as a neighbor-choice model for a market-style shopping experience. Students and their families can select their own dry goods, protein, dairy and fresh produce based on their own family’s needs. Food distributions happen on an as-needed basis throughout the week, while some markets stay open after school hours and during the summer to support families outside of the school day.

For more information about LCFB programs, how to find food, volunteer, or make a monetary or food donation, visit lowcountryfoodbank.org.

About the Arby’s Foundation

The Arby’s Foundation, the independent charitable arm of Arby’s, helps America’s kids dream big and pursue their dreams with confidence. Building on a philanthropic heritage that has contributed more than $90 million to youth-related causes since its inception in 1986, the Arby’s Foundation is committed to helping kids build, expand and pursue their dreams as we focus our efforts in childhood hunger, youth leadership and career readiness initiatives. The Arby’s Foundation is part of the Inspire Brands Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.foundation.arbys.com.

About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.

The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 45 million pounds of food in 2024. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to more than 240 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information, go to the Lowcountry Food Bank website at lowcountryfoodbank.org.