From tuna to tomato sauce: How to meet the 100-Item Challenge across Louisiana

The 100-item challenge runs through Sept. 22, 2025 — 100 days to gather items for and deliver them to your local food bank.

One of the beautiful things about this challenge is that if gathering all 100 items feels overwhelming, you're encouraged to split the list with a friend, your family, your neighbor or your book club. You don’t have to do it all alone — and the ripple effect can be powerful. One act of generosity often leads to another.

Over the past two years, the hunger crisis in Louisiana has grown increasingly dire — here's a way to help.

The recommended 100 items to donate include:

10 cans of tuna

10 jars of peanut butter

10 bags of dry beans

10 cans of canned meat

10 cans of vegetables

10 cans of chili

10 cans of soup

10 bags or boxes of pasta

10 cans of tomato sauc