FMOL Health donates $200K to help local food pantries in Mississippi and Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The health system that runs Our Lady of Lourdes hospitals in Lafayette is helping feed some of those affected by the lack of federal SNAP benefits.

FMOL Health has announced a $200,000 donation to help combat food insecurity in both Mississippi and Louisiana. The contribution will be divided equally, with $100,000 supporting food banks in Mississippi and $100,000 benefiting food pantries in Louisiana.

FMOL Health is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. The system’s nine main campus hospitals include Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital in Lafayette, as well as St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Our Lady of the Lake Regio