BATON ROUGE - As Baton Rouge residents face uncertainty around SNAP benefits , local volunteers and organizations are stepping up to fill those gaps.

The community fridge at The Red Shoes on Government Street is stocked and staying full thanks to a grassroots effort from neighbors, volunteers, and local influencers - including Jordan Basham.

Basham runs WhereToGeaux225, a social media account centered on where to find great meals in Baton Rouge. She's using her platform - and 47,000+ followers - to help feed the community.

“I pledged three weeks ago. That was me like, I'm going to cook a few meals once a week, drop them off at the community fridge,” Basham said.

Since then, she has made three homemade meal drops herself, joining many others who’ve been donating fresh, ready-to-eat fo

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