Mike Manning, the president and chief executive officer of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 18. Manning will discuss food demand during the upcoming holiday season and will also speak on the need for a food bank at other times of the year. The food bank distributes goods through more than 125 agencies in an 11-parish area.
Press Club meets on Mondays at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Speakers begin at 12:15 p.m. The meeting adjourns at 1 p.m.
The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.