The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana received funding from the JewelOsco Foundation ($87,000), Franciscan Alliance ($10,000), Walmart Foundation through Feeding America ($35,000), Legacy Foundation ($15,000), and the Indiana Family and Social Services...
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Emergency food assistance plan from Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana extends our gratitude to our entire network of partners, donors, volunteers, and friends who have rallied together to help us serve our neighbors in the Region. “We are positioning our operations and inventory to...
Ride the Region 2019
On Saturday, September 7th, motorcycle riders from all over the Region will ride 80 miles throughout the streets of Northwest Indiana to raise awareness and funds for individuals facing hunger. The Ride will begin and end at the Food Bank of...
Hunger Study Finds Food Insecurity Levels Remain Historically High
According to Study, 15.3% of Residents of Lake and Porter Counties Struggle with Hunger The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2016, an annual study by Feeding America that details food insecurity rates in every...
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Receives $1,000 from DaVita Dialysis
On Monday, December 21st, DaVita Dialysis of Gary announced a $1,000 donation to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as part of the DaVita Way of Giving program. The program allows individual clinical facilities across the country to donate to a local...
Increased Need and Federal Program Cuts Creates “Perfect Storm”
While the economy may be showing signs of improvement, food banks across the nation continue to see unprecedented need. Now, as a result of the cut to SNAP benefits last month, 47 million Americans just saw a decrease in their monthly food...