Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
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The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is to alleviate hunger by acquiring and distributing food to people in need, promoting solutions that advance self-sufficiency and hunger relief, and leading the region in the fight against hunger. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is the largest hunger relief organization in the Region, and the only food bank serving Lake and Porter counties. It has been leading Northwest Indiana’s fight against hunger since 1982 and distribute more than 4.2 million meals each year to hungry kids, adults and seniors in the community. Each month, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana serves more than 23,000 individuals and families through its 100+ partner agencies, mobile distributions, and direct service hunger relief programs like the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for seniors and the BackPack program for kids.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country. As food insecurity rates hold steady at the highest levels ever, the Feeding America network of food banks has risen to meet the need. To learn more about Feeding America, visit feedingamerica.org.
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facebook.comThere is a mobile food distribution on Monday, February 26, from 2-4pm at Iglesia Evangelical De Cristo Church in Portage (5929 Stone Avenue). This mobile pantry is available to all Northwest Indiana residents in need of food assistance, so please share with friends, family, or any of your neighbors who may need assistance. Remember to bring valid proof of Indiana residency and boxes/bags to carry items.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana works with a network of 100+ food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Lake and Porter County to ensure all of our neighbors have access to the nutrition they need. If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, visit foodbanknwi.org/gethelp to find a partner agency near you.
With the SNAP cuts proposed in the FY2019 budget submitted by President Trump, Feeding America expects over 40 billion meals to be lost over 10 years. This budget also eliminates a critical program for low income seniors, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which provides over 145 million meals a year across the nation. These budget cuts will increase demand on the nation's charitable food system at a time when food banks are already stretched to meet sustained high need.
Due to inclement weather, the Food Bank facility will be closed Friday, February 9th. If you are in need of food assistance, visit foodbanknwi.org/gethelp. Please remember to contact your local pantry or soup kitchen before visiting, to ensure their availability.
Did you know that 72 billion pounds of food is wasted each year? With so many kids, families, and seniors going hungry, the amount of food that is thrown out and allowed to rot is shocking. Watch this video to learn how Feeding America and their network of Food Banks are working to rescue this food before it gets to a landfill. To learn more about how the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is rescuing food in our community, visit https://foodbanknwi.org/programs/hunger-relief/food-rescue/
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana invites you to Spread the Love <3 Host a peanut butter drive at your work, school, church, etc. to help us reach our goal of 25,000 jars by March 16th! <3 Visit https://foodbanknwi.org/spreadthelove2018/ to learn more!
Strack & Van Til's Checkout Challenge raised $154,090.28 for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana! Huge THANK YOU to Strack & Van Til and their hard-working cashiers and generous customers!
Visit your local Strack & Van Til to pick up your favorite Dutch Farms cheese from now through January 30th! Dutch Farms will contribute to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana with each purchase.
Reminder! There will be a PRODUCE distribution tomorrow, January 25, at Salvation Army (4800 Harrison St, Gary) from 10am-12pm. This distribution is available to Northwest Indiana residents in need of food assistance and is first come, first served while supplies last. Please bring proof of residency (ID, rent receipt, utility bill, etc.) and bags/boxes to carry items.
Join us live this morning as we chat with WJOB and Strack & Van Til about fighting hunger in Northwest Indiana. #fighthunger #feedNWI
There will be two PRODUCE distributions next week on Tuesday, January 23rd (150 W. 15th Ave, Gary), and Thursday, January 25th (4800 Harrison St, Gary) from 10am-12pm. These distributions are available to Northwest Indiana residents in need of food assistance and is first come, first served while supplies last. Please bring proof of residency (ID, rent receipt, utility bill, etc.) and bags/boxes to carry items.
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