By Maya Wilkins | Post-Tribune Gary residents without November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will soon receive help from the city, Mayor Eddie Melton announced Monday. Melton announced a local response plan, “Gary SNAPS into Action,” to assist residents who lost SNAP and EBT benefits due to the government shutdown. The city and its partners received $275,500 for food assistance, most of

By Aaron Dorman “It’s the start of a beautiful relationship,” said Omar Estwani, president of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center. It wasn’t just a nod to Casablanca. The NWIIC donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana on Friday afternoon, in a show of support for the community and efforts to fight food insecurity in the wake of the

By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan and Javonte Anderson With federal food aid in flux, organizations and residents across Gary and Northwest Indiana are stepping up to make sure their neighbors don’t go hungry. Among them is the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, where volunteers and staff are preparing for what could be one of their busiest months in years. Victor Garcia, the

Volunteers in bright green safety vests quietly packed food Monday at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan talked about the impact of America’s longest government shutdown on poor and vulnerable Hoosiers. Mrvan, D-Highland, came to the Merrillville food bank to learn about its elevated emergency response plan after food stamp benefits ended on Saturday

By Dan Carden MERRILLVILLE — Congressman Frank J. Mrvan wants Northwest Indiana residents struggling to put food on their tables amid the federal government shutdown, and the interruption of the federal food assistance program, to know they’re not alone. The Highland Democrat declared Monday the Region is united in supporting its neighbors in need and he called on everyone living in Northwest Indiana

By Cherrish Pryor | Indiana House Minority Floor Leader The federal government shutdown is about to enter its second month. In November, almost 600,000 Hoosiers are at risk of losing their reliable source of food if the federal government does not fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). One in every eight of those relying on SNAP in Indiana is a child.