FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

Food for today.
Hope for tomorrow.

We work every day by helping our neighbors gain access to healthy, nutritious food while also advancing innovative solutions that address the root causes of hunger.

PANTRY LOCATOR

Need help putting food on the table? Visit one of our free grocery partners in Lake or Porter counties.

MOBILE MARKET

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is on the road distributing healthy, nutritious food every week.

ORDER AHEAD LOCKERS

Learn more about our automated smart lockers in Northwest Indiana.

SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM

SNAP provides assistance to food-insecure individuals. See if you qualify.

FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

We need your help.
Others do too.

Hunger is what you feel when you don’t have enough to eat. Food insecurity is the set of circumstances that prevent your access to nutritious food. We collaborate with our community to build a resilient, healthier, and economically sound community.

1 in 7

Northwest Indiana residents are experiencing food insecurity

9 million

Your Food Bank distributed approximately 9 million pounds of food in 2024

Together, we have the power to transform lives by ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.”

Victor A. Garcia

PRESIDENT & CEO

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Join us in the fight against hunger! Volunteer your time at our distribution center, donate funds or food items, organize a food drive, or partner with us through corporate sponsorships and events. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that no one in the Region goes hungry.

Food for thought

Valparaiso food pantry fills plates, trains people with special needs

By Judy Hsu and Blanca Rios, ABC 7 Chicago VALPARAISO, Ind. (WLS) — It looks and sounds like a typical grocery store. But the Shared Table Food Pantry, located inside Opportunity Enterprises in Valparaiso, serves a dual purpose. “We are trying to give back to the community in Porter County. We are also trying to give opportunities for folks that are clients here to get

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Northwest Indiana law group donating 1,200 Thanksgiving dinners

By: Andy Koval, WGN9 PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana law group is carrying on their annual Thanksgiving tradition by giving out 1,200 dinners. Attorney Ken Allen and his law group, based in Chesterton, started giving out Thanksgiving dinners in 1994. Distribution to 1,200 families begins on Friday in Chesterton, at 502 Allen Court, and then Saturday at the Foodbank

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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana ramps up efforts to meet expanding need

By Christine Bryant, Times correspondent What began as a small grassroots effort distributing food from a small barn in Gary has evolved into a regional 72,000-square-foot hunger-relief hub that distributes millions of meals annually. But as the holidays approach, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is facing growing challenges alongside the families it serves. “The rising cost of food, fuel

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Gary creates plan to aid families without SNAP benefits

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

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