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.
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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is on the road distributing healthy, nutritious food every week.
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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.
Northwest Indiana residents are experiencing food insecurity
Your Food Bank distributed approximately 9 million pounds of food in 2024
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Together, we have the power to transform lives by ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.”
Victor A. Garcia
PRESIDENT & CEO
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.
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.
By Aaron Dorman MERRILLVILLE — The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana had their highest volume of mobile meal recipients to date Saturday, with nearly 800 coming out to the pantry in Merrillville, roughly 50% higher than normal. But they also had almost double the regular number of volunteers, including over a dozen from the NWI Lions Club and students from
By Aaron Dorman The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has had a record year for food distribution; the organization is also bracing for longer lines and increased demand. Just in time for the holiday season, roughly 600,000 Indiana residents are set to see their SNAP benefits halt on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. NWI Food Bank President
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