The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides monthly groceries for seniors, ages 60 and older. Each grocery box includes: canned fruits, canned vegetables, peanut butter, beans, cereal, pasta/rice, bottled juice, shelf-stable milk, canned meat (examples: chicken or tuna), cheese, and more. These groceries must be picked by the applicant or a proxy.
To confirm income eligibility for the program, please complete the form below. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Megan Zimmerman, mzimmerman@foodbanknwi.org, 219-980-1777, ext 304.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana works with local organizations to provide nutrition support to targeted populations in Lake and Porter County. Partner agencies for Pantry Pack include TradeWinds, Department of Child Services, Lake County Juvenile Center, Healthy Families Lake County, and more! For more information, contact Chanda Dixon, Director of Community Impact, to learn more at 219-980-1777 x 310.
Operation Full Pack is our veteran focused programming. We help those that served our country and find themselves in need by working with area organizations to provide veteran only Mobile Market distributions or targeted boxed grocery programs. For more information, contact Chanda Dixon, Director of Community Impact, to learn more at 219-980-1777 x 310.
The BackPack Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. Bags are filled with food that children can take home on the weekends. The food is child-friendly, nonperishable and easily consumed. The backpacks are discreetly distributed to children on the last day before the weekend or holiday vacation.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana also partners with area non-profits providing school based nutrition programming by sourcing food for their distributions. Program partners have included Community Help Network’s Buddy Bags, The Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Indiana, and various school districts.
In partnership with the City of Gary, our Homeless Street Outreach team identifies neighbors not living in places meant for human habitation and provide case management services, on the spot meals, and snacks for later use. Our team is working in the City 5 days a week.
To learn more contact Roxanne Underwood, Case Manager, at 219-980-1777 x 307
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana does not collect any personal information from this website. Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization. ©2025 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. In accordance with Federal law and internal policy, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is prohibited to discriminate in all its program and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental states, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individuals’ income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Executive Director at 219-980-1777. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total costs which will be financed with federal money: TEFAP (28%, $5,154,776) and CSFP (7%, $1,313,104). The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 65%, ($12,144,804)
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