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

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

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

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

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

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

By Aaron Dorman MERRILLVILLE — The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana had their highest volume of mobile meal recipients to date Saturday, with nearly 800

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

By Alexandra Kukulka Hammond resident Leah Allen has been receiving $115 a month in SNAP benefits for a little over a year. “It’s not much, but

MERRILLVILLE, IN. – The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, a proud member of the Feeding America network, has been awarded a grant to receive a

CHICAGO (WLS) — September is Hunger Action Month. According to the newly released Greater Chicagoland Hunger Report, 25% of people in the Chicago area are facing

Access to adequate food is a hallmark of a healthy community. Yet in the Greater Chicagoland area, far too many of our neighbors are struggling

Written by Janie Bohlmann, regional communications manager for American Red Cross of Indiana. Through our Community Adaptation Program (CAP), the Red Cross is working to

By Aaron Dorman Decisions about budget cuts or freezes made in Washington continue to reverberate and impact Northwest Indiana, food assistance and agriculture organizations say.

By Aaron Dorman MERILLVILLE — It may not be the Goodyear Blimp, but as far as branded vehicles go, the NWI Food Bank Truck is

By Aaron Dorman MERRILLVILLE — Food bank volunteer Karen Ruse spends her Saturday mornings loading cars with food delivery boxes outside the Food Bank of

By Aaron Dorman The link between proper nutrition and better health outcomes is well established. But much of that work, including programs within the Region,

By Aaron Dorman Indiana doesn’t have any mountain ranges but for many Hoosiers – nearly one million – the “benefits cliff” is too steep to

By Joseph S. Pete Cleveland-Cliffs employees donated more than 130,000 pounds of food to the needy in Northwest Indiana during the steelmaker’s fifth annual Souper Bowl

Strack & Van Til is feeding thousands of families for the holiday season. The Highland-based supermarket chain donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana,

By Blanca Rios LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) — On this Giving Tuesday, you may want to consider throwing your support to your local food bank.

Since moving from a modest 12,000-square-foot barn in Gary to a 75,000-square-foot facility in Merrillville, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has collected and distributed

By Blanca Rios and Judy Hsu GARY, Ind. (WLS) — ABC7 Chicago is helping to Feed the Love this holiday season. The Food Bank of

Funding Will Help Food Banks to Supply Meals to Residents Facing Food Insecurity This Holiday Season GREENWOOD, Ind. (Dec. 17, 2024) – The American Water