More than 55,000 children and teens in Northwest Indiana our community rely on National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs during the school year. So for many of them, summer break is more than just a break from homework—it's also a break from the comfort and security of guaranteed meals each…
Hunger relief programs provide meals to men, women and children throughout the region. Nationwide, 1 in 6 Americans face hunger and often choose between paying for food over utilities, housing and even medical care. Food Bank programs can make a difference to a hungry child, sick senior or struggling family.…
Area supporters make the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's Hope for the Holidays initiative possible. These contributions to provide holiday meal food assistance to neighbors in Lake County and Porter County are significant. Tricia Sheaks, VP Operations & Programming, explains, "Our Mobile Market program serves 100 - 500 households every market. …
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana received a $450,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Foundation, to continue the ‘Food as Medicine’ program. This initiative will support the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as it collaborates with local healthcare providers…
Congressman Frank J. Mrvan brought a large group, comprised of his staff, campaign volunteers and local leaders to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana a part of what was dubbed, "Frank's Community Day of Action," on Friday, March 31, 2023. The featured article by the Times of Northwest Indiana shares…
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana received funding from the Jewel-Osco Foundation ($87,000), Franciscan Alliance ($10,000), Walmart Foundation through Feeding America ($35,000), Legacy Foundation ($15,000), and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration ($35,785.20) to address hunger across Lake & Porter Counties through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) education…
Today, Matt Schuffert, President of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana (HRCNI) along with Dawn Reynolds-Pettit, the VP of Human Resources, visited three local charities to present each organization with a large check and to share the exciting news about the surprise donation amounts. The proceeds are from the HRCNI employee…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana announced today that it will commit $661,000 over the next three years to Community Harvest Food Bank, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank, and Hoosier Hills Food Bank. This funding will help the food banks expand their ability…
