Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is thrilled to once again partner with Rev. Matt Landry of Castleton United Methodist Church for an awesome 30 Days of Catch campaign! This initiative will see Rev. Landry play catch with community members throughout September, which we recognize as Hunger Action Month. Throughout the month, Landry will play [...]
An estimated 7 million seniors were food insecure in 2022, according to Map the Meal Gap data released by Feeding America earlier in 2024. Senior Americans can face unique situations that make them more vulnerable to facing hunger, which can include underemployment, disability and caregiving. Here’s what that issue looks like by the numbers. [...]
God's Bounty has been a Gleaners network partner since 2011. Members of our team, including President & CEO Fred Glass, recently had an excellent day of visits with some of our esteemed network partners in Marion County. The purpose of these visits is to connect with our network partners, ask for feedback [...]
For some, the end of a school year means no more grades or homework. For too many in our community though, summertime also means the end of guaranteed school meals. Gleaners’ Community Action Relief Effort (CARE) Program introduced mobile pantries in Indianapolis to help curb summertime food insecurity in 2014. Since then, our summer [...]
With 48 million meals distributed in our 21-county service area, 2023 was a record-breaking year for Gleaners. It didn't come as a surprise. We've continued to see the need rise as pandemic-era benefits expire, with our neighbors still struggling to make ends meet due to inflation, rent increases, and stagnant wages. There is plenty [...]
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana received a grant from Feeding America and CVS Health that will allow us to continue providing quality, nutritious foods to our neighbors in need. CVS Health has a longtime partnership with Feeding America, giving the pharmacy opportunities to give grant awards that align with its commitment to advancing health equity. [...]
Volunteer in January While the holiday season is a favorite time of the year to volunteer, food insecurity is year-round. We need around 1,200 volunteers just in January to keep our programs running. We still have 50 spaces available for Gleaners 2 Go order fulfillment and 300 spaces available in our drive-thru food pantry. Both programs are vital to ensuring [...]
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana President/CEO Fred Glass announced today that the food bank has surpassed its original comprehensive campaign goal of $25.5 million, a full two years ahead of schedule. Based on this success, and recognizing increased need and costs, Gleaners is setting a new campaign goal of $30.5 million. “Thanks to extraordinary donors, [...]
Gleaners Food Bank and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have renewed their partnership with a 3-year, $1.8 million gift to support hunger-relief efforts in Gleaners 21-county service area. The gift is in support of Gleaners’ $25 million comprehensive campaign announced last September. “Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been a critical mission [...]
In a country that wastes approximately 72 billions of pounds of food each year, it's almost shocking that anyone in America goes hungry. Yet, just here in Indiana nearly one million Hoosiers lack the meals they need to thrive. Not surprisingly, the foods our neighbors lack the most overwhelmingly consist of perishable food items [...]
