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
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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
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 it does help out,” Allen said, adding that she uses SNAP benefits for her groceries, particularly for fresh vegetables. Allen, 69, said she receives Social Security payments, but that covers her bills and housing costs.
MERRILLVILLE, IN. – The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, a proud member of the Feeding America network, has been awarded a grant to receive a brand-new refrigerated truck that will boost its ability to deliver fresh, nutritious food across the region. “Through this grant in partnership with the Darden Restaurants Foundation and Penske Truck Leasing, the food bank is going
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 food insecurity. And 36% of households cannot afford the basic cost of living in their county. The Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana supported 4.5
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 to put food on the table. One in four people are facing food insecurity, and more than a third of households (1.4 million households) cannot afford the basic cost of living in their county. This
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 build more resilient communities and empower those living in disaster-prone areas. Our CAP team in Lake County, Indiana, is focused on increasing access to health, hunger and housing solutions and we are proud to partner