September is Hunger Action Month, and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is kicking off the nationwide awareness campaign by distributing fresh fruits and veggies, protein, canned goods, and other nutritious items to more than 1,000 Northwest Indiana...
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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Welcomes New Management Team
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana today announced the creation of a new management team. Effective immediately, Harry J. Vande Velde will be serving in the role of Interim Executive Director, replacing Arleen Peterson, who recently resigned. Vande...
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Feeds the Region’s Youth in Summer of 2016
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana kicked off its Summer Food Service Program on Monday, June 6. The program is part of a national initiative sponsored by the USDA; it will provide breakfast and lunch to more than 400 children and teens ages 18 and...
Hunger Study Finds Food Insecurity Levels Remain Historically High
According to Study, 15.3% of Residents of Lake and Porter Counties Struggle with Hunger The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2016, an annual study by Feeding America that details food insecurity rates in every...
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Receives $1,000 from DaVita Dialysis
On Monday, December 21st, DaVita Dialysis of Gary announced a $1,000 donation to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as part of the DaVita Way of Giving program. The program allows individual clinical facilities across the country to donate to a local...
Fresh Mobile Market to Serve Porter County Boys and Girls Club Families in Need in 2015
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Porter County are teaming up to distribute nutritious and fresh food items for Club families in need of food assistance. This is a pilot program with four distributions in Porter...
Help the Food Bank Win $60,000 by Voting Online
The public can help the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana win a $60,000 grant from Walmart as part of “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” a nationwide campaign that runs until October 5th. From September 15 through October 5, customers can visit...
Food Bank of NWI Speaks Out on Hunger in the Region
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana at a press conference today, spoke about the state of hunger in the region, while at the first ever Mobile Market in Porter County. Mark Lopez, from the Honorable Peter Visclosky’s office (U.S. House of...
Food Bank of NWI Announces its First Porter County Mobile Market
As part of Hunger Action Month, the Food Bank of NWI will be hosting its second Mobile Market on September 10th from 4pm to 6pm at Fairground Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. This will be Porter County’s first Mobile Market. Fairground Park is located...
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana’s Hope for the Holidays Feeds Almost 700 People
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, NIPSCO, and Jelly Pancake House partnered together this month to provide Hope for the Holidays to those in need in our communities. Through a special breakfast held on Dec. 6th at the Merrillville Jelly’s restaurant...