Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the Athletic Club Foundation has bestowed an honor upon Gleaners President & CEO Fred Glass that has nothing to do with fighting food insecurity in Indiana. The organization announced Glass has been named the 2024 Irish Citizen of the Year. The annual award goes to an [...]
Gleaners received a $150,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies to go toward a new truck and our mobile pantry program across central Indiana. Glick Philanthropies is a family of charitable initiatives. The initiatives focus on building community and creating opportunity so every person can reach their full potential. Gleaners is one of 39 nonprofit organizations that received [...]
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. [...]
What does it take to run a food bank? A small but mighty staff and an incredible amount of community support keep our food bank up and running. Did you know Gleaners has more than 100 times more volunteers than employees? 2023 employees – 108 2023 volunteers – 14,537 Each month, we need around 1,800 [...]
As 2023 nears its end, Gleaners is seeing a spike in need across its 21-county service area. The uptick started in the summer, and Gleaners has seen the trend continue into the holiday season. "In our fiscal year 2023, ending in September, Gleaners distributed an all-time record 48 million meals throughout our 21-county service area, [...]
In 2023, Gleaners continued to serve our neighbors as food costs soared and other factors pushed more people to seek help through food banks. Between stagnant wages and rent and utility increases, it's more challenging than ever to meet the need. But we are committed to not just shortening the line, but providing other resources for [...]
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 [...]
Our neighbors showed up in a big way to attend a health & essentials resource fair, hosted by Gleaners and community partners. The fair featured free doctor's visits on Gennesaret Free Clinics' mobile medical unit, SNAP application assistance from Gleaners' outreach staff, free winter items for kids and adults, free flu and COVID shots, plus [...]
The Season of Giving is in full swing, which means a variety of ways to help us in the fight against food insecurity over the holiday season. Giving Tuesday marked another successful day of Pack the Pantries with Fox 59 and CBS 4. In a single day, donors gave more than $90,000 for Gleaners and [...]
