Elanco Foundation leads challenge with a gift of $400,000, the first from its recently-formed foundation The Heritage Group stepped up and matched that $400,000 gift Corteva Agriscience, the IU Health Foundation, and Telamon have also joined the challenge with financial gifts over and above what was already committed in 2020 Additional Corporate Champions invited [...]
We recently caught up with Marcus, a new to Gleaners staff as a delivery driver. Here is what he had to say:"I've been driving for different places around the country since about 2004. I'd say about 85-90% of what I've done is in food distribution. Lately I've worked a couple of routes driving here at [...]
We are always mindful of the important role Gleaners plays in the community, and of the large number of volunteers who are in the building each day. Please know that we are monitoring news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, and it’s potential spread throughout the [...]
Jeff has been a volunteer with IPS 46 Daniel Webster Elementary for over five years, along with his wife, Tonya. His daughter goes to school there and he has been thrilled to support the school and the Barney Kroger Pantry. Jeff is also a client, relying on the pantry for some of his family’s [...]
Officer Farris and Crimewatch Specialist, Paula Barnes recently delivered 4 Gleaners CARE Bags to a gentleman after seeing his post on NextDoor. The man mentioned he was supposed to go into work on a job, but was never reached back out to and is still short on money. He expressed he was in need [...]
“A man came in toward the end of the shift. I remembered him from previous visits because he is always friendly, funny and nice. He is raising his grandsons. This morning he told me he never comes more than once a month, but he was here yesterday. I said that I remembered. He told [...]
While a couple was volunteering at Gleaners’ Hamilton County Cupboard one day, they noticed something concerning: many shoppers were not taking the nutritious rice or dried beans being offered in the pantry because they simply did not know how to prepare these foods. These volunteers wanted to do something to help. They reached out [...]
"I deliver a box of food to a homebound senior who is raising her teenage granddaughters and is currently recuperating from heart surgery. The woman did not want to have her grandkids come to the pantry and was embarrassed to take the help. It took some convincing but we were able to leave the [...]
Gleaners was called to help our furry friends in need when a boil warning was issued earlier this month in Hamilton County. We are thrilled beyond words that we were able to help the Humane Society for Hamilton County after a boil warning was issued in Noblesville and Fishers to help 300 of our [...]
"We had a new family visit our food pantry for the first time. While waiting, the mother asked me if there were any job openings here at the school. We helped get her set up with an application and within 2 weeks she came in for an interview and was hired! She is now [...]
