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 [...]
We recently caught up with Marcus, a new-to-Gleaners staff member 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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
Board meeting was open the public, and included a “year in review” with program impacts, financial updates and future plans under the new strategic plan Eight new board members welcomed Board officers elected Four outgoing board members recognized Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana held its annual meeting on November [...]
You might recall, just last month, as a part of Hunger Action Month we shared a special message about a lead challenge gift from Corteva Agriscience to help ensure all Hoosiers have access to the most nutritious food possible. This is just one of the many ways they are [...]
Meet our 2019 Volunteers of the Year: David and Debbie Depotter "When I retired in 2013 I was searching for opportunities to give back," said David. "Gleaners was one of those opportunities. Debbie joined me when she retired." David says he really enjoys working in the pantry and seeing [...]
In addition to hosting a successful virtual food drive, Genesys hosted an event with Kids Against Hunger as part of their ending hunger goal. Genesys hosted their first virtual food drive during Hunger Action Month and their results were amazing. They doubled their initial goal of $5,000 in just [...]
In Gleaners’ 21-county service area, more than 50,000 senior citizens are faced with food insecurity. Living on fixed incomes with increasing medical expenses, prescription costs and the high cost of assisted-living and long-term care, seniors are among the most vulnerable we serve. According to Feeding America, the rate of [...]
