Select patients at IU Health Methodist Hospital will soon be eligible for a new community resource, thanks to a partnership with Gleaners, the American Heart Association and the Purdue Center for Health Equity and Innovation. Leaders from the partner groups cut the ribbon on the IU Health Nutrition Hub Wednesday. The Nutrition Hub is a [...]
Colts defensive end Kwity Paye paid a special visit to Gleaners in partnership with Campbell's and the Chunky Sacks Hunger community program. Check out photos of his visit below: Paye was one of 10 NFL defensive standouts chosen to be on the Soup Squad, serving as a representative for the Campbell's campaign. During [...]
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Economic Research Service released its annual Household Food Insecurity in the United States report, which examined American households’ ability to access sufficient food in 2022. While the results of this report may have been a surprise to some, they were not a surprise to Gleaners or our network partners. [...]
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana President and CEO Fred Glass announced today that Shawna Sims-Caldwell has accepted the position of Chief Network Officer. As such, she will also be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The promotion is effective Monday, March 13, 2023. “The SLT and I were looking for a strategic [...]
Reflecting on Two Years of the Pandemic
Today, I’m writing to share the news of my upcoming retirement at the end of our fiscal year, September 30, 2022. As a strong supporter of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, I wanted to share this news with you directly.Our Board of Directors has formed a search committee to lead the process of selecting my successor and I am [...]
Campaign launched July 2, 2020 with goals to increase awareness of food insecurity, drive engagement through advocacy and volunteerism, and inspire financial gifts. Anthem Foundation issued a challenge match of $1 million with a goal to raise funds to provide the equivalent of 10 million meals. Generous public response exceeded expectations, raising $1,857,450 in gifts [...]
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.,a land-based salmon farming pioneer, is donating approximately 30,000 pounds of its conventional Atlantic salmon to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. AquaBounty raises Atlantic salmon in carefully monitored freshwater indoor tanks at its farm in Albany, Indiana. As COVID-19 reduced the demand for salmon in the food service channel, specifically in restaurants and [...]
In a typical year, Gleaners' donors support 228 mobile pantry distributions in 13 counties. As businesses closed and stay-at-home orders were implemented, many of our reliable agency partners found themselves struggling to find volunteers to keep their pantries open. School closures reduced our distribution outlets by 50%. “Food pantries typically rely on an older volunteer [...]
As the lines at our distributions tripled – and in some cases quadrupled – the number of calls and messages from those with no transportation, or who were ill and quarantining at home, began to increase. People were losing their incomes, and shelter-in-place orders made it difficult for some in the community to get into [...]
