20 12, 2023

Gleaners 2023 Year in Review

2023-12-20T15:17:31-05:00

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 [...]

Gleaners 2023 Year in Review2023-12-20T15:17:31-05:00
9 11, 2023

Indianapolis Urban League partners with Gleaners to open food pantry

2023-11-09T16:18:03-05:00

The Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) is now home to a new food pantry in downtown Indy. The organization debuted the food pantry Wednesday, Nov. 8. It partnered with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Roche and Kroger to bring the pantry to life. Gleaners and IUL have a history of working together to feed neighbors in [...]

Indianapolis Urban League partners with Gleaners to open food pantry2023-11-09T16:18:03-05:00
3 11, 2023

IU Health opens Nutrition Hub in partnership with Gleaners

2023-11-03T17:45:12-04:00

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 [...]

IU Health opens Nutrition Hub in partnership with Gleaners2023-11-03T17:45:12-04:00
30 07, 2021

Anthem Foundation and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Exceed Goals for No One Runs on Empty Awareness Campaign; Continue Work on Food Is Medicine Program.

2021-07-30T20:04:35-04:00

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 [...]

Anthem Foundation and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Exceed Goals for No One Runs on Empty Awareness Campaign; Continue Work on Food Is Medicine Program.2021-07-30T20:04:35-04:00
24 05, 2021

AquaBounty Provides 30,000lbs of Fresh Salmon to Hoosiers in Need

2021-06-01T14:54:59-04:00

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 [...]

AquaBounty Provides 30,000lbs of Fresh Salmon to Hoosiers in Need2021-06-01T14:54:59-04:00
30 07, 2020

Caring for the Homebound

2020-07-31T15:35:25-04:00

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 [...]

Caring for the Homebound2020-07-31T15:35:25-04:00
2 07, 2020

Gleaners Launches No One Runs on Empty Awareness Campaign

2020-09-18T20:20:48-04:00

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is on the fast track to accelerate awareness of food insecurity throughout Central Indiana with its new No One Runs on Empty initiative. The campaign is funded by a $1 million matching grant from the Anthem Foundation and backed by a partnership with Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport and NTT INDYCAR [...]

Gleaners Launches No One Runs on Empty Awareness Campaign2020-09-18T20:20:48-04:00
31 10, 2019

Improving Health Through Nutrition

2020-04-09T14:27:33-04:00

Gleaners is very fortunate to partner with Indy Hunger Network to host Cooking Matters classes several times a year. The free 6-week classes take place at our on-site Cynthia H. Hubert Community Cupboard Food Pantry, and a team of staff and volunteers transform the waiting area into a welcoming cooking classroom each week of [...]

Improving Health Through Nutrition2020-04-09T14:27:33-04:00
30 07, 2019

Guest Post by Lydia Conner, Summer Nutrition Intern

2020-04-09T14:28:04-04:00

Hi everyone! My name is Lydia Conner, and I am the Summer Nutrition Intern at Gleaners Food Bank this year. I have spent this summer working with the Nutrition Manager, Sarah Huber, to grow and revamp the Summer Nutrition Club curriculum. As my time is now coming to an end at Gleaners, and I [...]

Guest Post by Lydia Conner, Summer Nutrition Intern2020-04-09T14:28:04-04:00
24 07, 2019

This is Life Living

2020-04-09T14:28:04-04:00

"This is life living," one young man said as he took a sip of his mango smoothie, with a proud smoothie mustache. Our Summer Nutrition Club team, Sarah and Lydia, have been hard at work this summer to share fun lessons and teach kiddos how to properly fuel their bodies (with things like mango [...]

This is Life Living2020-04-09T14:28:04-04:00
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