A Story from IMPD's Josh Barker
The CARE Summer Mobile Pantry program kicked off last Monday, at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church. This program runs from June 4 - August 25, and would not be possible without all of our wonderful partners from the Indianapolis Public Safety Agencies: IMPD, Indianapolis… Read More
A Story from the CHH Community Cupboard
I had a young man come to Cynthia H. Hubert Community Cupboard for the first time last Thursday. He was nervous and wanted to make sure he did everything right. He said he and his life partner have one child at home and… Read More
Tamara D
Gleaners' Nutrition Manager, Sarah Huber (left) and Indy Hunger Network's Cooking Matters Coordinator, Megan Songer (right) prep for the next class of Cooking Matters students. Tamara was a graduate of our last Cooking Matters class, in partnership with Indy Hunger Network. During this… Read More
Turkey Tacos: A Cooking Matters Recipe
Want to try a Cooking Matters Recipe at home? This family friendly Turkey Tacos recipe was a hit with our class! Try it! Ingredients: 1 med carrot or small sweet potato or zucchini 1/4 med head of lettuce 2 large tomatoes 7 oz… Read More
Cooking Matters: Changing Diets and Improving Lives
On a recent February evening, a group of families gathered at the Cynthia H. Hubert Community Cupboard at Gleaners. They weren’t shopping for groceries. They were talking and laughing and cooking a meal together. Gleaners and the Indy Hunger Network launched Cooking Matters… Read More
Produce Patch 2017 Numbers
Gleaners began what we call our Premium Produce Patch (Triple P for short) program in 2017 in an effort to provide fresh produce to our partner agencies and local food pantries. Many of our partner agencies are unable to utilize a full… Read More
An Innovation In Produce Technology
The two major goals of sourcing produce as a co-op are to increase variety and drive down produce costs. One major way our co-op can reduce the cost of produce is by sourcing produce that is packed in bulk bins instead of produce… Read More
Reid Health Supports Fresh Produce
Max Browning, Grant Development Coordinator for Gleaners, said the Reid Health Community Benefit funds will support provision of fresh produce for 19 mobile pantries in Wayne County. “And also it will support the market style pantries,” Browning said. Joe Smith, Jefferson Township Trustee,… Read More
Delivering more fresh foods to hungry Hoosiers, thanks to you!
Going hungry is hard no matter the season. Throughout the summer, when school lunches aren’t available, struggling parents have an even tougher time getting kids the healthy foods they need to thrive. But generosity like yours is changing all that. Gleaners is launching… Read More