April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we’re proud to shout out our dedicated volunteers, whose generous giving of time and energy help our neighbors access nutritious food. In 2023, Gleaners distributed an astonishing 48 million meals across 21 counties. As many neighbors struggle to make ends meet after the expiration of pandemic-era benefits and [...]
What does it take to run a food bank? A small but mighty staff and an incredible amount of community support keep our food bank up and running. Did you know Gleaners has more than 100 times more volunteers than employees? 2023 employees – 108 2023 volunteers – 14,537 Each month, we need around 1,800 [...]
Project spotlight Traffic volunteers It takes a lot of volunteers to make our drive-thru pantry happen each day, but traffic volunteers are especially important in making sure everything runs smoothly. We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help direct traffic and answer questions for our neighbors on the following shifts each week: Wednesdays: 9:30 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 the shoppers, while Debbie enjoys [...]
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 two weeks! We spoke with [...]
