Articles tagged as: Gleaners Food Bank
May 22, 2025
Gleaners raises alarm over 'humanitarian and economic disaster' of SNAP cuts in federal legislation
More than 600,000 Hoosiers would likely lose access to some or all of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits under the massive federal bill approved by U.S. House Republicans Thursday.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2024
Indiana food banks receive $2 million from the state
New $2 million in funding for Indiana food banks was recently granted by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2023
Gleaners reports a significant spike in food assistance
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana reports a spike in the number of meals served, and food insecurity continues to rise, despite improvements in the economy.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
IU Health launches a nutrition hub to serve food insecure Methodist hospital patients
A new program at IU Health Methodist Hospital hopes to address nutrition insecurity in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2023
Mobile fresh food market headed to Indianapolis neighborhoods
A new mobile food market aims to bring healthy food access to neighborhoods across Indianapolis. The Fresh for You Market on Wheels is inside a 40-foot, retrofitted bus donated by IndyGo.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2022
Gleaners shifts distribution as need soars
Gleaners said the number of residents in need of food has doubled since the start of the year and is reaching height-of-pandemic levels.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2021
Video series offers conversations around food insecurity in central Indiana
Gleaners Food Bank recently launched a video series offering an inside look at food insecurity and the work the organization does to address the issue.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2021
Food banks are struggling with higher prices for food and fuel
With inflation at its highest rate in decades, food banks are beginning to struggle.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2021
Gleaners Back Open For In-person Shopping
Gleaners Food Bank of Central Indiana has re-opened its doors to in-person shoppers for the first time in eighteen months.
Read MoreApril 28, 2021
Indianapolis Food Security Coalition Gives Update
An Indianapolis City County Council Community Affairs committee received an update on a collaborative project to address food security in the city.
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