Articles tagged as: hunger
July 30, 2020
Anti-Hunger Advocates Push For Food Stamp Benefit Boost
Anti-hunger advocates from around the country say Congress needs to boost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Nearly 200,000 Residents in Marion County Are Hungry. What's The Solution?
About one in every five Marion County residents live in a food desert -- an estimated 196,000 people in the county.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2019
Gleaners Food Bank Launches New Plan To Combat Hunger
Gleaners launched a new strategic plan called Food Bank of the Future which focuses on food quality and hunger impacts.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2019
Indy Council Approves $900,000 For Food Access, Anti-Crime Programs
In a packed room, some supported and some opposed the specifics of the proposal. But many voiced concerns before the vote over how the city approached the problem.
Read MoreApril 24, 2019
Nonprofit Teams Up With Indiana School Districts To Tackle Food Waste
Every year about 40% of food goes to waste. So a nonprofit organization called Cultivate has teamed up with local school districts in Indiana to provide free meals to students.
Read MoreMay 3, 2018
Study Finds Many Hoosiers Ineligible For Food Assistance
An annual report measures the rate of food insecurity in Indiana slightly under the national average.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
Indy Parks Expects 150,000 Free Meals During Summer Program
Kids ages 18 and under can get free meals through the Summer Servings program.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
A Growing Movement Tries To Tackle An East Side Food Desert
Good Food Connections for the Far Eastside - with representatives from community gardens, apartment complexes, churches and others - is working to find ways of filling the fresh food void.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016
Garden To Pantry: How Indiana's Fight Against Hunger Is Evolving
The new face in fight against food insecurity in Indiana is food and garden education, and better communication between farm and pantry.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2016
Food Insecurity Rises In Indiana, Drops Nationally
The number of people in Indiana reporting low food security is 14.8%.
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