NFP of NOTE: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana seeks to end hunger by engaging individuals and communities to provide food for people in need.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana seeks to end hunger by engaging individuals and communities to provide food for people in need.
Brightpoint employees fanned out across Marion and Hendricks counties the week of April 17, donating more than 400 hours to
seven organizations. Comcast was expecting 1,000 volunteers to help organizations across the state on April 24.
Gleaners Food Bank is set to announce Wednesday that it is relocating to the former Monarch Beverage Co. warehouse on the
southwest side of Indianapolis, and it hopes to raise $11.6 million for the move.
Charities in Indiana have reported increased requests for help with rent, utility costs, food and other services.
Many hunger-relief
charities area trying to get their hands on more fresh produce. It’s not an easy task. Second-rate and leftover fruit and
vegetables abound, but the distribution network is fragmented.