INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana food banks will receive a historic combined total of $2 million to support their efforts in feeding Hoosiers in need. This year’s funding is double of what was received last year.
According to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry (FIH), while the long lines outside of food banks and food pantries may not have been as noticeable in 2021 as the year before, nearly 1 in 6 Americans received food assistance from the charitable sector last year.
Indiana has 11 food banks which feed into pantries and soup kitchens across the state. Each food bank received part of the $2 million in funding, therefore helping all community food pantries, kitchens, churches and more.
According to FIH, Indiana’s food banks and food pantries are serving more Hoosier neighbors now than during the pandemic because of inflation and its lingering economic impact.
Gleaners Food Bank, and Second Harvest of East Central IN were just two of the food banks to receive funding.