INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-North Food Pantry is expanding access to food this summer by offering Saturday pantry hours throughout June and July to help families facing increased food insecurity while children are out of school.
For many families, summer creates additional strain on already stretched household budgets. With Indiana opting out of the federal Summer EBT/SUN Bucks program, many parents are left searching for ways to replace meals that children would normally receive during the school year.
To help bridge that gap, Mid-North Food Pantry will open its doors on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Saturday in June and July, with the exception of the July 4 holiday weekend.
The pantry is open to Indiana residents and offers a client-choice shopping experience that allows neighbors to select foods that best meet their family’s needs. Families may shop once per week.
The pantry will be open every Saturday in June and July (excluding the July 4 holiday weekend) from 10:00 a.m. – noon. It is located at 3333 N. Meridian St.
Pantry shopping takes place inside the building in the lower-level basement pantry. Shoppers should line up outside the main entrance facing Meridian Street, where volunteers will direct them into the building when the pantry opens.