Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

Strack & Van Til Teams Up With the Food Bank of NWI and 115 Partner Pantries to Provide Meals & Hope For the Holidays

Strack & Van Til Teams Up With the Food Bank of NWI and 115 Partner Pantries to Provide Meals & Hope For the Holidays Strack & Van Til has partnered with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and its 115 partner pantries and soup kitchens to provide special holiday meals with all the fixings to more than 3,000 families. “The holidays tend to add an extra point of...

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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana & Strack & Van Til Join Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month Campaign to Inspire The Region to Raise Awareness of Hunger

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana & Strack & Van Til Join Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month Campaign to Inspire The Region to Raise Awareness of Hunger For Hunger Action Month® this September, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana & Strack & Van Til are partnering to join Feeding America and other network member food banks to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of people facing...

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Jewel-Osco Foundation, Franciscan Alliance, Walmart Foundation, Legacy Foundation, and FSSA Fund SNAP Education & Outreach at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.

Jewel-Osco Foundation, Franciscan Alliance, Walmart Foundation, Legacy Foundation, and FSSA Fund SNAP Education & Outreach at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana received funding from the JewelOsco Foundation ($87,000), Franciscan Alliance ($10,000), Walmart Foundation through Feeding America ($35,000), Legacy Foundation ($15,000), and the Indiana Family and Social Services...

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Strack & Van Til Customers Rally to Raise $232,306.56 for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana during November/December Checkout Challenge

Strack & Van Til Customers Rally to Raise $232,306.56 for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana during November/December Checkout Challenge Provides approximately 697,000 meals to food insecure neighbors The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and Premier Partner Strack & Van Til announced the results of the 2020 Checkout Challenge. Through a unified effort of 20 stores and cashiers,...

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Emergency food assistance plan from Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

Emergency food assistance plan from Food Bank of Northwest Indiana The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana extends our gratitude to our entire network of partners, donors, volunteers, and friends who have rallied together to help us serve our neighbors in the Region. “We are positioning our operations and inventory to...

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Merrillville Texas Corral serves free Christmas dinner to individuals and families in need on Christmas Day

Merrillville Texas Corral serves free Christmas dinner  to individuals and families in need on Christmas Day Texas Corral restaurant in Merrillville hosted its 4th Annual Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, December 25, providing nearly 1,000 free holiday meals to individuals and families in need across the Region. General Manager Craig Carnagey, in coordination...

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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana names Victor Garcia as executive director

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana names Victor Garcia as executive director The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has named Victor A. Garcia as Executive Director of the Region’s largest hunger-relief organization, effectively immediately.   “Victor comes with a wealth of experience and executive leadership in the...

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1,000 Hungry Neighbors to Receive Thanksgiving Meals in 2018

1,000 Hungry Neighbors to Receive Thanksgiving Meals in 2018 Majestic Star Casino and Hotel, Jewel-Osco, and Chicago radio stations 101.9 The Mix, The New SHE 100.3 and 97.1 FM The Drive are partnering with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana to provide 1,000 local families in need with Thanksgiving meal...

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