Tri-State Food Bank received more than $19,000 for additional food purchases to help local Hoosiers in need. The food bank supports33Â counties in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.
The funding is part of the $300,000 provided by the current biennial state budget, which was distributed to 11 food banks around the state by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. This state funding allows local food banks to purchase essential items like milk, produce and high demand, non-perishable food.
According to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, which is the state’s food bank association, 280,000 children in Indiana don’t know where their next meal is coming from. To lower that number, Dare to Care partnered with nearly 300 local social service agencies like food pantries, shelters and emergency kitchens to distribute 19.9 million meals to our local communities over the last year.
If you or someone you know needs help securing food, please call 2-1-1 or click here.
