SeniorPak and CSFP
Each month, many older adults in northeast Indiana must decide between purchasing food, filling prescriptions, or paying rent and utilities. Limited income and retirement savings do not cover all of their necessary living expenses. SeniorPak and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) eases the decision for area seniors because they know they can count on groceries to supplement their food budget. These two programs operate side by side to ensure that the needs of seniors are met, whether they are mobile or medically homebound.
SeniorPak and CSFP FAQ
SeniorPak is an in-house program operated by Community Harvest that provides donated and purchased food to seniors through a drive-through distribution. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) program is operated in partnership with the USDA to provide once-monthly bags of USDA foods to low-income seniors.
You do not need a referral to use the SeniorPak drive through distribution program. Any senior is welcome to attend our distributions every other Wednesday, from 10:00 AM – Noon. This is a drive-through distribution and no sign-up is required. If you would like to participate in the CSFP program, sign-up is required.
No sign-up is required for the SeniorPak drive-through distribution. Any senior in need is welcome to attend. To sign up or join the waiting list for the CSFP program, click to download a Printable Application in English, or a Printable Application in Spanish, or contact Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.
For 2024, the drive-through distribution will operate from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM every other Wednesday on the following dates:
- December 13, 2023
- December 27, 2023
- 2024
- January 10 and 24
- February 7 and 21
- March 6 and 20
- April 3 and 17
- May 1, 15 and 29
- June 12 and 26
- July 10 and 24
- August 7 and 21
- September 4 and 18
- October 2, 16 and 30
- November 13 and 27
- December 11
The SeniorPak drive-through distribution takes place at Community Harvest Food Bank’s main location at 999 East Tillman Rd., Fort Wayne, IN.
You are welcome to attend the SeniorPak drive-through distributions as often as needed. If you participate in the CSFP program, you will receive monthly food for as long as needed.
We are looking for several drivers in the area who would be interested in making home deliveries to seniors once or twice per month. The time commitment could be as little as an hour or two, and makes a huge difference in the lives of medically homebound seniors we serve. If you are interested in becoming a driver, please contact Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.
We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have! Please call Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.
Federal Disclosure Statement
The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total food bank costs will be financed with federal money:
- TEFAP ($180,652, 3%)
- CSFP ($38,906, 1%)
- ISDA ($200,000, 4%)
- ESFP ($26,250, 1%)
- SFSP ($23,382, <1%)
- CACFP ($113,907, 2%)
The percentage and dollar amount of the total food bank costs of the projects or programs that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 89% ($4,652,947).
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Note: The Kids Cafe program is also known as CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and Summer Feeding is also known as SFSP (Summer Food Service Program), both USDA programs.
Civil Rights
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
If you are a participant of the CACFP Kids Café Program and believe you have been discriminated against based on all the protected classes, you have a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. Below are links to how to file a complaint and the complaint form in English and Spanish.
Civil Rights Complaint Procedure