September 2016 Volunteer of the Month – Congrats Katie D! We are excited to announce that our September Volunteer of the Month is Katie D! Katie has been volunteering with Community Harvest for the past 6 years with her mother. When the two started serving, they would come each week to help pack bags for…
You can be a hero to those who struggle to put food on the table. Mention Community Harvest on Thursday, Sept. 1, and 10% of your meal cost at Flat Top Grill (Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne) will help feed a family in need. We hope to see you there to kick off #HungerActionMonth together!
Congratulations to our August 2016 Volunteer of the Month, Brenda B! Brenda has been coming to volunteer at Community Harvest for about two years, bringing in clients with Easter Seals Arc to learn job skills. We were so proud to announce that she is the first volunteer of the month! Her photo will go on…
Andy Scheiderer and Matt Coohon of Syngenta Seeds, Inc. in Monroeville, IN donated 716 pounds of fresh corn for distribution to hungry families. This generous gift will be distributed through our Farm Wagon mobile pantry and other programs. We are so grateful for the generosity from Matt and Andy, which will help so many families…
On July 25, 2016, The Drucker Institute announced the top 50 semifinalists for the 2016 Drucker Prize. This prize is awarded each year to a nonprofit for innovation. Community Harvest Food Bank is honored to have been selected as a semifinalist for this prize for innovations in preserving produce with The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg…
Every Saturday, Community Harvest Food Bank distributes food to an average of 750 families, including items such as produce, dairy, sandwich bread, and other food items that are available. Our incredible volunteers make all of this possible. Have you ever seen a Saturday at Community Harvest? Take a look at our new video! [youtube video=https://youtu.be/Ax4QSaVQXg8]
Amazon has grown to be a major marketplace for those looking to score great deals on electronics, home items, and more. Tomorrow, July 12th, is Amazon Prime Day, which will have more deals than the Black Friday holiday shopping day. More than 100,000 items will be heavily discounted. If you do not have Amazon Prime…
It’s no secret that volunteers are the heart of Community Harvest. The dedicated individuals who serve with us are vital in our mission to alleviate hunger. Last year, 8,500 individuals served over 90,000 hours of their time making our family of volunteers the equivalent of over 40 full-time employees. Because of this generosity, Community Harvest…
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from Ameriprise Financial, our Senior Hunger Relief Initiative will be able to provide 20,000 meals to seniors in need. We are so grateful for the continued support of our goal to eliminate senior hunger. SeniorPak serves senior citizens on low fixed incomes who do not always have enough to eat. Volunteers…
Community Harvest Food Bank was awarded a $90,000 grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation in support of the Healthy Families Initiative, which includes the Farm Wagon mobile pantry, Holiday Food, and the Community Cupboard pantry. These key programs serve more than 45,000 food-insecure individuals each year. “Lincoln Financial Foundation has always played a key role in…
Community Harvest will be shut down during the dates of July 4 through July 10th. We will reopen on Monday, July 11th. If you are in need of food assistance during this time, please see our website for partner pantries in your area. Farm Wagon, Community Cupboard, and other Community Harvest programs will resume their…
We wanted to share some photos taken from the renaming ceremony at our Tillman location Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Family, friends and colleagues came to honor Jane Avery’s legacy.
