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#ENDHUNGER Text-A-Thon Begins July 6

Local food pantries are struggling to meet demand, but together we can make a difference! Fort Wayne’s NBC is partnering with Community Harvest Food Bank to help raise money. In addition, our generous supporters at First Merchants Bank and NiSource Foundation and NIPSCO have both pledged donation matching funds of $10,000 each! Together, we proudly…

Community Harvest Purchases COVID-19 Essentials, Thanks to Feeding America and Jeff Bezos

Thanks to a $449,777 grant, Community Harvest was able to meet the needs of the community during the COVID-19 crisis. The funding allowed the food bank to purchase much-needed food storage and transportation, including a truck, refrigerated trailers, staffing expenses, and more than $180,000 in food purchases. “During these times of uncertainty, we want to…

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U Can Crush Hunger 2nd Weigh Results

The Week 2 #UCanCrushHunger weigh-in has University of Saint Francis – Fort Wayne, IN back in the lead, with a total of 10,812 pounds collected! Manchester University is close behind with 9,976 pounds, and Indiana Tech is holding their own with 7,230 pounds on the books. Purdue University Fort Wayne, Huntington University, and Ivy Tech Community College are doing great work to bring the total collected to…

Community Harvest Hosts State Senators and Representatives for Hunger Discussion

Community Harvest hosted several Indiana State Senators and Representatives on Wednesday, August 21 for a food bank tour and discussion on hunger relief in northeast Indiana. This is part of a larger effort to find sustainable solutions to the issue of hunger, its causes, and solving the problem here in our region. Carmen Cumberland, Community…

With 2019 Annual Canstruction® Competition Complete, Congratulations to Our Winners!

With Annual Canstruction® Competition Complete, Congratulations to Our Winners!   Fort Wayne, Ind.: Canstruction® Fort Wayne winners have been announced! This annual nationwide competition features students using “art, design, math and problem solving skills to create fantastic, innovative structures using unopened cans of food. Students give back to the community by donating the food.”  In…