Due to updates in Community Harvest’s COVID-19 safety plan, have adjusted some Farm Wagon schedule locations in the coming weeks. With school starting, some distributions have been moved to other locations. Please see below for our updated Farm Wagon schedule current as of August 6, 2020. Please stay tuned to this page and our social…
Community Harvest will be closed beginning July 4th 2020 and will reopen on Saturday, July 11th for its Saturday Helping Hands distribution. On July 13th, the food bank will reopen with regular hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you are in need of immediate food assistance during our shut down, please…
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…
When Hope for Heroes began in 2016, we knew there was a need to fill among Veteran and military families in need. In the first year of operation, the program provided 100 pounds of food per month (plus additional fruits, vegetables, and bread) for three months to Veterans and military families in need. That fall, we…
PLEASE NOTE: Community Harvest Food Bank will be CLOSED for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th. Farm Wagon and all other programs will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, May 26th. If you will be in need of food assistance before Tuesday, please visit our Saturday Helping Hands drive through distribution on Saturday, May 23rd, or…
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…
With the health and economic effects from COVID-19, we are seeing more people in need of food assistance than ever. Today, we are extremely fortunate to have the help of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, who is hosting our #GivingTuesdayNow 2020 campaign with special match opportunities throughout the day! If you make a…
We are extremely grateful and humbled by the supportive messages and emails we’ve received from community members over the past few days. This local/regional/national/worldwide crisis we find ourselves in now is unprecedented, and seeing the generosity of the community opening their hearts to support each other during this time is something truly amazing. We have…
This page will be continually updated to reflect food bank changes to prepare for COVID-19, with the newest updates on top. If you are a member agency, please visit your agency online shopping portal NEWS section for agency-specific updates. April 13, 2020 Due to weather conditions, the Farm Wagon truck scheduled to visit Jefferson St. in…
Lincoln Financial Food and Fund Drive! Did you know that every dollar donated provides $9 in groceries to families in need? Thank you so much for your support in the fight against hunger! You make a huge difference in the lives of families right here in northeast Indiana. Thanks for partnering with Lincoln Financial and…
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm Wagon will be cancelled today at Monroe United Methodist Church and Pleasant Lake. All other programs will operate normally. We apologize for any inconvenience!
