FOUNTAIN COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2017Mission

Food Finders Food Bank collaborates with other organizations to provide for people in need and to educate, advocate and address food insecurity in North Central Indiana.

The food bank distributes more than nine million pounds of food annually to Hoosiers through the combined efforts of 120 nonprofit Agency Partners and the food bank's direct service programs: BackPack Program, Mobile Pantry Program, Senior Grocery Program, Summer Food Service Program, J.P. Lisack Community Food Pantry, Education Program and Resource Coordination. 

In fiscal year 2017, Food Finders Food Bank provided more than 216,766 pounds of food to people struggling with hunger in Fountain County.

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AGENCY PARTNER PROGRAM/FOOD PANTRIES AND MEAL PROGRAMSFood Finders distributes food and other household products to more than 120 community Partner Agencies in North Central Indiana. Partners include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers, etc.

Within Fountain County, Food Finders Food Bank works with 7 different agencies and in 2017 provided nearly more than 93,322 pounds of food through the Agency Partner Program.

Area Sharing Kindness Veedersburg Church of God Attica Free Methodist Church Covington Community Food Pantry

Community Action Program Covington Church of the Nazarene Hope Springs Safe House

BACKPACK PROGRAMThe BackPack Program provides easy-to-prepare food for at-risk children on weekends during school breaks when other resources are not available. More than 101,000 backpacks were distributed in the 2017-2018 school year.

Food Finders Food Bank hosted 68 schools in 2017 and served more than 2,800 students weekly.

Attica Elementary Covington Elementary

Southeast Fountain

SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM

First piloted in late 2014, the School Pantry Program was an alternative for BackPack Program partners who were looking to increase their service numbers and stretch their budget. The program has grown to include five schools in our 16 county service area with more than 111,400 meals provided in fiscal year 2017.

Currently, there are no school pantries in Fountain County. For information about starting one, please contact the food bank.

MOBILE PANTRY OUTREACHThe Food Finders Mobile Pantry Outreach Program takes a truckload of food out across its 16 county service area to efficiently reach the people that need it most while supplementing the work of other hunger relief agencies. The truck is filled with fresh produce, meat, baked goods and a variety of other items.

Mobile Pantry events are sponsored by area organizations and businesses in cooperation with Food Finders. Each distribution provides at least 5,000 pounds of food, ensuring 140 households leave with 30-40 pounds of food.

In 2017, Food Finders provided more than 75,510 pounds of food to Fountain County through the Mobile Pantry Outreach program.

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMFood Finders’ Summer Feeding Program provides meals and groceries to children during summer break. The meals are served on site in low-income neighborhoods and community locations. In 2018, more than 21,000 meals and snacks were served in communities spanning seven counties.

In 2017, Food Finders hosted 3 sites and served nearly 3,224 pounds of food in Fountain County through the Summer Food Service Program.

SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAMThe SNAP Outreach Program sends Food Finders’ outreach coordinators to strategic community centers, faith-based organizations, and residential housing facilities to help eligible Hoosiers sign up for SNAP benefits. Our outreach coordinators aim to make the process as easy as possible, helping individuals to complete applications, gather the necessary documentation, submit materials and assist with recertification.

Learn more about Food Finders Food Bank at www.food-finders.org and follow us on social media.