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- EIN 20-3073635
- (317) 396-9355
- 8425 Keystone Crossing Suite 220a Indianapolis IN 46240-4330 USA
- www.feedingindianashungry.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Food Programs, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: To bring together public and private sectors to effectively utilize indiana's resources to feed its hungry citizens.
Programs: Million meals is a partnership with the indiana pork producers. Indiana pork markets the program to its members and allied industries. Feeding indiana's hungry accepts and processes donations, purchases pork for processing, and arranges transportation to food banks. The pounds distributed are based on a formula that considers unemployment and poverty on a county by county basis. The million meals program distributed over 20,550 pounds of pork during the year ended june 30, 2016.
feeding indiana's hungry provides assistance to member food banks through public education and advocacy, cooperation on statewide initiatives, and the million meals and snap projects. Funding comes from dues paid by member food banks based on poverty and unemployment data, gifts and grants.
feeding indiana's hungry provides snap outreach training to local food bank agencies. The supplemental nutrition assistance program aids in low-income individuals purchasing healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables, as well as providing nutrition education to promote a healthy diet.
feeding indiana's hungry began a partnership with no kid hungry to reduce child hunger.