Since I have started going to Food Finders Food Pantry when I run short thru out the month with pantry on Greenbush in Lafayette I live the other food pantries for others. What I recieve for 1 day lasts me 2 or more plus I go to the mobile food trucks when they email me and that is plenty enough to help offset my food stamps. Sometimes when I have an over abundance I turn around and pay it forward to a few of my neighbors with children I know that need the help also. I alo spread the word around the park the day before the truck so that everyone can find a ride to get there. I am also a volunteer because I believe in giving back in any way possible that I can.
Food Finders not only distributes food to many food pantries in Lafayette but also has their own food pantry open 5 days a week. They really care about the people who can't afford enough food. They also offer classes and have resource coordinators to help clients.
They are helping my mom have groceries in the house. I didn't see anything they could have improved on.
I wish they could give more meat. They do very well serving us that needs some food. Greatly appreciated it. Hopefully you guys can do it more often.
Our organization has been thoroughly impressed with Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. for several years. The interactions with the staff via phone, email, and in person is always extremely professional. We receive communications well in advance for food deliveries, mobile food pantry days, etc. allowing us to plan accordingly. Food Finders has been a great partner to help us relieve food insecurities in our local community.
The Athens Community Church had a dream of expanding their "bookcase pantry ministry" and after contacting "The Cross" in Rochester, Indiana and taking a tour of their operation, Pastor Wanda Carter and Sue Horn of the Athens Community church decided to take a step in faith by opening "Mike's Market" in honor of Sue Horn's deceased Pastor Husband, who passed away with the dream of a full-fledged pantry unfulfilled. The Cross agreed to provide assistance through delivering food to "Mike's Market" monthly due to a grant they had received to help other pantries in the area. After a successful start, Pastor Wanda and Sue attended informational meetings and visited area pantries and learned of "Food Finders" as an additional source of supply. After contacting Food Finders and completing necessary paper work and meeting with Briton Weise and receiving approval of their application, The Athens Community Church was able to purchase food from the Lafayette warehouse and have it delivered to "The Cross" in Rochester where Athens Volunteers were able to pick it up and transport it to Mike's Market at Athens. We've found the folks at Food Finders to be most helpful in helping with orders and making it easy for us to learn the necessary program for ordering. We've never felt intimidated by personnel or by necessary record keeping. Our impression of Food Finders is "They want us to succeed" and be able to feed those around us who need assistance. We can't really say enough about their help and their desire to help feed America......one little piece at a time.
Pastor Wanda Carter & Sue Horn, director.
Food Finders is terrific. They gather so much good food from farmer's markets, supermarkets, and restaurants, and distribute to the community. They also set up lunches for kids during summer break when they might go hungry without school lunches.
I have volunteered in the pantry at Food Finders , although my primary role is as a volunteer community educator. Offering a varied and relevant series of classes for the community makes Food Finders unique among food pantries. Classes offerings range from healthy nutrition and smart shopping choices to conflict and stress management to workplace preparation. The environment at Food Finders is friendly and supportive. Food Finders is a "go to" place in the community for many who are challenged with food scarcity and other life issues. As a volunteer, I love going there because I am treated with respect and appreciation by staff and community members attending classes. It's a wonderful resource for Lafayette and a wonderful place to volunteer.
Beth Goodman
I love the classes, especially the ones pertaining to food. I've found a lot of great information on different types/styles of making meals. The Food Pantry helps me make great choices since I don't take the "desserts" but just the healthy stuff. This gives me more money to spend on food that isn't normally stocked like milk, bananas, etc.
