Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc.

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 17, Gleaners will resume regular pantry distribution hours for our 3737 Waldemere Avenue location in Indianapolis. Thank you!

The Patterson-McCallum-Mareta Charitable Pharmacy at Gleaners’ resource center is officially open on Mondays, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. through the end of the year.

Individuals without medication insurance making less than $46,950 per year, or a family of four without medication insurance making less than $95,450 per year, are eligible to apply.

Indiana SNAP benefits to be fully paid after government shutdown ends While demand for food pantries is expected to ease with the government reopening, Gleaners CEO Fred Glass said food insecurity remains at a decade-high level.

Fred Glass, President and CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, said today that even as the SNAP cutoff, a preview of the disastrous impact of pending SNAP cuts ends, Gleaners’ extra support efforts to meet the needs of food-insecure Hoosiers, exacerbated by the lingering effects of the shutdown, will continue.

You can read Fred’s full statement below.

Wayne Township signed an $80,000 deal with Gleaners Food Bank to support schools and food pantries in the area.

The township is already strapped for cash and is doing what it can to save money. All Indianapolis townships have assistance programs that help pay for things like rent, utilities, food and clothing.

In the last three years, the amount of aid Wayne Township has given out for housing and utilities has more than tripled from $289,000 to over a million dollars.

But, Wayne Township Trustee Jeb Bardon says reduced SNAP funding is an emergency situation for township residents.

Making the funds available was both the township’s responsibility and the right thing to do, he said. Bardon worries that families could be skipping meals to pay their bills, a decision with potentially long-term consequences for kids, like stunted growth and poor mental development.

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Our resolve to helping feed the hungriest among us remains unwavering.

We are continuing the push to serve more neighbors, meet new levels of demand and ensure every Hoosier gets access to food they deserve.

On Veterans Day, we launched extended hours to meet a sharp uptick in hunger. Gleaners will continue offering extended distribution hours for as long as our community continues facing hunger at these drastic levels.

You can support these longer distribution hours here: https://give.gleaners.org/campaign/589963/donate

Or donate your time here: https://www.gleaners.org/volunteer/

The drive-thru pantry here at Gleaners is OPEN on Veteran's Day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.!

Bring a cell phone for check-in. Whether you've gotten food from us before, or this is your first time, we are happy to serve you.

📍3737 Waldemere Avenue, Indianapolis IN

La despensa de Gleaners está ABIERTA hoy de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m.

Trae un teléfono móvil para registrarte. Si ya has recibido alimentos de nosotros antes, o si es tu primera vez, estamos contentos de poder servirte.

Applications are still open for IndyEAP!

Kindly note that Gleaners cannot and does not officer direct financial assistance for utilities. We can only help those who do qualify for this program apply, because it is offered by the city. Thank you!

STARTING TOMORROW!

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, we will begin offering new, extended pantry hours to the community. Take a look at the hours below.

If you've seen information about the upcoming B.I.R.T.H. Fund and are interested in applying, we can help!

Tomorrow (Saturday, November 8) our specialists will be on hand at the Tom and Julie Wood Family Resource Center to help applicants from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Effective this upcoming Tuesday (November 11, 2025), Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is offering extended pantry hours to the community.

A partir de este próximo martes (11 de noviembre de 2025) Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana ofrecerá horarios extendidos de la despensa para la comunidad.

No one should ever have to wonder where their next meal will come from. Yet, too many in our community are starting to wonder just that.

Every dollar you give to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana helps families right here at home.

Give the gift of certainty today. 👉🏻 https://give.gleaners.org/campaign/589963/donate