Feeding Indiana's Hungry

10/16/2026

Indiana 4-H youth collected more than 181,000 pounds of food for 52 local food pantries this summer through the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer competition program was presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st.

Indiana 4-H youth collected more than 181,000 pounds of food for 52 local food banks this summer through the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer competition.

10/15/2026

"To be clear: I am not against food charity. Food banks feed millions of Americans every year, often with extraordinary care and dignity, and dismantling them would be catastrophic. But we have leaned on them far too heavily to pick up the slack left by public policy, and mistaken their necessity for a sign of success when it is a symptom of political failure. A society should measure itself not by how efficiently it distributes charity, but by how rarely charity is needed in the first place. Hunger in America persists not because we lack the means to end it, but because we have built a system that allows us to manage it instead." --Nora B**r, Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center

Every Saturday, James arrives at the pantry with his mother and grandmother. He heads…

10/15/2026

The average SNAP benefit across the U.S. is about $6.25 per person per day, or roughly $190 per month, according to FRAC. That isn't enough to cover a typical meal in about 99% of U.S. counties, according to a 2025 analysis from the nonpartisan Urban Institute.

For many SNAP recipients, the OBBBA's changes come at a time when they are already grappling with higher costs for everything from groceries to gasoline.

More than 5 million Americans have lost food-stamp benefits since 2025. "I have to prove that I'm sick," one SNAP recipient said.

10/14/2026

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is undergoing a drastic restructuring of its funding model — one that will reduce federal support and require states to shoulder a larger share of the bill.

The Food Research & Action Center, an anti-hunger advocacy group, estimates that states would need to shore up anywhere between $3 million and $670 million to fully offset the loss in federal funding for administrative costs.

States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.

10/13/2026

Donating fresh food is a race against the clock. Once these items are identified for donation and sorted at a retail store, the timer truly starts. It takes a system made up of the right equipment, pantries and people to transport and store temperature-sensitive food safely and get it to a neighbor's table.

That’s why Walmart , the Walmart Foundation and Feeding America have worked together to strengthen food recovery across the charitable food system. Throughout their twenty-year partnership, they have rescued over nine billion pounds of food, including more than 769 million pounds last year alone. Of those 769 million pounds, more than half was fresh food like fruit, vegetables, dairy and meat.

Walmart recently announced another $15 million philanthropic investment in Feeding America to help build on that work.

Learn how Walmart and Feeding America rescue fresh food, strengthen local food banks and help provide nutritious meals to families facing hunger.

10/10/2026

Our executive director, Emily Weikert Bryant, spoke today to the Indiana United Methodist Conference Anti-Hunger Summit today about the current landscape of hunger in Indiana and what you can do to help. Partners in this work are always needed. You can help: https://feedingindianashungry.org/indianahungercoalition/

10/10/2026

We’re with Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. CEO Kier Crites Muller, and our friends with Indy Hunger Network and Bread for the World Indiana at the Indiana United Methodist Conference Anti-Hunger Summit in Kokomo.

10/09/2026

Hoosiers were sharing their insights with Feeding America network leaders this morning! Emily Weikert Bryant with Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Victor Garcia with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, and Anne Massie with the NWI Food Council talking about working together to build a bigger table!

10/05/2026

Because every community faces different challenges, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing food insecurity. CVS Health supports organizations working on the ground to create solutions tailored to local needs.

In recent years, the company and the CVS Health Foundation have invested in nonprofit organizations helping expand food access, provide medically-tailored meals and strengthen community food systems. Recent investments include support for Feeding America's Meal Connect platform, which helps reduce food waste while increasing access to nutritious food, as well as Community Servings' Food is Medicine Accelerator Program, which expands medically tailored nutrition programs through training and fundraising assistance throughout the country.

Learn how CVS Health supports healthier communities through investments, partnerships and volunteer efforts that expand access to nutritious food.

10/04/2026

American Airlines announced a renewed partnership with Feeding America®, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization. As a Mission Partner, American will continue its commitment to helping end hunger, ensuring everyone across the country has access to the food they need to thrive.

Together, the organizations have expanded access to food and essential resources by supporting the Feeding America network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs, reaching millions of people facing hunger each year.

American also supports Feeding America through donated AAdvantage® miles, helping network members travel to further their mission while serving communities experiencing food insecurity.

Today American Airlines announced a renewed partnership with Feeding America®, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.