Food

Food
Written By Christie Browning

FOOD BANK SYSTEMS

Associated Churches Neighborhood Food Network provides food assistance to needy Allen County residents. Families are eligible once a month to receive a 3 to 5 day supply of food. Each family is assigned to a pantry based on their address. There are 25 locations throughout Allen County. To discover which food pantry to visit, call Associated Churches at260-422-3528 or visit their website at www.associatedchurches.org.

When visiting a pantry, individuals will need to show a photo I.D., as well as any piece of mail with their name and address and rental lease to show proof of residency.

Community Harvest Regional Food Bank
999 E. Tillman Rd., FW 46816
260-447-3696
www.CHFB.org
M - F 8:30 am - 4 pm

Community Harvest Food Bank serves nine counties in northeast Indiana: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley. Nearly 250+ member agencies are provided with food for residents in their communities. These include church-sponsored food pantries, homeless/transition shelters, soup kitchens, etc. The agencies also provide food to their clients through Community Cupboard food pantry which is housed at the foodbank on Tillman Road in Fort Wayne. In-house programs include Farm Wagon mobile pantry, Saturday Helping Hands food distributions, Crisis Assistance emergency food provisions and programs specifically aimed to feed children, seniors, Veterans and military families.

FOOD PANTRIES

  • Adventist Community Services
    228 W. Lexington Ave., FW 46807
    260-745-1594
    1st and 3rd T 10 am - noon.
    Accessibility to food and clothing bank, one visit permitted per month.

  • Franciscan Center
    1015 E. Maple Grove Ave., FW 46806
    260-744-3977
    T and Th 9 - 11 am. Everyone welcome.

  • Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry
    1312 S. Hanna, FW 46802
    260-426-0176
    T and W 10 am - 1 pm

  • St. Therese/St. Vincent de Paul Society
    2304 Lower Huntington Rd., FW 46819
    260-747-9139
    22 service locations providing help through food pantries, food vouchers, and/or grocery cards. Call nearest service location for hours and more information. Phone numbers can be found on the website under the “Who We Are” tab, then choose the option for Conferences”. Open to anyone in need. Th 10 am - noon. Zone restrictions.
    www.svdpsfw.org

  • The Salvation Army
    2901 N. Clinton, FW 46805
    260-744-2311
    Walk-in’s Th 12 - 3 pm on a first come, first serve basis.

MEALS/SOUP KITCHENS

  • Faith Life Food Pantry
    1700 E. Pettit, FW 46806
    260-745-2565
    W 9:30 - noon, W 6 pm - Drive thru meal

  • Fort Wayne Rescue Mission
    404 E. Washington Blvd., FW 46802
    260-426-7357
    M - Sun 7 - 7:30 am, noon - 12:30 pm, 5 - 5:30 pm

  • Gethsemane Lutheran Church
    1505 Bethany Ln., FW 46825
    260-483-1813
    W 6 pm, 1st W 4:30 - 6:30 pm, every Th 9 - 11:45 am

  • St. Andrews Soup Kitchen
    2714 New Haven Ave., FW 46803
    260-423-6326
    M, W and F 10:45 am - 12:45 pm

HOME-DELIVERED MEALS

  • Homebound Meals on Wheels
    260-422-3296 ext. 1

  • Meals on Wheels
    260-745-1200
    Program of Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana

GROCERY DELIVERY

  • Community Harvest Food Bank
    2 bags of shelf stable groceries per month for a year for income qualified and 60 or older. Delivery by volume is an option if home-bound. ID required. Applications are on     chfb.org.
    Senior Food Program Coordinator
    260-447-3696

  • SeniorPak Drive-Thru
    Provides food to low income seniors over 60 years of age every other Wednesday. Participants receive produce, bread and dairy items at Community Harvest Food Bank.
    Call to inquire 260-447-3696

ONLINE CURBSIDE GROCERY SHOPPING

meijer.com, kroger.com, walmart.com, target.com, aldi.com
At select locations, order on-line and set a pick up date and time.
A fee is charged for this service.

ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY
shipt.com, instacart.com, meijer.com, walmart.com

A fee may be charged for services.

SENIOR RESOURCE GUIDE

Christie Browning

Christie is a five-time HSPA award-winning writer with a long resume of creative, compelling writing. Her background includes journalism and marketing, which allows her to bring a specialized voice to the pieces created for her clients. On her own, Christie has written for newspapers, online magazines and major publications. For her clients, Christie produces web designs, press and media releases, blog articles, downloadable worksheets and flyers as well as social media content. Her long-time career as an entrepreneur gives her unique insight into what her clients need to promote their products, services and messages.

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