Food Finders Food Bank on Friday announced a $33,064 grant from Conagra Brands Foundation to help provide food to children and families in need. This significant grant will enable Food Finders to provide 99,000 more meals to people facing hunger.
“Hunger affects people from all walks of life in every county of the United States, including North Central Indiana,” said Katy Bunder, President/CEO of Food Finders Food Bank. “With the Conagra Brands Foundation’s commitment, we will be able to better serve children and families who may not know where they will find their next meal.”
Food Finders Food Bank plans to use the grant to purchase protein and fresh produce for their onsite food pantry, The J.P. Lisack Community Food Pantry. These items are the most requested by the more than 300 people who visit the pantry each day.
One in seven people in North Central Indiana faces hunger. Conagra Brands Foundation has partnered with Feeding America®, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization, to help address this issue in local Conagra communities.
“Families face hunger in every community across the country; your neighbor, child’s classmate or even coworker may be struggling to get enough to eat. Conagra Brands Foundation is proud to partner with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks to address and reduce the significant issue of food insecurity across the country,” says Dave Heninger, local plant manager, Conagra Brands.
Food Finders Food Bank is one of 31 Feeding America food banks that have received a capacity building grant, funded by the Conagra Brands Foundation.
To learn more about your local food bank, visit food-finders.org
About Food Finders:
Since 1981, Food Finders Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, has worked to provide full service programs that meet the nutritional needs of thousands of hungry families in North Central Indiana. The food bank operates programs to cost-effectively secure donated and purchased food, provide food to families in need, and educate the community about the efficient use of food resources. Food Finders distributed nine million pounds of food annually, throughout the 16 counties it serves. For more information or to make a donation, contact Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. at 765.471.0062 or visit www.food-finders.org.
About Conagra Brands Foundation:
Conagra Brands Foundation believes everyone has a right to healthy and nutritious food knowing that food insecurity exists in every U.S. county. To make an impact and raise awareness of food insecurity, the Conagra Brands Foundation engages our employees, partners with leading local and national nonprofits, and inspires others to create a world where people have access to the food they need to reach their full potential. The Conagra Brands Foundation develops national partnerships with leading nonprofit organizations to leverage expertise and resources that ensure people have access to quality, wholesome food and knowledge to live healthy, active lives. Conagra Brands Foundation partners with Feeding America and its network of 200 food banks across the U.S. For more information, please visit http://www.conagrabrands.com/our-company/corporate-social-responsibility/conagra-brands-foundation. The Conagra Brands Foundation is funded by Conagra Brands.
About Feeding America:
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than 46 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.