SeniorPak, Elderly couple

SeniorPak and CSFP

Each month, many older adults in northeast Indiana must decide between purchasing food, filling prescriptions, or paying rent and utilities. Limited income and retirement savings do not cover all of their necessary living expenses. SeniorPak and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) eases the decision for area seniors because they know they can count on groceries to supplement their food budget. These two programs operate side by side to ensure that the needs of seniors are met, whether they are mobile or medically homebound.

SeniorPak and CSFP FAQ

SeniorPak is an in-house program operated by Community Harvest that provides donated and purchased food to seniors through a drive-through distribution. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) program is operated in partnership with the USDA to provide once-monthly bags of USDA foods to low-income seniors.

You do not need a referral to use the SeniorPak drive through distribution program. Any senior is welcome to attend our distributions every other Wednesday, from 10:00 AM – Noon. This is a drive-through distribution and no sign-up is required. If you would like to participate in the CSFP program, sign-up is required.

No sign-up is required for the SeniorPak drive-through distribution. Any senior in need is welcome to attend. To sign up or join the waiting list for the CSFP program, click to download a Printable Application in English, or a Printable Application in Spanish, or contact Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.

For 2024, the drive-through distribution will operate from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM every other Wednesday on the following dates:

  • December 13, 2023
  • December 27, 2023
  • 2024
  • January 10 and 24
  • February 7 and 21
  • March 6 and 20
  • April 3 and 17
  • May 1, 15 and 29
  • June 12 and 26
  • July 10 and 24
  • August 7 and 21
  • September 4 and 18
  • October 2, 16 and 30
  • November 13 and 27
  • December 11

The SeniorPak drive-through distribution takes place at Community Harvest Food Bank’s main location at 999 East Tillman Rd., Fort Wayne, IN.

You are welcome to attend the SeniorPak drive-through distributions as often as needed. If you participate in the CSFP program, you will receive monthly food for as long as needed.

We are looking for several drivers in the area who would be interested in making home deliveries to seniors once or twice per month. The time commitment could be as little as an hour or two, and makes a huge difference in the lives of medically homebound seniors we serve. If you are interested in becoming a driver, please contact Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.

We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have! Please call Todd Rockwell at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 361.

Federal Disclosure Statement

The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total food bank costs will be financed with federal money:

  • TEFAP ($273,622, 6%)
  • CSFP ($49,735, 1%)
  • ISDA ($30,180, <1%)
  • ESFP ($85,076, 2%)
  • SFSP ($7,557, <1%)
  • CACFP ($96,936, 2%)

The percentage and dollar amount of the total food bank costs of the projects or programs that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 87% ($4,408,190).

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Non-Discrimination Policy

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/oascr, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.