We are extremely grateful and humbled by the supportive messages and emails we’ve received from community members over the past few days. This local/regional/national/worldwide crisis we find ourselves in now is unprecedented, and seeing the generosity of the community opening their hearts to support each other during this time is something truly amazing. We have…
Please join us for a special food distribution! If you are in need of food assistance and have access to our North facility on Coliseum Blvd. in Fort Wayne, you are welcome to attend. When: Sunday, January 19, 2020, 2:00PM – 4:00PM Where: The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Produce Preservation Center (Community Harvest North Facility)…
Please join us for a special food distribution for the holiday season. If you are in need of food assistance and have access to our North facility on Coliseum Blvd. in Fort Wayne, you are welcome to attend. When: Sunday, November 17th, 2019, 3:00PM – 5:00PM Where: The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Produce Preservation Center…
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, a new Farm Wagon mobile pantry location will begin at the Angola Housing Authority in Steuben County. This location will replace a previous Farm Wagon stop at Project Help in Angola. This new stop is centrally located in Angola, allowing Community Harvest to serve even more Steuben County residents who…
Community Harvest Food Bank meets many partners in the fight against hunger, but perhaps one of our most exciting visits is when we host a representative from the Global FoodBanking Network. Gaby Rno, part of the Field Team, visited Community Harvest to glean information about our programs and practices in order to share information and…
Beginning Thursday, June 14th, people around Fort Wayne can participate in ending childhood hunger. Fewer kids and teens will have to worry where their next meal is coming from, thanks to the second annual Kids BackPack campaign in partnership with Kroger, First Federal Bank, and Community Harvest Food Bank. Donations between June 14th and July…
Community Harvest will be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, several of our partner agencies will be hosting holiday meals for anyone in need. For anyone in need of a holiday meal during Thanksgiving or Christmas, please see below for more information. New Haven United Methodist Church, November 23, 11am-2pm Cosmos Restaurant and Hideout 125…
Thanks to Red Nose Day and Feeding America, Community Harvest Food Bank was the recipient of a $10,000 grant that will directly impact child hunger here in northeast Indiana. The Kids BackPack program at Community Harvest will receive the funding to distribute nutritious weekend meals to children referred by teachers and guidance staff. With 471…
The kick-off event for Community Harvest Food Bank’s newest summer feeding program, Lunch Patrol, was a huge success. Kids and parents attended the three hour event, which featured lunch, splash pad, live DJ, interactions with the Fort Wayne Police Department (with Bella the K-9!) and Fort Wayne Fire Department, and many other activities! We are…
Every Saturday, Community Harvest Food Bank distributes food to an average of 750 families, including items such as produce, dairy, sandwich bread, and other food items that are available. Our incredible volunteers make all of this possible. Have you ever seen a Saturday at Community Harvest? Take a look at our new video! [youtube video=https://youtu.be/Ax4QSaVQXg8]
