Food Finders is a central warehousing facility, which solicits food donations, transports the donations back to our warehouse, sorts and holds the inventory, and distributes the food to organizations that in turn give the food to the hungry.

Can the hungry get food at Food Finders?

Not directly. The food collected and warehoused at Food Finders Food Bank is distributed to qualified nonprofits that feed the hungry throughout mid-north Indiana - places like food pantries, soup kitchens, or shelters. These nonprofits, called member agencies, receive the food from Food Finders and give it to those in need free of charge.

How does the food bank get food?

Some of the food comes from the community - individuals, schools, businesses - all sharing what they have with those who have less. Food product also comes from the food industry.  Mislabeled, overproduced, test market items and products with short code dates are examples of food that comes to Food Finders for distribution to nonprofits who feed the hungry.

Food Finders also receives "salvage" food and nonfood products. Dented cans and crumpled boxes that are received that can be sorted by volunteers to provide food pantries and soup kitchens with a variety of food. Nonfood products, such as paper products, are rescued from retailers and given to those in need.  Many of these items are not donated through other channels.

TEFAP (USDA Government commodity) products are made available to agencies in our 16 Indiana counties.

What are the benefits of donating to Food Finders Food Bank?

Food Finders works with 150 nonprofit agencies in sixteen Indiana counties. Our food reaches thousands of hungry Hoosiers and their families every year. Donating to Food Finders allows your donation to be shared among many agencies.  A donation of $25 enables us to provide enough food for over one hundred meals.

Thank you for your support!