With the support of generous individuals, groups, and companies in our community, the Food Bank can provide food assistance to more than 25,000 individuals each month.
When you donate funds to the Food Bank, 94% of your gift goes directly toward food and food programs. And just $1 can provide 3 meals for a child, adult, or senior facing hunger in Lake and Porter Counties.
All contributions are tax-deductible. Review our Donor Privacy Policy.
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
6490 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Call 219.980.1777
Three Square Society is the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana’s monthly giving club. By donating regularly, you will provide steady support and hunger relief to our neighbors in need. You can increase, decrease, or stop your monthly donations at any time.
Planned Giving is a commitment to fighting hunger, even beyond your lifetime. You can include the Food Bank in your will or trust; name the Food Bank as a beneficiary of your life insurance or retirement account; or create an annuity (a gift that gives you income and reduces taxes). Learn more about planned giving, and ensure your legacy is one of hope for the many individuals and families in need across Northwest Indiana.
Stocks and securities can feed your hungry neighbors. Contact Amy Briseno, VP Development & Communications, at 219.980.1777 x 315 or abriseno@foodbanknwi.org to learn about how donating stock and securities can help Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. See how our GIVING STRATEGIES can help.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana relies on generous corporations, foundations, organizations, and individuals for support our mission of alleviating hunger in Lake and Porter Counties. There are a number of opportunities at the Food Bank to get your organization or company involved in the fight against hunger, from corporate contributions to food drives to event sponsorships.
Hosting a food or fund drive in your community is an enriching way to give back to your community and alleviate hunger in Northwest Indiana. Interested in hosting a food drive through your company, group or neighborhood? We can help get you started. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!
Consider hosting a fund drive by collecting monetary donations. Thanks to our organizational purchasing power, we can acquire a lot more food for every dollar donated than you can buy at the store.
Food manufacturers, processors, wholesalers, distributors, and farmers can donate surplus food to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. By making a donation to the Food Bank, these companies can keep quality food out of landfills, save on disposal fees, and feed our hungry neighbors. The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donor Act of 1996 protects companies, farmers, and even schools when making a donation to a food bank.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana relies on volunteers to help us address hunger in our community on a daily basis. Each year, more than 4,000 individuals, families, and groups, share their time and talents to assist with our hunger relief efforts throughout Lake and Porter Counties. Each volunteer experience is unique and fulfilling for our volunteers, and makes a tremendous difference in the lives of the families we serve. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana offers a number of dynamic and flexible volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups. We welcome ages as young as 8 years and older. For every 3 children ages 8-13, at least 1 adult must be present. Scroll below to view a list of our current volunteer opportunities.
Interested in volunteering? Email volunteers@foodbanknwi.org
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has a variety of opportunities for corporate and community teams to volunteer together. Promote team building while making a significant impact in the community.
Assist with the setup and distribution of food during our weekly Mobile Market distributions. Mobile Markets take place outdoors, Monday through Saturday, in Lake & Porter Counties.
Deliver groceries to seniors who are disabled, high risk, or immuno-compromised. We provide the items and the route. Pick up of the items to deliver occurs at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.
Major cleaning & organizing of our warehouse, facility, and grounds. such as deep cleaning storage areas, painting walls & traffic lines in the warehouse, landscaping, etc. Ages 16 and older are welcome.
Assisting with pre-event set-up, day of event execution, tear-down, and post-event day tidying.
Assisting with office and event tasks, including filing, organizing, correspondence, and more. Short-term and long-term opportunities are available.
Assist with packing food boxes and sorting grocery items for our food assistance programs. Additionally, volunteers will on occasion assist with general warehouse cleaning and organizing needs during these shifts. Packing & Sorting work includes Backpack for Kids and Senior Food Boxes.
Assisting with the planning, soliciting, and execution of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana’s 10+ annual fundraising events. Tasks include using the individual’s network to magnify fundraising, soliciting sponsors, in-kind donations (food/drinks/auction items), other resources, and participants.
Members also assist in the brainstorming and planning of event ideas, logistics, budget, as well as helping on the day-of to assist with execution and volunteer training/leadership.
During the warehouse shift, your duties will include some, but not all, of the following:
Yes but please dress for the weather. It can be hot when it’s hot outside and cold when it’s cold outside. We do our best to maintain a pleasant temperature but know that you’ll be doing physical labor–so you’ll definitely end up warmer than when you started. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes.
The projects during warehouse shifts are mostly standing duties. Depending on the project, there will likely be an option for one or two volunteers to sit and build boxes for distributions, or to sit and tear boxes down so that they can be put into our trash compactor. Let us know if any volunteers have a strict need to sit and we can try to find a separate administrative task for them.
Children must be 8 years and older.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana does not collect any personal information from this website. Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization. ©2025 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. In accordance with Federal law and internal policy, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is prohibited to discriminate in all its program and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental states, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individuals’ income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Executive Director at 219-980-1777. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total costs which will be financed with federal money: TEFAP (28%, $5,154,776) and CSFP (7%, $1,313,104). The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 65%, ($12,144,804)
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