Closings for 2024
May 25th (Memorial Day Weekend)
September 21st (Private Event)
Inclement Weather - Please check the closing ticker before venturing out
Ralph and Marciel Werking Food Pantry @ Northwood
Food Pantry Hours: Saturdays from 9:30am-11:00am
The food pantry is open to all zip codes. We ask that you bring a current piece of mail to be registered.
The food pantry @ Northwood Christian Church is currently funded and staffed in partnership with First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church and Westfield Friends Church, but is always open and welcoming to anyone wanting to volunteer. Volunteers are asked to arrive 1/2 hour before and stay 1/2 hour after food pantry. If you would like more information about how you can volunteer please contact the church at 317-283-1352.
In an effort to provide items not typically supplied by food pantry's, Northwood encourages not only CASH DONATIONS but collection of an "ITEM OF THE MONTH". Those wishing to donate, we ask for your help in collecting the following items:
Diapers & Toilet Paper are always welcomed donations
January/February: Peanut Butter (16 oz jars); Dish Soap (no giant containers)
March/April: Canned Pasta (e.g. ravioli, mini-raviolis): Tooth Brush & Paste
May/June: Canned Fruit; Toilet Paper & Bar Soap
July/August: Laundry Soap; Diapers (newborn thru size 6)
September/October: Plain Rice (1 or 2 lb. bag/box; Dish Soap (regular size bottle) & Tooth Brush/Paste
November/December: Spaghetti (1 lb. box/bag); Men's Razors (disposable)
ITEMS MOST FREQUENTLY AVAILABLE FROM THE FOOD PANTRY
CAN GOODS (LOW SODIUM IF AVAILABLE)
GREEN BEANS (14 ½ oz)
CORN (15oz)
PEAS (15oz)
CAN SOUP (10 ¼ oz)
PORK AND BEANS (15oz)
PEANUT BUTTER (CREAMY) (18 oz)
GRAPE JELLY (SQUEEZE BOTTLES) (19 oz)
CANNED FRUIT (PEACHES) (15oz)
BEEF RAVIOLI (15oz)
SPAGHETTI SAUCE (15oz)
CAN TUNA (5oz)
CAN CHICKEN (1 5oz)
DRY GOODS
SPAGHETTI NOODLES (1 LB PACKAGES)
MAC AND CHEESE (7 ¼ OZ)
RICE (1LB PKGS)
RAMEN NOODLES (CHICKEN FLAVOR) (3 0Z PKGS)
DISTRIBUTED ON A LESS FREQUENT BASIS
TOILET PAPER
BATH SOAP (BARS)
TOOTH PASTE
RAZORS
For information on other food pantries in your area call 211 or go to: in211.communityos.org.
or
IndyHunger.org or text the word “hi” to 317-434-3758 to find assistance. To download the app IndyHunger.org/Compass
or
Midwest Food Bank Facebook page for distribution sites: Click Here
or
Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention: Handbook of Help
MARION COUNTY
If you are in need of food assistance and are elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or have been told by a physician to stay home, you may be eligible for home delivery of food pantry items. At this time, this program is only available for Marion County residents. To request home delivery, call 317-742-9111 or text “Gleaners” to 55433.
For assistance related to food, shelter, clothing and other essential items, including new programs in place for the COVID-19 pandemic, visit FINDHELP.ORG and enter your ZIP Code.
What is Fresh Bucks?
Fresh Bucks helps Hoosier families eat healthy while supporting local farmers. Fresh Bucks is a SNAP incentive program used at Indianapolis area Farmers’ Markets and grocery stores. A SNAP user’s benefits go further by doubling purchasing power, up to $20 on fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds, herbs, mushrooms, and edible plants that you can take home and grow your own produce.
Online purchasing is now available for SNAP recipients in Indiana.
SNAP recipients in Indiana may use their Hoosier Works EBT cards to purchase groceries online for pickup or delivery at two approved retailers – Amazon and Walmart.
To use Amazon:
Amazon offers online ordering and delivery of groceries to SNAP recipients. Instructions on how to use this service can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=19097785011&ref_=omps_hra
To use Walmart:
Walmart offers online ordering and delivery and pick-up options at some stores, while other stores only allow online ordering and pickup of groceries at a designated spot outside the store.
Information on online ordering at Walmart can be found here: https://grocery.walmart.com/
Information about delivery of groceries from Walmart can be found here: https://www.walmart.com/cp/express_delivery/3696472
Walmart customer service can be found here: https://wmt-grocery.custhelp.com/app/ask
Delivery fees that may apply to the online purchase may not be paid with SNAP benefits.
More info can be found here:
Mobile Pantries
2024 C.A.R.E. Mobile Food Pantry Program - Gleaners
Summer Food Service Program 2024
Summer Nutrition Program Site Finder
Program Mission
The Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP) was created to serve nutritious meals to children when National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meals are not available. To ensure all children receive proper nutrition throughout the year, SFSP reimburses organizations that prepare and serve meals to eligible children during the summer and school vacation periods.
Energy Assistance Program
Need help paying your bill? If you are falling behind on your bill, don’t be afraid to contact Citizens Energy Group. Various sources of assistance are available, and Citizens may set up flexible payment arrangements to help customers catch up on past-due bills. Low-income customers may be eligible for financial assistance through the Energy Assistance Program (EAP).
Last year, nearly 24, 000 Citizens customers received energy assistance from various sources, including the state’s EAP, the Winter Assistance Fund, trustee's’ office, Citizens’ Warm Heart Warm Home Foundation and Citizens’ Universal Service Program. This winter various forms of assistance will be available again.
Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the newly established Low Income HouseholdWater Assistance Program (LIHWAP) are now open. Visit www.in.gov/ihcda and click on “Homeowners & Renters” for information on qualifications and how to apply.
In addition, Citizens Energy Group encourages customers who are behind on their bills to call 317-924-3311 or visit www.CitizensEnergyGroup.com/Help for additional sources of assistance and to establish flexible payment arrangements.
FREE C.O. AND SMOKE ALARMS
Citizens Energy Group and the Indianapolis Fire Department want you to be safe this winter. Home fires occur more in the winter than in any other season, and half of all home-heating fires occur in the months of December, January, and February. In addition, carbon monoxide (CO) incidents are more common in the winter months as the result of malfunctioning furnaces,, fireplaces, and fuel-burning space heaters. CO is an oderless, colorless gas, and leaks are potentially deadly.
Visit www.indy.gov/IFD to request free CO and smoke alarms. You also can click the “Keep it Safe Indy” tab for fire prevention tips and pointers on other safety topics, including heating and cooking. To download the “Put A freeze on Winter Fires” document, visit www.nfpa.org/winter
INDY HYGIENE HUB
Location: Mercy Road Church Northwest - 9511 Angola Ct. Indianapolis, In 46268
Families can pull up in their cars and are handed a bag of hygiene items: shampoo, conditioner, body soap, bar soap, razor, deodorant, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, and if needed/available, cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, pads, or tampons. We ask that they bring a photo ID, but do not need further documentation.
Drive-thru pantry on the third Saturday of every month from 10:00am-12:00pm.
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