The Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank (HCHFB) recently received a $15,000 grant from the Hamilton County Community Foundation, a CICF affiliate, to support the Food Bank as it prepares for the future.
The Food Bank’s vision is that every resident in Hamilton County will have access to healthy, nutritious food.
“Over our 15-year history, HCHFB has grown from serving four pantries in its first year to providing food to 32 entities in its last fiscal year and networking with many more pantries, programs, and providers,” HCHFB Executive Director Anita Hagen said. “Along with this rapid growth comes with a need for growth in our own infrastructure both in facility needs and communications. The support of the Hamilton County Community Foundation enables us to fully address these infrastructure needs and the immediate community impact of these facility and marketing activities will make for a stronger Food Bank for all of the local Hamilton County communities now and in the future.”
About the Hamilton County Community Foundation
Hamilton County Community Foundation (HCCF), an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), is a $69 million public foundation that serves Hamilton County by administering charitable funds, foundations and organizational endowments for individuals, families and not-for-profit entities. HCCF was established in 1991 to inspire philanthropy while helping people enhance their family and charitable legacies in tax-smart ways. HCCF has three main priorities: help people invest in the causes that matter most to them; award grants to effective not-for-profit organizations; and provide leadership to make Central Indiana a better, more beautiful, more equitable community. Learn more at HamiltonCountyCommunityFoundation.org.
About the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank
Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit – supports over 40 food pantries and meal programs in neighborhoods all across Hamilton County with nonperishable food, fresh, locally grown produce, locally grown meat, and network support. Since 2009, HCHFB has given over 1.5 million meals into the Hamilton County food support network. HCHFB’s goal is to Work Together with YOU to Feed Hamilton County. Please visit HCHFoodBank.org and Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank on Facebook.