Editorial policy
Summary: Facts on Gleaners.wiki must have a citation. Missing facts stay missing. The site is independent of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and is not benefits advice.
How are sources chosen?
Official organization pages and government or charity-evaluator records come first. Independent historical summaries (the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis and the Wikipedia article that draws on that tradition) are used for early history, with attribution. When official and secondary sources disagree, as they do on Fred Glass’s start date, the official biography is preferred and the discrepancy is noted. Google hours are recorded but are not allowed to overwrite official office hours.
What happens when a fact is missing?
The page says the fact was not found. A general public email is not invented. A Flickr URL is omitted from structured data until confirmed. Eligibility formulas are not guessed.
How are reviews and ratings handled?
Individual Google reviews are not copied. The aggregate rating is recorded with a date checked. Charity Navigator, Candid and BBB seals are cited as the organization and those evaluators present them, with a reminder to check live profiles.
Are organization photographs used?
No. The site uses a generated emblem and an embedded Google map. Campus or pantry photos are not reproduced.
Is this benefits or tax advice?
No. SNAP and charity-evaluation discussions point to official pages. Confirm hours, programs and tax status with Gleaners and with IRS or evaluator records.
When is the site revised?
The first edition is dated 9 November 2026. Later changes appear on the revision log with a date. Hours, ratings and impact figures should be re-checked against live sources before they are treated as current.
Who is this wiki not?
It is not Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, not Feeding America, not Wikipedia, and not a government benefits office. It does not speak for the organization.