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Programs

From Gleaners.wiki, an independent, sourced reference on Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and charitable food in Central and Southeastern Indiana

Compiled by the Gleaners Food Bank Wiki editorial team · First published · Revised

Summary: Gleaners describes a drive-thru pantry, mobile and school pantries, senior programs, Gleaners2Go, network partners and Fresh Connect Central, a wholesale enterprise started in 2017. Official fiscal 2025 counts for those channels are cited on this page.

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What is the drive-thru pantry?

The official programs page says a drive-thru pantry adjacent to the Gleaners warehouse is Indiana’s largest food pantry, open four days a week with a variety of pickup times, and that it is intended as a model for dignity-preserving service.[1] Those four days match the pantry hours published on the hours page: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon.[2] In fiscal 2025 the organization said the on-site pantry distributed 7,647,078 meals.[3]

What are mobile pantries, school sites and Gleaners2Go?

Mobile pantries are described as a pantry on wheels for families outside the reach of network partners.[1] The fiscal 2025 report said 3,120,015 meals moved through 265 mobile pantries, 1,936,879 meals through 60 school pantries, and 607,765 meals through senior programs.[3] Gleaners2Go is described as a way for neighbors with a referral from partner sites to choose food from home, with more than 50 program sites for weekly orders, pickup or home delivery.[1] The same year, Gleaners2Go and home delivery together accounted for 1,344,562 meals.[3]

What is Fresh Connect Central?

Fresh Connect Central is described as a wholesale food distributor started in 2017 and operated by Gleaners, sourcing recovered produce, protein, dairy and dry goods for Gleaners and other Feeding America banks.[4][1] The organization says this buying power lets it acquire food efficiently, often for pennies on the dollar compared with retail, and that it now purchases nearly half of the food it distributes.[4] In fiscal 2025, Fresh Connect Central was credited with 56,242,413 meals distributed to Feeding America food banks nationwide — more than half of the combined 102.3 million meals in the report.[3]

How does benefits outreach fit in?

A community engagement or community resource team is described as helping neighbors apply for SNAP and other federally funded programs.[1] Fiscal 2025 SNAP outreach, the organization said, contributed 1,529,975 meals and assisted 3,444 neighbors.[3] In May of the report year, Gleaners opened the Tom and Julie Wood Family Resource Center as a collaborative space with partners offering SNAP enrollment, Medicaid, utility relief and other help.[3] See SNAP and public benefits.

Questions often asked

Is the pantry open the same hours as the office?

No. Office hours are weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The drive-thru pantry uses a four-day schedule listed on the hours page.

Does Fresh Connect Central serve only Indiana?

The organization says it also distributes to Feeding America food banks nationwide. In fiscal 2025 it attributed more than 56 million meals to that wholesale channel.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Our Programs. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (gleaners.org). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  2. ^ Hours and Weather Updates. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (gleaners.org). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Key takeaways from Gleaners’ 2025 Impact Report. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (gleaners.org). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  4. ^ a b Our Story. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (gleaners.org). Retrieved 9 November 2026.