Across the state of Indiana, more people are losing their homes – the two biggest reasons are medical crisis and losing your job. With homelessness comes a tremendous demand on food pantries all across the state.
At recent meetings of Self Advocates and The Arc people wanted to help.
Self-Advocates of Indiana and The Arc of Indiana are partnering to encourage people with disabilities and their families, provider organizations and friends to sponsor a food drive in your community during the months of July and August. To start this process going, everyone is being asked to bring canned goods to the Self-Advocates of Indiana Statewide Picnic on July 10th in Indianapolis. For more information on the picnic click here
All of the food brought on July 10th will go to Gleaners Food Bank and reach people throughout central Indiana.
What should we bring:
- Canned meats like tuna and chicken
- Heat and serve meals such as soups & ravioli
- 100% fruit juices
- Canned fruits and vegetables
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Other kid friendly foods like Macaroni, cereal, applesauce cups & healthy snacks
Plan on attending the July 10th Self-Advocates of Indiana Picnic and bring food. Then plan what you can do in your own community.
Stone Belt Arc operates a year round project; Hand In Hand. that also provides a key role for people with disabilities helping others – more info at www.stonebelt.org/index.php?pageId+23 This is a great opportunity to give back to our comunities.
Come July 10th, and please contact your local food bank to see how you can help.
Someone you know will need it, and you will make a difference
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Thanks for posting this article. I’m decidedly frustrated with struggling to search out germane and intelligent commentary on this issue. Everybody nowadays goes to the very far extremes to either drive home their viewpoint that either: everyone else in the planet is wrong, or two that everyone but them does not really understand the situation. Many thanks for your concise, applicable insight.