Articles
- 02.20.09 Young Food Donor Gives Up Birthday Presents - This is a great inspiring video of a boy who asked friends to bring food instead of presents to his birthday party.
- November 30 New York Times - "Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages that have forced them to ration supplies, distribute staples usually reserved for disaster relief and in some instances close."
- January 26 New York Times - "Food pantries around the country, endure a donation dip almost every year at this time, after a December in which cans and vans loaded with donations from schools, churches and families often must double- or triple-park outside."
- February 7 Indianapolis Star - "Volunteers from Grace Community Church work at a drive-through each Saturday, but the workers collect food there instead of handing it out."
- February 7 Noblesville Daily Times - "There is a new kind of drive-through in Hamilton County. Instead of being handed a bag of food, residents are being asked to drop off non-perishable items on Saturday mornings at a collection site in the parking lot of Grace Community Church."
Videos
- November 19 CBS News - "Although Thanksgiving often symbolizes a time of feasts many families might celebrate the holiday while hungry this year. Seth Doane reports on the latest shortages at food banks."
Statistics
- STATSIndiana - In depth profile of Hamilton County including information on income and poverty. STATSIndiana is a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at IU.
