About – Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Who We Are

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is proud to be a member agency of United Way of Monroe County, an affiliate of Feeding America, and a member of FIsH (Feeding Indiana's Hungry), Indiana's state food bank association.

Who We Are

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides over five million pounds of food annually to over 100 other non-profits serving people with low incomes and personal challenges, children, and seniors. HHFB member agencies serve an estimated 52,000 households per month. We distribute food in seven Indiana counties, including our six-county Feeding America service area which covers Brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin, and Monroe counties. A small staff and thousands of volunteers and food and financial donors have distributed over 100 million pounds of food since 1982.

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History

Hoosier Hills Food Bank was founded in November 1982 in Bloomington, Indiana. The food-banking concept was catching on across the country at that time, and a small group of volunteers in Bloomington recognized that food was going to waste, yet people were going hungry. In our first full year of operation, 81,000 pounds of food were distributed. HHFB has outgrown several warehouses since then and distributed over 100 million pounds of food since opening. While paid staff, programs and food sources have grown and developed over the years, volunteers and grassroots methods remain the core of HHFB's support.

History

For many years, HHFB operated as a subsidiary distribution organization of Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis in order to obtain additional donated food. In the mid 1990's we became a full-fledged, independent affiliate of America's Second Harvest – The Nation's Food Bank Network, which in 2008 became Feeding America. Over the years, HHFB has added innovative programs including Meal Share prepared-food rescue, Families First Mobile Pantry, food purchasing, Garden Route on Wheels and Garden and Gleaning programs. We are proud that in 2022, we distributed over 1.6 million pounds of fresh produce to our agencies, much of which was delivered. We are on pace to match and exceed that number this year.

Links to our Annual Reports from the past three years are located on the Reports Page. Hoosier Hills Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Statement of Values

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the elimination of hunger in south central Indiana. Our values, consistent with that purpose, include:

A commitment to the fair treatment and dignity of all persons, but especially those individuals using the services of HHFB and its partner agencies and the volunteers who support those services.

A commitment to the right of all people to have access to safe, affordable, nutritious food.

A commitment of accountability and transparency to the food and financial donors who support our work and to respecting their privacy and intentions.

A commitment to providing our employees with a living wage, reasonable employment benefits and fair and equitable treatment.

A commitment to providing our partner agencies with the best possible variety of quality food that our resources will allow and to being responsive to their needs.

An appreciation of the diverse nature of our community and a commitment to inclusive practices in the hiring of staff, recruitment of volunteers and provision of services.

Adopted by Board of Directors April 19, 2010.

Reaffirmed in August of 2023

Hoosier Hills Food Bank proudly holds certification from AIB International, a global leader in food safety. This recognition underscores our commitment to delivering safe, top-quality food to our community, prioritizing health and excellence at every step.