The Food Bank of Northern Indiana has released the times and locations where they will be giving out free boxes of groceries for the month of December.
This is a drive-through distribution of pre-packaged and pre-packaged items.
The boxes are free and will be allocated based on availability.
Friday, December 2, 2022 – Marshall County – Fruit crate distribution
11:00am – 1:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Bourbon Helping Hands/First United Methodist Church, 204 N. Washington St., Bourbon, IN 46504
*This distribution is sponsored by KeyBank and will serve 300 homes.
Monday, December 5, 2022 – Elkhart County
11:00am – 1:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Excel Center, 2626 Prairie St., Elkhart, IN 46517
*This distribution is sponsored by Kroger and will serve 300 homes.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 – LaPorte County
10:00am – 12:00pm CT *While supplies last.
WHERE: Marquette Mall, 201 WUS 20, Michigan City, IN 46360
*This distribution is sponsored by Kroger and will serve 300 homes.
Thursday, December 8, 2022 – St. Joseph County
2pm – 4pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Ivy Tech Community College, 220 Dean Johnson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601
*This distribution is sponsored by the Saint Joseph Health System and will serve 300 homes.
Friday, December 9, 2022 – St. Joseph County
10:00am – 12:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Ozark Pawn, 1006 Merrifield St., Mishawaka, IN 46545
*This distribution is sponsored by the City of Mishawaka and will serve 300 homes.
Monday, December 12, 2022 – Elkhart County – Distribution in Turkey
11:00am – 1:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Shepherd’s Cove Food Pantry, 1010 E. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, IN 46517
*This distribution is provided by Beacon Health System and supplies turkeys for 263 households.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 – Starke County
9am – 11am CT *While supplies last.
WHERE: Knox United Methodist Church, 201 S. Shield St., Knox, IN 46534
*This is a USDA distribution and will serve 250 homes.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 – LaPorte County – Distribution in Turkey
Noon – 2pm CT *While supplies last.
WHERE: Kingsford Heights Community Center, 515 Wayland Rd., Kingsford Heights, IN 46346
*This distribution is provided by Beacon Health System and supplies turkeys for 263 households.
Friday, December 16, 2022 – St. Joseph County
1pm – 3pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Bargain Lane, 1302 Elwood Ave., South Bend, IN 46616
*This distribution is sponsored by CVS and will serve 250 homes.
Monday, December 19, 2022 – Elkhart County
11:00am – 4:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: Maple City Chapel, 2015 Lincoln Way E., Goshen, IN 46526
*This distribution is sponsored by the City of Goshen and will serve 200 households.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 – Marshall County
10:00am – 12:00pm ET *While supplies last.
WHERE: The Pines, 1820 W. Plymouth St., Bremen, IN 46506
*This distribution is provided by Beacon Health System and supplies turkeys for 263 households.
This will be a drive-thru distribution. Please remain in your vehicle and open your trunk to collect your items. An item loading area is available if your trunk does not open.
