Food Pantry

New Volunteer Management System Coming in 2024

Author: Darlene SweeneyOn: Nov 09Categories: Distribution Center, Food Pantry, Volunteers

New Volunteer Management System Coming in 2024

Distribution Center, Food Pantry, Volunteers

By Darlene Sweeney, Director of Volunteer Services SVdP Indy is excited to announce we will be implementing a new volunteer management system in 2024. The new system will give us the capacity to: Easily coordinate our volunteers across all jobs and locations...

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Staff Spotlight: Nathan Persons

Author: adminOn: May 11Categories: Food Pantry, Leadership Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Nathan Persons

Food Pantry, Leadership Spotlight

For Nathan Persons, God and family are everything. “That’s what gets me through every day,” he says. The reason for the importance he places on God and family? For years, he lived without either. On His Own At 13 years old, Nathan found himself...

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Partner Spotlight: Gennesaret Free Clinics

Author: adminOn: Mar 08Categories: Food Pantry, Partner Spotlight

Partner Spotlight: Gennesaret Free Clinics

Food Pantry, Partner Spotlight

As far as SVdP Indy partners go, Gennesaret Free Clinics is one of our longest-standing relationships. The two organizations joined forces about 20 years ago, and continue to dream big about what we can do together—all for the benefit of the neighbors...

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The Joy of Volunteer Communities

Author: adminOn: Feb 08Categories: Food Pantry, Volunteers

The Joy of Volunteer Communities

Food Pantry, Volunteers

Every week, without fail, they show up to serve at the 30th Street Food Pantry. They’ve been doing it for the past 6-7 years. They’re part of a group from St. Mark that has faithfully served for more than double that time. What’s ironic is that...

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The Impact of Inflation on Our Food Pantry

Author: Peter ZublerOn: Aug 05Categories: Food Pantry, In the News

The Impact of Inflation on Our Food Pantry

Food Pantry, In the News

By Peter Zubler, Executive Director Most of us have watched our grocery bills inch upwards, week by week. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the “food at home” category rose by 10% over the prior 12 months on the consumer price...

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