Our Mission is to provide programming to help alleviate food insecurity and poverty in South Lake County, Indiana.

Year End Match

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! Thanks to the incredible generosity of anonymous donors, we have received a $24,000 MATCH for Giving Tuesday/Year End Giving Campaign! ❤️
That means your gift can go TWICE as far! Every dollar you give will help unlock additional support, making an even greater impact on the mission we all care so deeply about.
Our goal is to make the most of this amazing opportunity, and we need YOU to help us get there!
♥ Your $25 becomes $50.♥♥
♥ Your $50 becomes $100. ♥♥
♥ Your $100 becomes $200. ♥♥
 
Together, we can turn $24,000 into $48,000 in support!
Mark your calendar, spread the word, and get ready to make a difference this Giving Tuesday!
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our anonymous donors for making this generous match possible and to everyone who continues to support our mission. We couldn’t do it without you!
Let’s make this Giving Tuesday our biggest impact yet!
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Buddy Bags

Children who are benefiting from free breakfast and lunch at school, are not always so fortunate on the weekends.


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Household Pantry

Serves low income families in South Lake County

-Photo ID and proof of residency required

-Tuesday 9-12am, Saturday 9-12am

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Community Help Network’s Buddy Bags Program serves food insecure students with supplemental nutrition. Each Buddy Bag contains breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for two days. Currently we serve over 850 food insecure students throughout the four school districts of southern Lake County Indiana.

Our Household Pantry program provides cleaning supplies, paper products and hygiene items to low-income families in our service area. These are things that cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits, aka “food stamps”. In just a few short years this program has grown into serving over 110 families every month.

 

In March of 2022 we began a bimonthly free luncheon that we named “Ladle of Love”. This takes place in the dining hall at 550 East Burrell Drive the first and third Saturdays of every month from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. There is no charge and everyone is welcome.

The Buddy Bags Program continues through summer! Families can pick up groceries weekly for eight weeks at 550 East Burrell Drive or the new satellite location at Lowell First United Methodist Church, 520 East Commercial Avenue.

We’re collecting food donations in May, June, and July at 550 East Burrell Drive (across from Crown Point High School), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from 9 AM – Noon. Use the red door by the loading dock or the after-hours drop box.

Suggested Food Items:

  • Pantry Staples: Pasta, rice, beans, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jelly, flour, sugar, spices.
  • Breakfast/Baking: Cold cereal, cake mixes, muffin mixes, pancake mix, syrup.
  • Meal Helpers: Hamburger helper, side dishes, soup mixes.
  • Snacks: Crackers, cookies, microwave popcorn, granola bars.
  • Canned Goods: Fruit, vegetables, beef, chicken, ham.
  • Condiments: Ketchup, mustard, mayo.
 

If shopping is difficult, Aldi or Stracks gift cards are also greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

The CHN Board