Elizabeth Gabbard fills bags with eggs as she volunteers at the Hancock County Food Pantry last fall.
Tom Russo | Daily Reporter
Editor’s note: The Daily Reporter will feature our “Neighbors” each month, whether it be someone with an interesting hobby or profession, or a nonprofit group making a difference in our community. Here, Tom Ferguson, president of the Hancock County Food Pantry, shares about the organization that was established in 2004. If you know a person or a group that you’d like to see featured in Neighbors, email [email protected].
Name: Hancock County Food Pantry
Contact and donation info: 741 ½ S. Ind. 9, Greenfield. Hancockcountyfoodpantry.com; (317) 468-0273. Food distribution hours and mobile food dates are listed on the website.
Board: Tom Ferguson, Liz Rusche, Robert Thompson, Chris Puls, Howard Green, Susan Goodman, Mike Manning, Johanna Black, Joan Clark and Charla Fout.
Daily Reporter: What is the mission of the Hancock County Food Pantry?
Tom Ferguson: Securing and distributing food to the needy in an effort to alleviate hunger in Hancock County.
DR: Who do you serve?
TF: Residents of Hancock County that are food insecure.
DR: What is the group’s annual budget?
TF: $160,000
DR: What is the food pantry’s biggest challenge?
TF: Consistent food supply and additional building space.
DR: How can someone step up to help?
TF: Volunteer at any of the open food distribution times or stocking times, or through financial support. Visit hancockcountyfoodpantry.com.
DR: How has the pantry made an impact in Hancock County?
TF: The past four years, the Hancock County Food Pantry has distributed over a million pounds of food annually to food insecure Hancock County residents.
