The Food Pantry Program, one of Area 10's In-Home Services, provides food to low-income, homebound senior citizens of Monroe and Owen Counties. The program presently services over 200 households with 16 routes.

The Food Pantry Program seeks to provide each household with 3-5 days worth  of groceries each month; consumer nutrition and specific dietary needs are top  priority. Dry goods and frozen food from the Food Bank's Meal Share program are  provided. Pet food is also supplied for companion animals upon request.

The food supplied is free to the program's clients through the Hoosier Hills Food Bank, with the support of community food drives and local churches.  We encourage you to have a food drive!

Area 10's Food Pantry Volunteers

Who Volunteers?
Many of Area 10's Food Pantry Program volunteers are part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. The program also receives help from working adults in the community, Indiana University college students, and Girls, Inc.  members, making the program truly intergenerational.

Get Involved
Area 10's Food Pantry Program always needs new volunteers to:

• shop at the Food Bank
• prepare grocery bags for distribution
• drive a delivery route
• help with the meal share program
• call clients to remind them of delivery dates
• help recruit new volunteers.