Community support during coronavirus pandemic

Where can I find the support I need?

Posted: March 23, 2020 in Profed in the Community

There is an overwhelming amount of support flowing from all directions during this difficult time in our lives. Especially, right here in our communities. We are joining efforts to provide the resources we need to feed our children, educate our families, and take care of our people. Unfortunately, financial struggles are also becoming a reality, so please do not hesitate to reach out if you need anything at all. ProFed is here for you. See a list of resources below.

Click on the county you live in on the table below to find the resources in your area.

Adams	Allen	DeKalb
Huntington	LaGrange	Noble
Steuben	Wells	Whitley

All Counties

Online educational resources:

Art for kids hub (drawing lessons) - www.youtube.com/ArtforKidsHub
Exercise/movement videos (2-4 minutes) - www.gonoodle.com
Fiction and nonfiction books with activities - www.scholastic.com/learnathome
Math practice - www.Xtramath.org
Skill review with movement - www.fluencyandfitness.com

Other resources:

Need funding assistance for rent, utilities, housing, education, disabilities, and more? Visit www.resources4me.com.
Need to file for unemployment? Click here.
If you are an Indiana small business and need financial assistance, please visit our SBA Disaster Relief page to learn more about loan programs available.
Check out a COVID-19 Resource Guide for all Hoosiers. Click here.
Struggling to pay rent or mortgage payments? The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has developed a new resource guide to help homeowners and renters avoid future eviction and foreclosure. Read more here.

Adams County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Decatur Church of God (724-2580) - Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Decatur Lighthouse Assembly of God Food Pantry (728-4091) - Food voucher program available, 1 per month, call for appointment.
Decatur Operation Help (724-5300 ext. 1140) - Open Wednesdays from 1 pm - 4 pm.
Monroe United Methodist Church (692-6101) - Open 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
North Adams Church of Christ (701-2333) - Open Sundays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.
Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren (565-3797) - Open first Wednesday of the month from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.
St. Mark's Food Pantry at St. Mark's United Methodist Church (724-7183) - Open 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm, except for the week of July 4th.
The Lord's Table Food Pantry (368-7655) - Open 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Allen County

Other organizations/food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

1st Baptist Church of New Haven (493-2994) - Open to everyone on Thursdays from 3 pm - 4:30 pm.
Adventist Community Services (745-1594) - Open 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9:30 am - 2 pm. Accessibility to the food and clothing bank is limited to one visit permitted per month.
Amistad Cristiana Presbyterian Church (579-6966) - Open Monday and Wednesday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents living south of Rudisill, West of Anthony, and East & North of Lafayette.
Anthony Wayne First Church of God (6012 South Bend Dr., next to church, 260-433-3323) - Open Monday and Wednesday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46804.
At The Table - Gethsemane Lutheran Church (483-1813) - Open food pantry on Monday and Thursday from 9 am - 11:45 am serving residents who live in 46825.
Avalon Missionary Church (1500 Lower Huntington Rd.) - Open Thursdays from 6 pm - 8 pm serving residents in 46819.
Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren (2810 Beacon St.) - Open Wednesday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46805.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (3705 S. Anthony Blvd.) - Open M-Th from 10 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46806.
Broadway Christian Church (910 Broadway, 260-422-3498) - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and you must be there before 9 am, serving residents in the 46802. For recorded info, call.
Colony Heights Church of Christ (447-2579) - Open Mondays from 10 am - 11 am with zone restrictions.
Community Harvest Food Bank (999 E Tillman Rd.) - Call for details at 260-447-3696.
East Wayne Street Center (801 E Wayne St.) - Open Monday and Wednesday from 1 pm - 3 pm serving residents in the 46803.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (800 Green St., New Haven) - Open Tuesday 9 am - 11:45 am serving residents in 46774.
Faith Lutheran Church (1700 E Pettit Ave.) - Open Wednesday and Friday from 9 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46806.
Father Solanus Food Basket - St. Henry Sacred Heart (744-2519) - Open Friday 9 am - 10 am to Allen County residents only.
First Christian Church (4800 S Calhoun St.) - Open Monday and Friday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46807.
Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry (2502 Church St.) - Open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 am - 12 pm.
Forest Park United Methodist Church (484-6696) - Open Tuesday and Saturday from 10 am - 12 pm.
Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation - Offering free to-go dinner M-F for K-12 students from 4 pm - 5 pm at Cooper Community Center, Jennings Recreation Center, McMillen Park Community Center, and Weiser Park Youth Center. Drive-up/walk-up; no building entry or outdoor seating available.
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission (301 W Superior St.) - Offering free meals daily at 7 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm.
Franciscan Center (1015 E Maple Grove Ave.) - Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46806.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (1505 Bethany Ln.) - Open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am - 11 am; first Wednesdays of the month from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm serving residents in 46825.
Grace Point Church of the Nazarene (485-2110) - Open to Leo and Grabill residents living in 46835 and 46825 by appointment only.
Greater Christ Temple Church (426-8200) - Open Wednesdays from 4:45 pm - 6 pm for a meal.
Harvester Ave. Missionary Church (424-5533) - Open 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 5 pm - 6:30 pm to the 46803 zip code only.
Harlan United Methodist Church (6437 SR 37, Harlan) - Open Thursday 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46743.
Heartland Church (1025 Vance Ave.) - Open Sunday from 5 pm - 7 pm serving residents in 46805.
King's Chapel Assembly (422-0946) - By appointment only.
Leo United Methodist Church (13527 Leo Rd., Leo, 260-627-2161) - Open by appointment only serving residents in 46765.
Lifehouse Church (1601 Cedar Canyon Rd., Huntertown) - Open the 2nd Tuesday and last Saturday of the month from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46845.
Light of the Cross Outreach Ministry (387-7894) - Open Wednesday and Friday from 9 am - 11 am and serving residents in area neighborhood only.
Maplewood Mennonite Church (4129 Maplecrest Rd.) - Open Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46815.
New Life Lutheran Church (420-3024) - Open to everyone on Wednesdays for a meal from 6 pm - 7 pm and the pantry is open every other Wednesday from 6:30 pm - 8 pm.
Oakridge Temple (456-7913) - Open the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10 am - 12 pm.
SCAN (500 W. Main St.) - Call for details at 800-752-7116.
St. Andrew's Soup Kitchen (423-6326) - Open M-W + F from 11 am - 1 pm.
St. Joseph Catholic Church (11337 Old US Hwy 27 S.) - Open Thursdays from 10 am - 12 pm and Saturdays from 9 am - 10 am serving residents in 46816.
St. James Lutheran Church (1720 SR 930 E, New Haven) - Open Thursday from 1 pm - 4 pm serving residents in 46774.
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel (639-3748) - Open Thursday from 10 am - 12 pm & Saturdays from 9 am - 10 am; limited to residents in 46816 and 46745.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church (201 E South St., Monroeville) - Open Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm serving residents in 46773.
St. Mary's Soup Kitchen (1101 Lafayette St.) - Offering soup, bread, milk, and other food on M-F from 10 am - 2 pm, Saturday 11 am - 1 pm, and Sunday 11:30 am - 1 pm.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (2305 Goshen Rd.) - Open Wednesday and Friday from 9 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46808.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church (2120 S Harrison St.) - Open Monday and Wednesday from 9 am - 10:45 am serving residents in 46802.
St. Peter's Catholic Church (518 E Dewald St.) - Open Thursday from 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm serving residents in 46803.
St. Therese/St. Vincent DePaul (747-9139) - Open Thursday from 10 am - 12 pm; limited to residents in 46819, 46809, 46786, 46777, and 46798.
The Salvation Army (744-2311) - Open Tuesday and Thursday from 1 pm - 3 pm and serves only the first 25 people each day.
Trinity English Lutheran Church (450 Washington Blvd.) - Open Tuesday at 1:30 pm and Thursday at 10 am for residents in the 46802.
Trinity United Methodist Church (609 Putnam St.) - Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46808.
Turner Chapel A.M.E. (426-3121) - Open the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of the month from 8 am - 11 am.
United Faith Presbyterian Church (1616 W Main St.) - Open Monday and Wednesday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46808.
Waynedale United Methodist Church (747-7424) - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 am - 11 am; limited to residents in 46819, 46809 and Yoder.
Wayne Township Trustee Parking Lot (320 E Superior St.) - Monday Food Help is open every Monday, arrive by 7:30 am - 7:45 am to make sure you receive a ticket from the front desk. Bring a box or bag to carry things in serving residents in 46802.
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services (1316 Broadway) - Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 am - 11:30 am; Tuesday from 4 pm - 6pm; Thursday from 2:30 pm - 4 pm; and Saturday from 9 am - 11 am serving residents in 46802.
Wellspring on Wheels - Open serving residents in the 46802 in the parking lot of the WIC office on E. Wallace St. on 4/2, 5/7, 6/4, 7/2, 8/6, 9/3, 10/1, 11/5, and 12/3 from 9 am - 11 am.
Woodburn United Methodist (4300 Becker Dr., Woodburn) - Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am serving residents in 46798.

Educational resources:

Hoopla - A free streaming service providing content such as: movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks, comics, and TV shows to download or stream for Allen County, Indiana resident library cardholders (borrow up to 10 titles per month!) Don't have a library card? Register for one today!

DeKalb County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Agape Assembly of God (837-7897) - Open to everyone on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am - 2 pm.
Community Care of Garrett (260-226-5063) - Call and ask for Randy.
Coburn Corners Church of Christ (238-4567) - Open to DeKalb residents only on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 5 pm - 6:30 pm.
DeKalb Community Impact (888-349-0250) - Kids only, and call for times because all sites are different.
Shelter Ministries, Inc. (333-0865) - Open on Thursdays from 10 am - 12 pm.

Huntington County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

First Church of the Nazarene (356-1614) - Call for details.
Huntington Community Food Pantry (356-0933) - Call M-Th for appointment.
Huntington House Homeless Shelter (358-0748) - All homeless welcome.
Salvation Army (356-3485) - Open Thursdays by appointment only.
TurnPointe Church of the Brethren (341-1408) - Open the last Wednesday of the month from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm to all within 5 miles.

LaGrange County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Clothes and Food Basket (463-7974) - Open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am - 2 pm.
LaGrange Church of Christ (463-3571) - Open Thursdays from 9 am - 10 am.
LaGrange Council of Aging (463-4161) - Open to LaGrange residents 60 years and older only, M-F from 8 am - 4 pm.

Noble County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Central Noble Food Pantry (636-3372) - Open to Central Noble School District residents only on Fridays from 12:30 pm - 2 pm.
Calvary United Methodist Church (897-3190) - Open Tuesdays from 9 am - 11:30 am.
Harbor of Love (318-3093) - Open one Saturday per month. Please call for details.
Living Water Lutheran Church (635-2336) - Open Thursdays from 3 pm - 5 pm.
New Hope Baptist Church (636-2515) - Open every Sunday evening from 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm or by appointment.
Orange Township Helping Hands (343-8786) - Open Thursdays (except holidays) from 3 pm - 5 pm, drive-up only.
Tri-Lakes Baptist Church (691-2553) - Open Thursdays from 1 pm - 3 pm to Whitley and Noble County residents only.
Trinity Assembly of God (894-4665) - Open Fridays from 10:30 am - 11:30 am.
Vineyard Christian Fellowship (854-9243) - Open to Noble County residents only by appointment only.

Steuben County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Fremont Community Church Food Pantry (495-4122) - Open to everyone on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 11 am - 1 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5 pm - 7 pm or by appointment if emergency situation. No distance limitations.
Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church (475-1722) - Open Thursdays from 11 am - 1 pm.
Project HELP of Steuben County (665-9697) - Open every Monday and Thursday from 11:30 am - 2 pm.

Other resources:

Additional resources can be found by visiting angolachamber.org.

Wells County

Bluffton Church of God (824-8202) - Open the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 9 am - 12 pm.
Crimson House (304 N Jefferson St., Ossian) - Offering free sack lunches for kids M-F from 11 am - 1 pm.
Life Community Church (260-824-2252) - Text for any needs including groceries, prayer, etc.
Poneto United Methodist Church (694-6600) - Open to Wells County residents only on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 am - 10 am and meals on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm.
Zanesville Churches @ United Methodist Church - Offering on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday free sack lunches to families with school/preschool age children.

Other resources:

View the Wells County Chamber Business Resource Guide for additional resources available in your area.

Whitley County

Food pantries serving free meals: (Please call in advance to ensure the food pantries have enough food for you and your family, and to make sure this resource is still available.)

Big Lake Church of God (691-3503) - Open Wednesdays from 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm. Serves any residents in the Whitley County School System Area.
Churubusco United Methodist Church Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen (693-2154) - Open Tuesday 9 am - 11 am & 3 pm - 5 pm and W-F 3 pm - 5 pm.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (244-7118) - Open Wednesday and Friday from 12 pm - 2 pm.
St. John Bosco Parish (693-9578) - Open on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 5 pm, and until 5:30 pm starting 4/1. Only serves within 8 mile radius.
St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church (244-5723) - Open Monday from 10 am - 12 pm to Whitley County residents only.
The Impact Center (229-2525) - Open Thursdays from 1 pm - 4:45 pm to Whitley County residents only. They will be coming to cars to hand out food.
Tri-Lakes Baptist Church (691-2553) - Open Thursdays from 1 pm - 3 pm to Whitley and Noble County residents only.
Whitley County Council on Aging (248-8944) - Open every day except Wednesday from 1 pm - 2 pm; 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm to Whitley County residents aged 60 and over.

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