HELPING TO FEED FOOD INSECURE STUDENTS IN PORTIONS OF LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES

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NWI No Child Hungry is proud to report that 85% of donations go directly into the Buddy Bag program. That is well above the national average of 65%! We are proud to run a low-overhead organization with the focus on the local children we serve. When you support us, rest assured your dollars are being used efficiently.

Donate In Person

Centier Bank
8020 E. 109th Ave.
Crown Point, IN 46307

Donate Virtually

You can make a tax deductible donations to this organization through our PayPal account at: NWINoChildHungry@gmail.com

Donate By Check

Please make checks payable to:
NWI No Child Hungry
461 W 300 S
Valparaiso, IN 46385

Donate Online

Donations can also be made via BetterWorld! Please click the button below to make donations to our account.

scan one of our qr codes to donate!

We have donation accounts set up through both Venmo and PayPal. Feel free to scan the QR codes to the right with a mobile device to make a donation to the NWI No Child Hungry organization.

Where will my donation go?

Because we are all volunteers, the full amount of your donation goes directly into helping local children. Donations are used to create Buddy Bags! Buddy Bags are child-friendly sacks of food delivered to local schools and distributed to children to help offset hunger on the weekends. All of our funding goes to helping children in Northwest Indiana fight food-insecurity and hunger.

Currently, we are serving schools in portions of Lake and Porter Counties. Your donations directly impact local children in these schools:

  • Lake County: Winfield Elementary, Jerry Ross Elementary, Taft Middle, Homer Iddings Elementary, Meister Elementary, Virgil I Bailey Elementary, Henry S Evans and Kidzone Early Learning Center.
  • Porter County: Liberty Elementary, Liberty Intermediate, Westchester Intermediate, Brummitt Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Bailey Elementary, Yost Elementary, Discovery Charter, Hebron Elementary, Hebron Middle, Porter Lakes Elementary, Boone Grove Elementary, Boone Grove Middle & Boone Grove High.

Where will my donation go?

Because we are all volunteers, the full amount of your donation goes directly into helping local children. Donations are used to create Buddy Bags! Buddy Bags are child-friendly sacks of food delivered to local schools and distributed to children to help offset hunger on the weekends. All of our funding goes to helping children in Northwest Indiana fight food-insecurity and hunger.

Currently, we are serving schools in portions of Lake and Porter Counties. Your donations directly impact local children in these schools:

  • Lake County: Winfield Elementary, Jerry Ross Elementary, Taft Middle, Homer Iddings Elementary, Meister Elementary, Virgil I Bailey Elementary, Henry S Evans and Kidzone Early Learning Center.
  • Porter County: Liberty Elementary, Liberty Intermediate, Westchester Intermediate, Brummitt Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Bailey Elementary, Yost Elementary, Discovery Charter, Hebron Elementary, Hebron Middle, Porter Lakes Elementary, Boone Grove Elementary, Boone Grove Middle & Boone Grove High.

Currently, we also have an Empower Forward Program, in which we are helping area schools to create their own Buddy Bag systems so that more students can receive assistance. 

“Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Teach a person to fish, they eat for a lifetime.”

If you have any questions about our services or donating to our organization, contact us today!

how to get involved with our program

Become a Volunteer

Our organization is run entirely by volunteers. Our volunteers help package Buddy Bags, drop them off, and more. To learn more about our local volunteer opportunities, contact us today.
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Donate Food for Buddy Bags

We build Buddy Bags to send home with students at the end of each week and during school breaks. You can donate specific food in person from our list (below) or directly through our Amazon wish list.
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Make a Donation

We rely on sponsors and donors to create each Buddy Bag that we supply. We accept event sponsors, annual sponsors, recurring sponsors, and one-time donations.
Make a Donation

FOOD DONATION LIST

We are currently accepting food donations to create our Buddy Bags. Look through our list below, then get in touch with us to schedule a drop off. Here are our current needs:

  • Hormel Compleats
  • Hormel Chili
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Campbell’s Soup
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Chef-Boyardee
  • Spaghettio’s
  • Packaged Mashed Potatoes
  • Oatmeal
  • Fruit Cups
  • Applesauce Cups
  • Cheese & Crackers
  • Single-Serve Cereal
  • Popcorn
  • Beef sticks
  • single-serve WOW butter
  • Nutri-Grain bars
  • Rice-A-Roni
  • Knorr Pasta Sides
Support Us; our volunteers packing Buddy Bags

FOOD DONATION LIST

We are currently accepting food donations to create our Buddy Bags. Look through our list below, then get in touch with us to schedule a drop off. Here are our current needs:

  • Hormel Compleats
  • Hormel Chili
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Campbell’s Soup
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Chef-Boyardee
  • Spaghettio’s
  • Packaged Mashed Potatoes
  • Oatmeal
  • Fruit Cups
  • Applesauce Cups
  • Cheese & Crackers
  • Single-Serve Cereal
  • Popcorn
  • Beef sticks
  • single-serve WOW butter
  • Nutri-Grain bars
  • Rice-A-Roni
  • Knorr Pasta Sides
Support Us; our volunteers packing Buddy Bags
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