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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. â The City of West Lafayette is pleased to announce that three public service agencies have been awarded over $280,000 in CDBG CARES Act funding. The organizations prepared proposals during the spring 2021 CDBG Advisory Board meetings. The board and the organizations identified needs within the community due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Food Finders Food Bank will provide funding for the BackPack program for students at West Lafayette schools, which provides 6-8 pounds of nutritious, child-friendly foods every Friday throughout the school year to keep children and their families fed over the weekend. Food Finders Food Bank will also use the funding to establish a food box program for residents in Country Villa Apartments who meet income requirements and have limited access to transportation.
LUM opens new food pantry in West Lafayette
LUM Executive Director Wes Tillett says many people in the city struggle with food insecurity, even if their issues might not be obvious.
Posted: May 7, 2021 1:57 PM
Updated: May 7, 2021 1:58 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) Lafayette Urban Ministry on Friday opened a new food pantry at the Unitarian Univeralist Church of Tippecanoe County, 333 Meridian St.
Several local religious and elected officials were on hand for the event, including West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, who says the new pantry is one of just two in the city. But the ACE food pantry at Purdue University is geared mostly toward students.