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A City-County proposal requiring donors to register before donating to people on Indianapolis streets has once again drawn criticism from aid groups. ....
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Under a downtown Indianapolis bridge, just a few blocks south of Monument Circle, sits a spray-painted newspaper pick-up box, a small installation casual passersby would miss entirely unless they need what s inside. DeAndrea Rayner, 31, launched Indy Community Pantry, a grassroots food aid network, last fall as a way to help those who were struggling with food insecurity amid the pandemic. With the pandemic going on, I knew that hunger was still a major problem and people was not going to be able to feed the homeless or people in need how they wanted to because of social distancing, she said. So I was like, it d be great to put out little pantries so people don t have to come in contact with people and people can still get the help that they needed. ....
Neighborhood Food Champions Named In Indianapolis A local program that aims to increase community involved solutions to address food insecurity was launched this week. The 2021 Neighborhood Food Champions chosen for the program will receive training and mentorship to develop a food access project. The proposals from 15 recipients include gardens, pantries and farming initiatives. Participants will receive $2,000 to start their projects. This year’s program is broken up into two parts and includes four Neighborhood Food Builders, participants who have previous experience in the food system. The effort to strengthen local food systems with targeted neighborhood solutions started in 2017. The Indianapolis City-County Council recently increased the program’s funding to $70,000. ....