Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana serves the east-central part of the state from its Muncie headquarters, covering the Muncie, Anderson, and Kokomo regions. These are former manufacturing communities hit hard by deindustrialization over the past three decades, with poverty rates consistently higher than Indianapolis and a thinner nonprofit safety net to lean on. Bekah Clawson serves as President and CEO. The food bank was founded in 1983 and is a member of the Feeding America network.
Second Harvest of East Central Indiana sources food at scale and distributes it across the region through partner agencies and its own programs, including tailgate-style mobile distributions that bring food directly into communities. It also runs nutrition-education and child-focused programs, reflecting a strategy aimed at the deeper causes of food insecurity in a region where good jobs have been scarce for a generation.
Bekah Clawson serves as President and CEO of Second Harvest, leading the organization’s strategic plan to deepen program impact and expand nutrition education across east-central Indiana. The food bank operates in a region with fewer resources than larger metros, which puts a premium on efficient operations and strong community partnerships.
The service area is east-central Indiana, centered on Muncie and reaching the Anderson and Kokomo areas. These communities built their economies on manufacturing, and the loss of those jobs left behind elevated poverty and food insecurity that have proved hard to reverse. The food bank is one of the region’s main responses.
Yes. Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member, operating since 1983. Donors can review its financials through Charity Navigator and GuideStar. Bulk buying and donated food mean a gift produces many meals.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through curehunger.org. Volunteers sort and pack food and help at tailgate distributions, and cash gifts go furthest because of the food bank’s purchasing power.
Second Harvest of East Central Indiana covers the Muncie, Anderson, and Kokomo region, while Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is the state’s largest, covering the Indianapolis area and central and southeastern counties. For anyone in east-central Indiana, Second Harvest is the lead local organization.
Agencies across east-central Indiana receive food.
Mobile, direct food distributions in the community.
Programs aimed at the causes of food insecurity.
School and weekend food support for kids at risk of hunger.
Sources: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana website (curehunger.org), GuideStar and ProPublica (EIN 31-1111795), and Herald Bulletin and Inside Indiana Business reporting on leadership. We are not affiliated with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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