Community Harvest Food Bank is thrilled to receive a $10,000 grant from the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation.
Community Harvest Food Bank news release:
40,000 Meals from Indiana Michigan Power to Community Harvest Food Bank
Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 19, 2025) – Community Harvest Food Bank is thrilled to receive a $10,000 grant from the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation! These funds come at a critical time, with recovery from SNAP benefit delays, and upcoming holiday season making the need for food security even greater. These funds will support all our hunger relief efforts in all nine of our counties! Including Hope for Heroes, for Military Veterans and their families. Farm Wagon, our mobile food pantry operating in all nine counties, and more. It is very special and impactful to receive this grant during this time. And on behalf of all CHFB supporters, thank you. “I&M Foundation’s grant will provide 40,000 meals for families in need across our nine county community,” said Carmen Cumberland, President and CEO of Community Harvest. “This gift eases the burden on families at a stressful time of year, who are forced into making impossible choices between food and other essentials. It is a gift of compassion that provides both nourishment and hope.” Visit www.chfb.org and see how easy it is to give or receive help from Community Harvest!
“On behalf of the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation, we appreciate the opportunity to partner with Community Harvest Food Bank. I&M’s employees live and work in the communities we serve. Those who benefit from the generosity that takes place through Community Harvest might be our friends, neighbors or loved ones,” said Kelly Rentschler, External Affairs Manager for I&M.
About Community Harvest Food Bank
Established in 1983, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. feeds thousands of people every week. Last year, CHFB distributed 10.9 million pounds of food to over 99,000 unique individuals. Greg O’Daniel serves as Board Chair and Carmen Cumberland serves as President and CEO. Community Harvest is one of 200 Feeding America member food banks in the United States, and one of 11 regional members of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry. Community Harvest feeds hungry people in the nine counties of northeast Indiana. For more information, please visit www.chfb.org.About Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its approximately 2,000 employees serve more than 600,000 customers. More than 85% of its energy delivered in 2024 was emission-free. I&M has at its availability various sources of generation including 2,278 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan, 450 MW of purchased wind generation from Indiana, more than 22 MW of hydro generation in both states and approximately 35 MW of large-scale solar generation in both states. The company’s generation portfolio also includes 1,497 MW of coal[1]fueled generation.
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