In 2020, one in 10 people in the U.S. experienced food insecurity. By 2022, that number rose to one in eight. Food bank partners report serving record levels of community members in 2023. While need continues to rise, tools to address that need have diminished. Glick Philanthropies recently granted $3,950,000 to nonprofit organizations, including nearly $1 million to support food access and basic needs.
“A wide range of temporary COVID-era programs made more food and disposable income available to struggling households. Nearly all of those initiatives have now ended,” said Marianne Glick, chair of the Glick Family Foundation. “We will focus on addressing the challenges of food insecurity at a neighborhood level through targeted, innovative grantmaking partnerships.”
The following nonprofit organizations received grants to improve access to basic needs in Indiana and Kentucky.
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: General operating support (year one of three)
Dare to Care Food Bank: General operating support (year one of three)
Gleaners Food Bank: General operating support (year one of three)
Indiana Diaper Bank: Improving access to diapering essentials
Midwest Food Bank: General operating support
Second Helpings: General operating support (year one of three)
“United with others, we optimize equitable access to nutritious food for people facing hunger and strive to overcome the conditions causing food insecurity,” said Fred Glass, president & CEO of Gleaners. “With Glick Philanthropies’ support, we’re able to deepen our programs to better support residents who are food insecure, including the far eastside communities we both serve.”
For the eighth year, Glick Philanthropies also administered the Glick Community Relief Fund – an apartment property-nominated grant program focused on increasing healthy food access, expanding accessible transportation, connecting community members to utility assistance, and prioritizing mental health support. Eighty-four Community Relief Fund grants totaling $652,500 were distributed to nonprofit organizations across the country where Gene B. Glick Company managed proprieties are located.