Times have been tough on many in our community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Indiana’s poverty rate has increased to 16.3%--one point higher than the national average. Seniors and children are at a higher risk; Gleaners Food Bank’s hunger relief network provides more than 11,000 senior citizens with emergency food assistance each year, and the network served approximately 69,187 children under the age of 18 in central and southeastern Indiana in 2009. But no … [Read more...]