Help feed hungry Hoosiers with ‘Pack the Pantries’

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s easier than ever to donate to our effort to help pack the pantries across central Indiana this year.

Our spring Pack the Pantries drive kicks off this morning! All money donated will stay right here in Indiana to help Hoosiers.

Text a gift to:

• Midwest: text @MFBINDY to 52014
• Gleaners: text GIVE to 317-854-7707

You can drop off non-perishable food items at any Financial Center First Credit Union through April 15:

• Indianapolis: Park 100: 5455 W. 86^th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN, 46268
• Indianapolis: Stop 11: 1301 E. Stop 11 Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46227
• Geist: 11715 Fox Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN, 46236
• Lawrence: 7101 E. 56^th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46226
• Noblesville: 4675 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 105, Noblesville, IN, 46062
• Greenwood: 20 N. Emerson Avenue, Greenwood, IN, 46143
• Muncie: 2900 N. Oakwood Ave., Muncie, IN 47304
• Kokomo: 1935 S. Dixon Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902

Pack the Pantries is sponsored by Financial Center First Credit Union.

The FOX59 Morning News team performed a few challenges to drum up support…

Rafael Sánchez discussed the importance of food donations at Financial Center…

After meeting a donation goal, the team engaged in a spirited game of Family Feud:

We also caught up with Gleaners President and CEO Fred Glass:

Zach Myers participated in a unique pickleball challenge:

The latest challenge involved balloons. As Angela Ganote noted, they’re not all winners.

Rafael Sánchez discussed the generous donation from Financial Center:

Daniel Miller talked to Midwest Food Bank Executive Director Diara Nicholson about “Pack the Pantries.”

Kit Hanley and Gleaners’ Sarah Estell put Peeps at the center of their challenge:

Amber Hardwick’s “Pack the Pantries” challenge involved her signature Doodlecast:

The morning show’s final “Pack the Pantries” challenge involved “Love Shack” karaoke. We’re so, so sorry:

Follow along with live updates below.