FOX59/CBS4 raises more than $35,000 for Pack the Pantries

INDIANAPOLIS — This spring, the Central Indiana community raised more than $35,000 for local food banks.

As of Wednesday morning, $35,418 was raised for the Midwest Food Bank and the Gleaners Food Bank. The money will be used to help the two organizations with their mission of assisting thousands of Hoosiers who struggle with food insecurity.

Out of the total, $7,838 was raised for Gleaners and $2,850 was raised for Midwest. The remaining $25,000 came from corporate partners, including $5,000 from Financial Center and $20,000 from Kroger.

As part of Tuesday’s festivities, the news team engaged in various fun activities, including playing Family Feud, a B-52’s karaoke session and a balloon challenge.

While the drive ended on Tuesday, the food banks are always in need. Individuals are still able to text gifts by following the prompts below:

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