If you have a personal barrier, food insecurity, or concerns related to housing, mental health, financial, textbooks or child care, etc., we do have resources. Please email AndersonIvyCares@ivytech.edu, and a member of our IvyCares team will follow up with you on how we might help to provide support.
To schedule an appointment with Advising, Disability Support Services, Express Enrollment, Financial Aid or IvyCares, go to IvyAdvising to pick a time to meet with that staff member in your network. If you need additional support with scheduling, have general inquiries or to contact any other office within Student Affairs, please call 765-643-7133 where an operator will be available Monday through Friday 8-5 PM or email askAnderson@ivytech.edu.
Ivy Tech Anderson has launched a partnership with United Way’s THRIVE network. We will have by appointment an onsite THRIVE network coach for student support related to emergency needs, housing, healthcare and/or work referrals. To schedule an appointment with our THRIVE coach, Jackie Washington, email her at JWashington@pathstone.org.
East Lynn Food Pantry Information
522 East 53rd ST Anderson, IN 46013
PH: 765-643-7415
Hours of Operation: Wed 12:00 pm -2:00 pm
Intake Procedure: Walk in. Use the east entrance of the building -- Numbers are distributed starting at 10:00 am; take a number and await turn. -- DURING COVID-19 CRISIS DRIVE THRU ONLY. DRIVE TO EAST SIDE OF BUILDING.
Eligibility Requirements: Not received assistance from this pantry in the past 30 days
Tailgate Food Pantry - Madison County - Old Kmart Parking Lot provided by Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
2811 NICHOL AVENUE, ANDERSON IN, 46011
Provides food to area persons in need through a monthly Second Harvest mobile pantry.
PH: 765-287-8698
Second Harvest Food Bank Website
Intake Procedure: Drive through.
Eligibility Requirements: Open (limit three families per vehicle)
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620 East 21st Street, Anderson IN, 46016
Our Mission
Operation Love Ministries, Inc., reaches out as the hands and feet of Christ in Madison County to provide tangible goods and services to those in need.
Email: info@operationloveministries.org
PH: 765-644-2121
Agency Business Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00 am-11:30 am and 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Food & Goods Pantries
Client Choice Food Pantry:
Provides food to persons in need. Clients make their own selections from available items, which usually include fresh produce, meat, and dairy. Cleaning products, paper products, and over-the-counter medications are sometimes available. Limited service area.
Wed 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. shop a selection of donated items including dry goods, canned goods, fresh produce and dairy (as available), frozen items, baked goods, and more
Bring the following:
The 2020 client choice food pantry runs from January 8th through December 2nd. The last of these pantries for the year will be December 2nd, due to Christmas meal box distribution (pre-registration in October required).
A small box of pre-selected items designed to provide a few meals until the next scheduled area pantry is available.
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Intake Procedure: Photo ID and proof of address
Eligibility Requirements: Emergency food is only available if no other pantries are open or the family in need lives within local neighborhood and has transportation issues (one visit per year limit).
Bonus Food Pantry:
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. each 3rd Thursday of the month, except for December
(December’s bonus pantry will be the 2nd Wednesday)
Shop a limited selection of items including dry goods, canned goods, frozen items, and miscellaneous through OLM’s participation of the government TEFAP food distribution. No ID or proof of residency required for this pantry distribution.
Clothing & Goods Pantry:
Shop a selection of donated clothing & coats of all sizes, along with housewares such as place settings, sheets and blankets, and more
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(by appointment)
Items needed: Photo ID for each adult, proof of need (call 765-644-2121 for details)
Food Pantry provided by Salvation Army Anderson
1615 Meridian Street, Anderson IN, 46016
Provides food monthly to persons in need. Limited service area.
PH: 765-644-2538
Hours of Operation: Monthly - Last Tues 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Intake Procedure: Walk in.
Food Pantry provided by Park Place Church of God
802 East 5th Street, Anderson IN, 46012
Provides food to persons in need. Limited service area.
PH: 765-374-4662
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 12:30 pm-2pm; Thurs 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Intake Procedure: Walk in; use entrance from parking lot off of Cottage Avenue.
Eligibility Requirements: Limit one visit every other week