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Portage Food Pantry
3590 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN
Portage Township Food Pantry Hours of Operation:
1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday @10am- 12pm
3rd Thursday 4pm- 6pm
The Portage Township Food Pantry is available to Portage Township residents.
Contact the Portage Township Trustee's office to sign up for a yearly voucher.
The Portage Township YMCA participates Free After School Food Program (Kids in grades K-12). Each 5-component meal is completely free with no strings attached.
Location: Nutrition Kitchen at the Portage Township YMCA
3100 Willowcreek Rd. Portage, IN
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM (Supper)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Snack)
WHO: School age children in grades K through 12th
LOCATION: Portage Public Library
2665 Irving St. Portage, IN
DAYS: Tuesday & Friday
TIMES: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
WHO: School age children in grades K through 12th
V1 Church Food Pantry
6322 Portage Avenue, Portage, IN
Every 2nd Saturday of the month 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Every LAST Wednesday of the month 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nativity Food Pantry
The SECOND and FOURTH TUESDAYS of EVERY MONTH
9:00 am -11:00 am.
PLEASE DO NOT LINE UP BEFORE 8:30 am.
Tradewinds Community Pantry
3201 East 83rd Place, Merrrillville, IN
8:30 AM-12:30 PM
2nd Saturday of the month
Lake & Porter County Residents
Photo ID required
First Fruits Gives
Phone: 219-406-6711
Address: 451 N 450 E Valparaiso, IN
Offer opportunities for families to shop for homegrown foods for free on the farm
Salvation Army of Porter County
Phone: (219) 762-9191
Address: 799 Capitol Rd. Valparaiso, IN
Food pantry, possible rent and utility assistance (when available).
Food Pantry hours
Tues-Thurs
1pm-3pm
Hilltop House Food Pantry Programs
Phone: 219-406-6711
Address: 460 S. College Avenue, Valparaiso, IN
Hilltop's Food Pantry: Open Thursdays 9am-11:30am
Mobile Food Pantry: Delivers to children and their families, and seniors living in Valparaiso
Hilltop Mission Kitchen: Free Meals Monday Evenings 4pm-6pm, located at 608 Union Street, Valparaiso, questions call 219-477-4222
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
Phone: 219-980-1777
Address: 6490 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Find mobile market schedule: https://foodbanknwi.org/food-assistance
Hours
Monday-Friday
8am-4:30pm
St. Teresa Catholic Church (Cafe Manna)
Phone: 219-464-4042
Address: 1511 Laporte Avenue, Valparaiso, IN
Free Dinner for those who need it
Free Dinner: Thursdays
4:30pm-6:30pm
Catholic Charities
Phone: 219-886-3549
Address: 940 Broadway Gary, IN 46402
Email: pantry@catholic-charities.org.
Our Food Pantry is open every Friday morning in our East Chicago office.
For the pantry time https://www.catholic-charities.org/ourministry/food-pantry
Nativity of Our Savior
Phone: 219-762-4858
Address: 2949 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN
Last 2 Tuesdays of the month 9am-11am. Must be a Portage resident.
As of Nov 1, 2025 benefits have been suspended at this time.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Apply for SNAP (food stamps): https://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/snap-food-assistance/
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