About
Feeding Joy is Indy Pride’s food access program, created in response to the growing food insecurity crisis affecting LGBTQ+ Hoosiers and our neighbors across Central Indiana. Rooted in our belief that everyone deserves access to safe, healthy, nutritious food, Feeding Joy provides free monthly grocery boxes designed to meet a range of dietary needs. Each box contains shelf-stable items—such as canned vegetables, proteins, beans, and boxed goods—and is distributed through a drive-through pickup model, with limited delivery available for community members who are disabled, homebound, or lack transportation.
Funded through a dedicated one-year grant, Feeding Joy currently offers a limited number of boxes each month, with the form opening on the first of every month for approximately one week. As we work to grow the program and increase the number of households served, community support plays a vital role—through donations of unexpired pull-tab canned goods at Indy Pride events and through partnerships with local service organizations. 
Feeding Joy reflects Indy Pride’s ongoing commitment to equity, belonging, and care in action—meeting essential needs today while building a stronger, more nourished community for tomorrow.
Apply for a Box
Applying for Feeding Joy is simple and designed to make access to nutritious food as easy as possible. Each month, the application form opens on the 1st and remains available for approximately one week. Community members can complete the short online form—which takes about 10 minutes—to share basic household information, dietary needs, and accessibility considerations. Once your form is reviewed and accepted, you’ll receive detailed instructions about your pick-up time for our drive-through distribution at the end of the month. If you indicate that you need delivery and live within the I-465 loop, our team will follow up to coordinate a drop-off, with limited accommodations possible just outside the boundary. All demographic questions are optional and used only to help Indy Pride report impact and secure future funding.
Donations
Feeding Joy depends on community generosity to grow and sustain this essential work. While our initial grant funds one year of operations, donated canned goods help us expand the number of boxes we can distribute and increase the program’s long-term stability. We accept non-expired, non-dented canned goods with pull tabs—protein items, vegetables, fruits, and other shelf-stable foods—at every Indy Pride event, at our office during open hours, and at community gatherings across the city. By donating, you help ensure that our neighbors have access to the nutritious food they deserve, and you become part of a shared movement to reduce hunger and strengthen our community’s well-being.
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