What We Do

Feed the Region provides hot, take-away, family-sized meals to whoever needs them free of charge. We serve Northwest Indiana, cooking and serving in a centralized location, Nana Clare’s Kitchen in Valparaiso, IN.

We ask that community members pick up meals for their neighbors when they know that they are going through a hard time. Hunger, grief, illness, and general overwhelm are all great reasons to check in on your people. We want to be the best excuse to pick up dinner and provide that in-person check in.

It takes a community to serve a community. We not only feed our neighbors, but we give our neighbors a way to give back to their immediate community in real time. Whether you’re wanting to see donated dollars go directly to help those in your community, or feeling called to serve the community in person, Feed the Region has a need for your gifts and talents.

  • Once a week, Feed the Region converges its cooking team to spend joyous hours in the kitchen together to cook for and serve our neighbors who are affected by the rise of food insecurity in Northwest Indiana. Each meal is made from scratch, vegetarian, and well-balanced nutritionally to give you the energy you need to get through this!

  • Our mission fosters community involvement by asking people to notice a need in their neighbors and take them a meal while providing an in person check in. We also ask our neighbors each week to contribute small amounts to this large meal. Dry/shelf-stable un-opened ingredients are collected by various community members as well as donated funds. The day before each Feed The Region Meal, our Shopping Teams purchase fresh ingredients and transports them to the facility where our Cooking Team prepares and serves the meals.
    Click here to learn more about how you can get involved.

  • Chef Steph has created flavorful recipes that will be available for pre-order for the general public. Each retail meal supports the mission of Feed The Region.
    Visit the Shop to see current varieties.

  • Feed the Region is designated for those who live in Northwest Indiana. However, we want to encourage similar programs to pop up all over the country.

    Please contact Chef Steph for a meeting to see how you can start a similar program in your own area.

Our Process

Engage the Community

We know that the best way to help the community is by small, consistent, contributions from our neighbors. We engage directly with the community to source donations, volunteers, and to spread the word. Volunteer Today!

Train Volunteers

Volunteers are trained with our mission in mind. Not only do we feed our neighbors, but we treat them with dignity. Volunteers are trained to be safe and helpful but also to know that we are all one community who succeeds together. Click here to learn more about volunteering with Feed the Region.

Feed the Region

Each week we gather at Nana Clare’s in Valparaiso Indiana to cook for and serve our neighbors. We do so with joy and love so that the food nourishes bellies and hearts alike. Click here to see what’s cooking and what we still need for This Week’s Meal.

Repeat!

We encourage small, continuous involvement so that we can continue to fight food insecurity in The Region until it is eradicated completely from our community. Find out more about how we encourage this on our FAQ page.

Let's Talk!

Have Questions? We’d love to hear from you. Please allow 24 hours for response.