Catholic Charities provides 200 food boxes to veterans during ‘Stand Down’ event

Published on July 18, 2023

On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the VNA Hospice NWI held its 2023 Military Stand Down in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The event was held at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary was on hand with representatives of its Food Pantry to provide 200 boxes filled with a variety of nutritious, nonperishable foods to benefit U.S. Military Veterans attending the event. New sunglasses and t-shirts were also provided. On hand leading the outreach from Catholic Charities was Tina Gunnum, Food Pantry Manager along with Ashley Mendoza.

Catholic Charities’ programs and services include Homelessness Prevention, Emergency Assistance, Affordable Housing, Pathway to U.S. Citizenship, Women’s Care Center, Parenting Education, Food Pantry, Financial Workshops, and much more.

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