Million Meal Movement

We fight hunger at home by partnering with groups small and large to pack nutritious, shelf-stable meals. Our meals go directly to local food banks, providing millions of meals to hungry Hoosiers every year. We package healthy, delicious ingredients into our meals designed to satisfy hunger while providing essential nutrients. Our impact extends far beyond packing meals. We believe volunteering is critical to community development, so we make it a priority to educate youth about the importance of serving their communities and the difference one individual can make. Since our founding in 2007, volunteers have packed close to 30 million meals to feed families throughout Indiana and the region. Join us today and take a stand against hunger.

Our current strategy revolves around two key initiatives:

Million Meal Marathon: This one-day meal-packing marathon held at Lucas Oil Stadium in partnership with the Indianapolis Colts is our signature event. Thousands of Hoosiers gather in an attempt to pack one million meals in one day. We believe that bringing together a diverse group of people to work together towards the goal of fighting hunger at home has an incredible impact on the community. The 10th Annual Million Meal Marathon will take place in the fall of 2020. Sponsorships and contributions make this event a major success!

Sponsored Meal Packs: This hands-on, high-energy, team-building experience allows corporate, church, and school volunteers to pack meals to benefit hungry Hoosiers. Pack on-site at our Indianapolis headquarters, or let us come to you. In just two hours, a participant can pack 400 meals. We work with local distributors, including Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and Midwest Food Bank, to deliver these meals to over 600 food pantries throughout the region.

Our strategic plan in the next 3-5 years is to:
• Grow into other cities and reach out to major national accounts.
• Increase our regional penetration and focus on different categories of meals.
• Expand our offering to include Macaroni & Cheese that will appeal to a broader base of hungry people, especially children.
• Expand into more corporate sponsorships, religious organizations, and educational institutions.
• More fundraising through charitable events (Topgolf fundraiser and Dinner Dance Gala).
• Encourage more individual donations through Venmo, Dipjar at Events, and online donations.
• More marketing and website improvements as well as continue social media penetration.

Through our very talented staff, Board of Directors, and wealth of volunteers. We have the marketing, financial and organizational know-how to make this happen. However, in order to continue to support our growth, we will have to grow in staff, volunteers, and outreach. We are looking to add 2 additional board members who will have high-level corporate contacts and fundraising knowledge to meet our increased expenses. We continue to develop our staff and just completed an extensive Human Resouces Audit with a local HR consulting company. We intend to increase our sales team and target them to more specialized sponsorship opportunities (divided by corporate accounts, schools/universities, and religious institutions). We also plan to institute a more formalized Sponsor Retention Program: Recognition (Plaques/trophies and thank you) and Retention (Letting them know where the food ended up).

Since 2007, we have packed close to 30 million meals for the hungry in Indiana. We are self-sufficient, financially stable, and have strong corporate partnerships that continue to grow. We are close to finalizing the development of our new Macaroni & Cheese Meal. Our annual Million Meal Marathon is a significant media and food packing event in partnership with the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium and with thousands of volunteers, and we believe we are helping to pave the way for a new generation of volunteerism. In 2018, we had 7,255 volunteers assist us in meal packs around the state. Volunteers help us run meal-packing events, making it possible for our packing participants to donate thousands of hours and distribute millions of meals to the hungry in Indiana. In just a few hours, a volunteer can make a meaningful difference. Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals and groups of all ages and abilities.

The future of the Million Meal Movement looks bright and has a lot less hunger.