FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A recent $10,000 grant from Indiana Michigan Power to Community Harvest Food Bank will help them provide 40,000 meals.

Community Harvest Food Bank says the funding comes at a crucial time as people recover from SNAP benefit delays and the upcoming holiday season. The funding will help people in nine counties.

“This gift eases the burden on families at a stressful time of year, who are forced into making impossible choices between food and other essentials,” said Carmen Cumberland, President and CEO of Community Harvest. “It is a gift of compassion that provides both nourishment and hope.”

Kelly Rentschler, external affairs manager for I&M, says the utility company appreciates the opportunity to partner with the food bank.

“I&M’s employees live and work in the

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