Milford Food Bank is a faith based organization, with the mission of sharing the love of Christ by providing food to the needy and food insecure. Matthew 25:35 says, "For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me." We aim to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who need help.
Milford Food Bank had a meager beginning in 2010, with just “five items, five pantries and the Lord," which is how Bill Troup, the food bank founder, describes it. God told Bill that it was time for a food bank to get started in Milford, Indiana. With a borrowed trailer, forklift and building plus a handful of volunteers with open hearts and a lot of faith, the food bank steadily grew.
In 2012, Milford Food Bank operations moved to the warehouse of The Papers, Inc. From this location we served 50 pantries in 12 counties in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. The food bank was abundantly blessed in 2017, with the donation of a 5000 sq. ft. building at the corner of Emeline and James Streets. Since then, we have continued to use warehouse space in The Papers, while our operations and distributions take place at our location on James Street.
Today, we serve around 180 organizations. We work with food pantries, soup kitchens, recovery homes and school backpack programs and distribute over 350,000 pounds of food each month.
Milford Food Bank has always depended on donations to operate. Bill's policy was "if it's of the Lord, it couldn't be stopped." The Board of Directors wish to build on the legacy that Bill and his wife Anne began - one of trust in God to keep supplying our needs through gracious donors, sharing the Word of God and providing essentials to those in need.
To learn more about our building expansion project, click here.
