Mission: To alleviate hunger by acquiring and distributing food to people in need, promoting solutions that advance self-sufficiency and hunger relief, and leading our region in the fight against hunger. Vision: To be the leader of a community mobilized to fight against hunger and address its causes The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is the only food bank serving the 1,148 square miles Lake and Porter Counties. As a clearinghouse for donated and salvaged food in northwest Indiana, the Food Bank receives, stores and distributes 4.3 million meals of food to 100+ pantries and partner agencies.