With the holiday season around the corner, the Food Bank and other food distribution networks around Northwest Indiana are getting a boost.

First Financial Bank started their month-long food drive Monday, and will be accepting canned food and nonperishable boxed food in marked bins around The Region, including in Crown Point, Gary, Hobart, Hammond, Highland and Schererville.

“Our communities have always been supportive of our food drives," said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer for FFB. "We’re excited to get started on filling cupboards in the area once more.”

This is the fourth year First Financial has organized a food drive. Last year, community members collected over 5,700 food items for residents throughout the Midwest.

Elsewhere, the Food Bank of Northwes

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