INDIANAPOLIS — A group of community funders has launched the Central Indiana Food Relief Fund, totaling over $1 million, in response to the cuts to federal SNAP benefits beginning on Saturday.

According to a press release by United Way of Central Indiana, beginning next week on Monday, 100% of donated funds will be distributed by Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Midwest Food Bank of Indiana and Second Helpings.

An anonymous donor kick-started the fund when they donated $500,000.

The hope was that the community would match or exceed the original donation. The Indianapolis Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation (Lilly Foundation) all came together to match, which then made it a $1 million fund.

The city of Indianapolis, along with Cummins and IU Health, a

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