poverty

Some Indiana school districts are attempting to ease the burden of students in need by partnering with a mobile app that allows community members to find out what students need, and purchase it anonymously.

Researchers say extra money from the U.S. government helped many people rise out of poverty, even during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. But…

On Wednesday, March 30thWBOI Presents hosted an Issues & Ales Event at Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, and Spirits. Issues and Ales is a laid-back event,…

Community Action of Northeast Indiana, or CANI, has a new name as of Wednesday. The nonprofit poverty-fighting agency will now be known as Brightpoint.…

December 10th is Human Rights Day, a global celebration formally established by the United Nations in 1950. Poverty is among the most pressing human…

Fewer than than 6,000 Hoosiers were recorded as homeless this year, a two percent decrease from 2013. The state’s homeless population has seen a steady…

More than a million Hoosiers don’t know where their next meal will come from or when it will come, according to a report from Feeding America.Nearly 16…

Fort Wayne City Council members dedicated their entire session Tuesday to discussing a new anti-violence plan called "Bridges to a Better Community."…

As child poverty in Indiana continues to increase, the Indiana Youth Institute is stressing the need for schools to offer breakfast programs.Ten years…