1 in 10 people experience food insecurity.
In 2024, nearly 1 in 20 people experienced food insecurity in Boone County, IN. In 2026, that statistic has increased to 1 in 10.
We are in our famine season.
Help us keep our pantry stocked.
Donations can be received in the following ways:
•Drop your donation off at our drop off locations: Great Lakes Ace Hardware, Habitat for Humanity Retail Store, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, and The Caring Center, and St. Francis In-The-Fields Episcopal Church (main lobby, M-Th 9am-5pm).
•Purchase online (using your favorite online shopping method) and ship directly to The Caring Center (1230 Ransdell Court, Lebanon, IN. 46052)
•Purchase from our AMAZON WISH LIST
Join with us to keep Boone County warm this winter!
We’re again partnering with Royal Cleaners and Laundry and Zionsville Knights of Columbus for our annual coat drive! Royal Cleaners and Laundry in Lebanon has been cleaning coats for free for decades, and we’re so grateful for them helping us provide clean coats to our community!
Bring your gently used coats to Royal Cleaners between October 1-14, 2026 for no charge cleaning to be distributed at the Coat Drive.
Last winter we gave away nearly 1,144 coats! Our largest need is in-style children and teens coats that kids can be warm enough in as they are waiting for the bus early in the morning.
Reach out to The Caring Center at 765-482-2020 with any questions. Thank you Boone County friends!
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We stabilize families in crisis.
The Caring Center in Lebanon, Indiana works to stabilize families in crisis and to move those caught in poverty towards self-sufficiency. We’re a non-profit community service organization assisting others struggling financially. We are a needs based organization, and participation in our programs is based on assessment of needs.
Our Programs Help Our Community.
We help families and individuals living in situational and generational poverty and those who are food insecure. Services that are available at the Caring Center include food, clothing, personal care items, household items, furniture, food and educational classes, transitional housing and many more services to families and individuals in need. We don’t discriminate based on ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, or nationality. We are the umbrella organization for programs helping the needy of Boone County, Indiana.
Purchase on Amazon.
For your convenience, we have an Amazon list with our monthly needs to make donating easier!
A thrift store offering a more economic friendly way to shop
• Furniture • Appliances • Household Items • Toys • Baby Items • Antiques• Collectibles • Individually Priced Boutique Items • New Merchandise added daily •
Community Resources
Boone County, IN. has a wonderful list of resources. Check it out here!
