West side church opens new food pantry

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A church on the city’s west side launched a new food pantry Saturday to help fight food insecurity.

The church “Jesus Christ is My Refuge” celebrated the launch of their new pantry with song, dance, and a meal. Church leaders say people have been training for months to help launch the pantry and this celebration honors their graduation and hard work. Leaders say a resource like this is vital in an area considered a food desert. But along with feeding families they want uplift those they serve…

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