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Community center rolls out pantry schedule, Gleaners partnership and spring events in Beech Grove
Summary
Hornet Park Community Center announced a new monthly pantry distribution schedule, a potential Gleaners direct-pickup partnership, and multiple spring events including a Thy Kingdom Crumb pop-up on April 16 and a 'Going Green' day on April 26.
Tiffany Flick, representing the Hornet Park Community Center, told the Beech Grove Parks Board on April 9 that the center has reorganized its Hornet Pantry distributions and is pursuing a new partnership with Gleaners Regional Food Bank.
Flick said the pantry will now follow a monthly rotation: the first week of each month will include meat distribution, the second week will prioritize toiletries (diapers, toothbrushes, toilet paper as available), the third week will be a "taste of the pantry" event aligned with community meals and outreach, and the fourth week will be dry goods distribution. She said the center hopes this schedule helps families by rotating higher‑need items on a predictable cadence.
The center also has a Thy Kingdom Crumb pop-up scheduled for April 16 from 4 to 6 p.m.; the event is free for the first 200 people. Flick said staff are in conversations with Gleaners about a direct-agency-pickup (DAP) partnership that could allow Hornet Park staff to pick up donated product from local stores through Gleaners when available (stores mentioned as possibilities included Aldi, Walmart, Dollar General and Target). Flick said a store allocation is not guaranteed and the partnership is contingent on availability.
Flick reviewed upcoming family events: an Easter Bunny scavenger hunt on a trail near Sarah Tolton Park; "Going Green" on April 26, which will include vendors, free native tree saplings, kids activities and a $20 fee to recycle televisions and monitors (screen disposal fee is set by the recycler); and a Touch Truck event tentatively scheduled for May 31. She also reported that the center has released summer-concert dates and has sponsorships of about $15,000–$16,000 toward a series goal; she asked the board to consider allowing a larger kids' zone (including a bounce house) but noted storage constraints and that bounce houses must be approved by the board.
Flick said the center will continue to refine vendor lists and marketing and asked board members to help connect potential sponsors and food-truck vendors.
