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A new locally owned grocery store on the northeast side of Indianapolis will offer relief to one of the city s many food deserts.
Indy Fresh Market a 14,000-square foot facility planned off of 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue is welcome news for the northeast area. The store is part of a community investment launched alongside a new Cook Medical manufacturing facility that seeks to provide opportunities to the underserved community.
The intersection lies within a low-income census tract where about 6,000 residents live more than
one mile away from the nearest traditional grocery store, according to analysis from the SAVI program at the Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis. .
OPHS to kick off neighborhood violence reduction series with free food, gun locks
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March 29, 2021
At least eight community organizations will join the city’s Office of Public Health and Safety on Indianapolis’ northeast side Saturday to give out food and other necessities, the office said Tuesday. The event kicks off a series focused on residents in neighborhoods that the office in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department identify as more likely to experience violence.
Volunteers will canvass door-to-door in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood with food, pet food, cleaning supplies, gun locks and details on mental health resources and hotlines, according to a news release. They’ll also bring information on how to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship. It’s all part of the office’s efforts to address and prevent gun violence, domestic violence and other forms of violence.
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