COVID-19 Coronavirus Update

Public Advisories

​The public health situation regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is evolving daily. See our Public Advisories page for the latest advisories, useful public health information, and links to civic resources such as vote-by-mail.
If you’re self-isolating, but struggle with loneliness, please reach out to Crisis Text Line for free crisis counseling. Remember to take care of your mental health as well as your physical health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can reach them by texting LEV to 741741. Please share this life-saving resource with family and friends. 

Federation Resources

As an essential human services agency, the Federation office currently expects to remain open for the duration of the crisis. Hours of operation may vary. Please call ahead.
Out of concern for the health and safety of our community, Federation is expanding our roster of support services for the duration of the crisis.
  • Our kosher meal home delivery on Mondays and Wednesdays is now available to all Northwest Indiana Jewish community members who would like to participate. See details at right.
    *Subject to change pending further public health mandates. As an essential human service agency, we will continue meal service as long as we are able to remain open. 
  • Our Food Pantry has expanded its hours to 12pm-3pm on Thursdays. Rather than allow visitors to shop the pantry as previously, we have moved to a system of contact-free curbside distribution. Please pull up to the front of the building and someone will assist you momentarily.
  • In light of the above, we can use additional healthy volunteers to deliver meals, run errands, and other services. Please contact the Federation office if you would like to participate.
Kosher Meal Home Delivery
​Please order by noon on the previous business day. Orders received after that time will be filled on a space-available basis. Click below for the online order form, or call the office at 219-301-0960. You may leave voicemail outside of regular office hours.
Deliveries will be made between 12-2pm each day. Cost is $8 per meal. In case of financial hardship, pay what you can. No money is collected at time of delivery; we will invoice you at the beginning of the next month. ​
All Adult Friendship Club on-site lunches and programs are cancelled until further notice for safety reasons. Plans to reopen will be announced as they unfold, based on the developing situation. At the same time, we know that times of isolation and sickness are exactly when our seniors need social and nutritional support the most. Please contact Susan Tepperman, Jewish Community Services Coordinator, at susan@federationonline.org if you know of someone who is immune-compromised or a senior who may need resources,

Virtual Programming

While Federation's on-site programming is on hiatus, we're curating our favorite online resources and programs for the community right here on our website. No Facebook account required!