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Author: FAKH Communications

  • County Spotlight: Hickman County

      Hickman County was established in 1821. Despite being almost 200 years old, the county is still one of the least populated in the state. In fact, in terms of population density, it ranks at the very bottom.1  Unfortunately, the lack of people does not prevent Hickman County from facing some of the same issues…

  • Fall 2018 Newsletter

    When the Unexpected Happens   It is not unusual to find Buck McCawley lending a helping hand to his fellow community members. Whether he is helping to fix something, delivering newsletters to his neighborhood, or volunteering monthly at the Housing Authority of Glasgow’s HERO Center for commodity distribution, he has never met a stranger he…

  • County Spotlight: Todd County

      Todd County, Kentucky has been the birthplace of several people of note since it was founded nearly 200 years ago.1  Robert Penn Warren, the first poet laureate of the United States, and Kent Greenfield, a Major League Baseball player, were born in Guthrie.1, 2,3  Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States from 1861 – 1865,…

  • The Effects of a Disability

    Each day, more than 10,000 people leave the workforce.  For many, it comes in the form of retiring after decades of hard work – looking forward to less stress and fewer worries.  However, not everyone who leaves the workforce does so by choice. According to the 2010 Census, nearly 1 in 5 Americans has a…

  • County Spotlight: Breckinridge County

      Since its founding in 17991, a lot of changes and improvements have taken place in Breckinridge County. Roads have been built, businesses have opened, and the community has grown.  But, despite all of these changes, one thing has remained the same – the issue of hunger. According to a Feeding America study, approximately 1…

  • FAKH Executive Director Announces Retirement

    Earlier this month, our Executive Director, Gary Miles, announced he will retire from the organization at the end of the year. Gary was hired in 1998 and has served as Executive Director for 18 years. During his tenure as Executive Director, our organization has significantly expanded its services with new programs, including the BackPack program…

  • County Spotlight: Wayne County

    According to Houseboat Magazine, Monticello, Kentucky is the “Houseboat Capital of the World”, and for good reason.1 Lake Cumberland, the largest manmade lake in terms of shoreline in the world, has the most number of luxury houseboats of any lake in the United States. With 1,255 miles to explore, those houseboats can come in quite…

  • Together We Are Fighting Child Hunger

    To both kids and adults alike, the words “snack time” can generate a lot of excitement. Whether it is orange slices or animal crackers, a snack seems to make any day just a little bit better.  Unfortunately, for thousands of children across our region, snacks are not something they frequently have access to.  Even worse,…

  • County Spotlight: Caldwell County

    Despite only having a population of about 12,500 people, Caldwell County is home to a handful of important food related businesses.  These include the Kentucky Soybean Association, Bremnar Inc., North America’s largest private label cookie and cracker manufacturer, and Newsom’s Aged Kentucky Country Ham. 1   However, even with all of these local resources, hunger continues…

  • Farms to Food Bank Program Helps Eliminate Food Waste

    Every day, more than 197 million pounds of food goes to waste.1  Not spoiled milk or rotten vegetables, but perfectly good food suitable for consumption.  The amount of waste that occurs in our country is no secret, but that doesn’t make it any easier to accept.  Fortunately, the focus on this issue, and efforts to…