Author: FAKH Communications
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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County Spotlight: Ohio County
In the almost 220 years since Ohio County was established, it has gone through some major changes. From 1798 until 1829, the county’s northern border went all the way up to the Ohio River, for which the county was named.1 In the 1970’s, the local coal mines produced much of the nation’s coal supply.1 There…
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May is Older Americans Month
For millions of Americans over the age of 60, what were supposed to be the “golden years” of retirement, aren’t so golden in reality. Visions of a stable post-work life full of relaxation, frequent travels, and enjoying time together, are soon forgotten. Instead, they are faced with a fixed income, declining health, and many tough…
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Agency Spotlight: Metcalfe County Food Pantry
Metcalfe County Food Pantry is just one of our partner agencies in the Edmonton area that works to distribute food to their community. Each month their food pantry provides assistance to over 450 people who are struggling to meet one of life’s basic necessities. Kathy Powers, the Social Services Manager and Metcalfe County Food Pantry,…