Author: FAKH Communications
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County Spotlight: Marion County
For more than 40 years, Marion County has been host to one of the top ten events in the state of Kentucky – Marion County Country Ham Days. With over 40,000 people in attendance each year, the various festivities and foods is something many look forward to each year, particularly the Country Ham Breakfast. In…
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Eating Expired Food: Choice or Necessity?
Despite the recent weather, spring is upon us. This is usually the time of year when we are focused on cleaning and getting rid of things that are old and/or not being used. This purging can often include more than just our garages and closets. It can also include our refrigerators and cupboards too. Whether…
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Agency Spotlight: Churches of Christ Food Bank
Each month the Churches of Christ Food Bank provides hope to over 100 people. As one of our five partner agencies in Simpson County, they provide food assistance to families, seniors, and children who are struggling to meet their own needs. This assistance allows those they serve to breathe just a little easier, to have hope…
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County Spotlight: Graves County
When Graves County was established in the early 1800’s as part of the Jackson Purchase, it attracted settlers from all over the region. Between the fertile land, the logging industry, and favorable land rates, opportunities in this new part of the state were easy to come by.1 Nearly 200 years later, many of these…
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Agency Spotlight: Aaron McNeil House
We are all faced with uncertainty at one point or another. One situation no one should ever be uncertain about is where their next meal will come from. Unfortunately, this is the reality that thousands of people across our region face each and every day. Luckily, our partner agencies are there to help provide some…
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County Spotlight: Adair County
Adair County, Kentucky has been home to a few local “celebrities” since it was founded nearly 220 years ago. Among them are E.A. Diddle, former Western Kentucky University men’s basketball coach, who was born in Gradyville1,2 and Dakota Meyer, a 2011 recipient of the Medal of Honor, who was born in Columbia.1,3 But possibly…
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Retirement Isn’t All Fun and Games
Last month, more than 234,000 jobs were generated by American employers.1 For many, obtaining employment means that they are one step closer to being able to support themselves and their families. They are one step closer to not relying on their local food pantry for fill their dinner plates each night. One step closer to…
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Agency Spotlight: The Lighthouse at Nolin Lake
The Lighthouse at Nolin Lake is just one of our partner agencies in the Mammoth Cave area that works to distribute food to their community. Each year, their food pantry provides assistance to over 500 people who are struggling to meet one of life’s basic necessities. One of the people working hard to make sure…
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County Spotlight: Butler County
Like many others across the country, Butler County, Kentucky is described as “a community where everyone knows everyone by name.”1 However, even in a small southern town where secrets seem impossible, there are things you may not know about your neighbor. You may not know that they dream of starting their own business. You…
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Fighting Hunger One Meal at a Time
For most of us, the end of December is when we like to reflect back on the past year and rejoice in the good times and learn from the not-so-good times. But here at FAKH, we like to do our reflecting in January. Each January we look back over the past twelve months and what…