Author: FAKH Communications
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Join FAKH’s #FoodRescue Movement to Eliminate Waste and Feed our Neighbors
Each day, we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on reducing food waste. Each year Americans collectively discard an astonishing 133 BILLION pounds of food – that’s like each person throwing away one pound of food every single day. However, food banks like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) are rescuing perishable food through…
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2024 TEFAP Income Guidelines for Kentucky’s Heartland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with food banks, like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to help people experiencing poverty and food insecurity make ends meet. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a monthly program available to those experiencing hunger in our service area that fall within a certain income range. FAKH and our…
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2024 CSFP Income Guidelines for Kentucky’s Heartland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with food banks, like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to help people experiencing poverty and food insecurity make ends meet. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a monthly programs available to seniors (60+) experiencing hunger in our service area that fall within a certain income range. The monthly CSFP…
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Commits $466,200 to Extend Partnership with FAKH and distribute fresh produce to local neighbors.
Latest funding boosts the “Serving Up Fresh” program, ensuring access to fresh, nutritious food for local families; total donations exceed $1.1M since 2019 Dec. 14, 2023 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) today announced a significant pledge from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare in Kentucky. This generous commitment of $466,200 will extend their…
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland announces new Executive Director – Charles Dennis
Nov. 21, 2023 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) proudly welcomes Charles Dennis as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective January 1, 2024. Dennis, a seasoned professional with over two decades of food bank experience, most recently served as the Director of Membership Engagement for Feeding America national. “We are thrilled to welcome Charles Dennis…
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland distributes food during Hunger Action Day event in Radcliff
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH), in collaboration with the City of Radcliff, hosted a remarkable Hunger Action Day event on Friday, September 15, 2023. The event, held in the Radcliff City Hall parking lot, was a resounding success, bringing together the community to address food insecurity and make a tangible difference in the lives of…
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FAKH announces new school food pantry partnership to feed local kids
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) has announced partnerships with Allen, Caldwell, Logan, Russell and Washington County School Districts, as well as Caverna Independent School District to support a new School Pantry Pilot Program within these school systems. The program seeks to improve food security among students and their families by providing perishable and non-perishable food…
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139,020 Kentuckians face food insecurity in the FAKH region, new data shows
The latest Map the Meal Gap data from Feeding America shows that 139,020 people in Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s (FAKH) 42-county service area were food insecure in 2021. The United States Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as the lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is…
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The 2023 Farm Bill: Congress Holds the Key to Combating Hunger in Kentucky’s Heartland
As grocery prices skyrocket and food insecurity persists, a crisis is looming for thousands of families and individuals across Kentucky. In the face of this challenge, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) is calling upon Congress to take action and bolster vital food assistance programs through the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. By doing so, lawmakers can…
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WKU graduate takes on the mission to fight hunger in Kentucky’s Heartland
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced a new Board of Directors appointment. Shannon Clark of Warren County will serve on the organization’s Board of Directors for the next six years, helping to advance FAKH’s vision of providing equitable access to nutritious food so that no one in the region will go hungry. Clark is a…