Author: FAKH Communications
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REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky and Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland Tackle Rising Food Insecurity in Southern Kentucky
April 20, 2024 – REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky (RASK) and Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH), have once again joined forces to combat hunger. Now in its 13th year, the REALTORS® Hope for Hunger event collected an impressive 520,890 servings of food which were distributed to school resource centers in seven local counties to feed…
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The Washington Co. School Pantry & FAKH – Feeding Kids for the future
In Washington County something special is happening within the walls of the local school district. During the 2023-2024 school year, six school districts across our service area – Allen, Caldwell, Caverna, Logan, Russell and Washington – partnered with Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to establish on-campus food pantries for pre-k through 12th grade students and…
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Walmart & Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign returns to Kentucky’s Heartland
From April 1 – 29, there are three simple ways to join the fight: But how does this help my neighbors? That’s a great questions! Using zipcode data, donations made online or in stores throughout Kentucky’s Heartland and our 42 counties will help our local neighbors. In our region 1 in 7 people experience food…
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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…