Category: Agency Partners
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland expands summer feeding programming
Summer break should be about playing in the sun and making memories, but for too many families, it’s about hungry kids without the support of school meals. Guardians know all too well the pressure of providing nourishing meals for growing kids. And not every school district can provide that much-needed support outside of regular sessions.…
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Where Shepherd’s Pie Feeds More Than Hunger
On any given Tuesday in the small town of Magnolia, cars line up outside Magnolia Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Inside, Shepherd’s Pie Food Pantry hums with volunteers sorting produce, and packing boxes. Magnolia spans three counties: Green, Hart and LaRue, and is considered a geographical food desert. For many neighbors, a trip to the grocery store…
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Serving Those Who Serve: How the ASYMCA Strengthens Military Families
At the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), the mission is simple but powerful: to serve those who serve our country. The organization is located on Fort Campbell, a major Army installation that is known as the home of the 101st Airborne Division and other units. While the 30,000+ men and women based at Ft. Campbell serve…
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Responding to a crisis: How FAKH addressed the sudden increase of food insecurity due to the government shutdown
When the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland was flooded with questions but one thing was clear- we were going to do our best to feed our neighbors. Who was affected:FAKH serves 200+ agency partners in 42 counties to provide food for neighbors fighting food insecurity. Before the government shutdown,…
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Helping Hands for Hardworking Families: Feeding Families in Logan County
At Logan County Good Samaritan, Executive Director Denise McDonald sees a growing reality many don’t expect. Hunger isn’t just a struggle for those out of work. It’s also hitting families who are working hard every day. For neighbors like Rose, who worked for an auto part factory, that reality came after becoming disabled. “I used…
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Feeding Families, Fueling Hope: Serving Barren County at Temple Hill Baptist Church
Each month at Temple Hill Baptist Church, cars line up early with neighbors greeting neighbors, all coming together for one shared purpose: to ensure that families across Barren County have enough to eat. For Tracey Roberts and her team, partnering with Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) has been a turning point in their distributions. “Since…
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Healthy Food, Healthy Communities: Serving Hart County with Heart
In Munfordville, Kentucky, FAKH agency partner From the Abundance of the Hart has been a lifeline for neighbors for more than two decades. “We’ve been hosting this distribution since July of 2000,” said Pastor Phillip Trent, President of From the Abundance of the Hart food pantry. “On a single day distribution, we serve about 480…
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Distributing Thanksgiving with Morgantown Mission
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, reflection, and togetherness—a season to gather with loved ones and share a warm meal. But for many families across Kentucky, rising grocery costs have turned this cherished tradition into a source of stress and uncertainty. This year, we worked with agency partners across our region to distribute 3,000 holiday…
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Scottsville Church of Christ expands services in partnership with FAKH to combat hunger in Allen County
July 22, 2024 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced a significant transition in the ongoing effort to combat food insecurity in Allen County. True Gospel Fellowship Church, an agency partner of FAKH since 1998, is passing the baton to Scottsville Church of Christ to further support the community’s growing need. Scottsville Church of Christ…
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Empowering Neighbors: Eryañiz’s Story
Eryañiz is a Puerto Rican American teen enrolled in an after-school mentorship program offered by our agency partner, Hope Academy for Kids, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Eryañiz volunteered as a translator at one of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Mobile Food Pantries, ensuring that our neighbors were able to get the…