Category: Feeding Neighbors
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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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Hunger doesn’t wait, see food rescue in motion
For one in six people in Kentucky’s Heartland, the daily struggle of caring for family, fulfilling a job, and managing life has an additional burden: food insecurity. This is the shared concern among the 47 million neighbors in the U.S. – including 14 million children – facing food insecurity. At the same time, more than…
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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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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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Join the fight against hunger this Hunger Action Month
This September, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) will join Feeding America and its nationwide network of food banks to bring attention to the issue of hunger during Hunger Action Month. Now in its 18th year, this initiative shines a spotlight on the millions of Americans who face food insecurity. FAKH invites everyone to take part…
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National Senior Citizens Day: Standing with Kentucky’s Seniors Against Hunger
August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day, a day that provides us with an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our elders. It’s also a time to reflect on the unique challenges many seniors face, including food insecurity. According to the latest Map the Meal Gap study from Feeding America, nearly 131,500 seniors in Kentucky face…