Category: Fundraisers
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FAKH Participating in 2017 KY Gives Day
For the fourth year in a row, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland will be participating in Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour online giving campaign to benefit nonprofits across the state. This year’s even will begin at midnight (EST) on April 18th and run through 11:59 p.m. Once again, every donation we receive will be used to support the BACKPACK PROGRAM…
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Local Kroger Stores Donate $13,500 to FAKH through ‘Bringing Hope to the Table’ Campaign
Robert Boone, manager of the Towne Mall Kroger in Elizabethtown, recently presented a donation to Gary Miles, Executive Director of Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland on behalf of the Kroger stores located in the nonprofits service area. Each year Kroger stores across the country collect funds through their “Bringing Hope to the Table” campaign to support…
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Hardin Memorial Health Donates Hams and Turkey to FAKH for Holiday Food Boxes
2016 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) is pleased to announce that it has received a generous donation of hams and turkeys from Hardin Memorial Health (HMH). Each year, HMH gifts their associates with a ham or turkey for the holidays. The associates have the option to take their gift or donate it to FAKH…
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“Brush Away Hunger and Tooth Decay” Drive Collects over 8,000 Toothbrushes for BackPack Program
2016 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) and Lincoln Trail District Health Department (LTDHD) partnered for a toothbrush drive aimed at improving the dental hygiene of children participating in the BackPack Program. “An assessment of the state’s dental health found that half of Kentucky’s children had decay in their primary teeth, more than twice the…
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Whiskey Pig event raises $25,000 for Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland During Bourbon Feastival
Whiskey Pig event raises $25,000 for Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland In September the Harrison Smith House and Jeeps for Joy hosted the Whiskey Pig event during the Bourbon Festival in Bardstown. The event, held at the Harrison Smith House, included food and featured a silent auction of high-end, rare bourbons. All of the proceeds from…
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland and Lincoln Trail District Health Department Partner to “Brush Away Hunger and Tooth Decay”
In our area, one in four children are at risk for hunger. In an effort to “Brush Away Hunger and Tooth Decay”, FAKH, LTDHD, and other local organizations are working together to collect individually wrapped, child sized toothbrushes that will be distributed to students across the area through the BackPack Program. This program provides food…
