Tag: Backpack Program
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FAKH announces new school food pantry partnership with six local schools
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 […]
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Transitioning Back to School
n the coming weeks, school will begin across Kentucky’s Heartland. The free school meals students depend on are no longer available, unless their family qualifies through a lengthy application process which hinges on their income. If a family is above the income requirements, then they will have to pay full or reduced price for school…
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Fall 2017 “Give a Day for Hunger” Event
Last week was the Fall 2017 Give a Day for Hunger event at our Volunteer Center in Elizabethtown. The purpose of this event, which is held both in the spring and fall, is to […]
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KY Gives Day Raises Over $8,000 for FAKH
On April 18th, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland participated in the fifth annual KY Gives Day. This event, hosted by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, is a 24-hour online giving campaign to benefit nonprofits […]
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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 […]
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Help Fight Child Hunger One Bag at a Time
The FAKH BackPack Program started in 2006 with just one participating county. During that first year, 60 students received food for the weekend throughout the school year. Since then the […]
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Spring 2017 Give a Day for Hunger Event Numbers
Last week was the Spring 2017 Give a Day for Hunger event at our Volunteer Center in Elizabethtown. The purpose of this event, which is held both in the spring and fall, is to […]
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Spring 2017 Give a Day for Hunger
We are excited to partner with United Way of Central Kentucky, HealthSouth Regional Lakeview Hospital, St. James School Regional students, and other community members again this spring for our Give a Day […]
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“Brush Away Hunger and Tooth Decay” Drive Collects over 8,000 Toothbrushes for BackPack Program
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. […]
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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…