Tag: Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland
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Alleviating Hunger and Hardship: How FAKH is Eliminating Difficult Choices
Every day thousands of individuals and families across our service area are struggling to meet their own food needs. Often times tradeoffs must be made just to put food on the table, tradeoffs that most of us could not even imagine having to make. As the cold winter weather continues across our state most of…
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Meet Dorris Vick: Championing Hunger Relief and Community Support in Logan County
Concerned Citizens of Logan County provides more than just food assistance to those in their area. The agency also offers after-school tutoring and a free clothing ministry. All of these services help “make life easier for those having a hard time,” says Vick.
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Thank You Volunteers: FAKH reflects on 2016 Achievements in Fighting Hunger
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) would like to pass along a special THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered with us during 2016. Your efforts to help us fight hunger made a tremendous difference in the lives of thousands of struggling Kentuckians throughout our region! For those who are not familiar with FAKH, we are a…
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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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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…