Tag: food insecurity
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New Map the Meal Gap Report shows nearly 55,000 children in FAKH region face food insecurity
In this year’s report, there is a notable escalation in childhood food insecurity in FAKH’s service region compared to previous years. In the FAKH service area, last year’s study identified four counties with childhood food insecurity rates exceeding 20%. However, this year, a staggering 36 counties within FAKH’s service area report childhood food insecurity rates…
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Applying for Replacement KY SNAP Benefits Following Memorial Day Weekend Storms
May 30, 2024 – Following recent storms that impacted tens of thousands of Kentuckians – causing structural damage and extended periods without power – the Kentucky Department for Community-Based Services has announced that recipients who lost food bought using SNAP due to a power outage of at least four hours can call their office (855-306-8959)…
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FAKH provides food resources to combat challenges on local campuses
“A lot of times when I am in class I’m thinking, ‘oh did I lay something out for dinner’ or more often ‘do I have something to lay out for dinner’ – which distracts and pulls me away from my studies,” said Lacy. The mixture of food insecurity and stress of college leads many food…
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Meet Johnalma – Feeding the Bowling Green Community one distribution at a time
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time to honor those who selflessly give their time to make a difference in our communities. Johnalma Barnett exemplifies this spirit in Warren County, coordinating the Lampkin Park commodities distribution monthly, ensuring that her neighbors have access to essential food resources. But her impact extends beyond food – Johnalma…
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The Washington Co. School Pantry & FAKH – Feeding Kids for the future
In Washington County something special is happening within the walls of the local school district. During the 2023-2024 school year, six school districts across our service area – Allen, Caldwell, Caverna, Logan, Russell and Washington – partnered with Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to establish on-campus food pantries for pre-k through 12th grade students and…
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Walmart & Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign returns to Kentucky’s Heartland
From April 1 – 29, there are three simple ways to join the fight: But how does this help my neighbors? That’s a great questions! Using zipcode data, donations made online or in stores throughout Kentucky’s Heartland and our 42 counties will help our local neighbors. In our region 1 in 7 people experience food…
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Join FAKH’s #FoodRescue Movement to Eliminate Waste and Feed our Neighbors
Each day, we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on reducing food waste. Each year Americans collectively discard an astonishing 133 BILLION pounds of food – that’s like each person throwing away one pound of food every single day. However, food banks like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) are rescuing perishable food through…
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2024 TEFAP Income Guidelines for Kentucky’s Heartland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with food banks, like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to help people experiencing poverty and food insecurity make ends meet. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a monthly program available to those experiencing hunger in our service area that fall within a certain income range. FAKH and our…
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2024 CSFP Income Guidelines for Kentucky’s Heartland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with food banks, like Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) to help people experiencing poverty and food insecurity make ends meet. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a monthly programs available to seniors (60+) experiencing hunger in our service area that fall within a certain income range. The monthly CSFP…
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Commits $466,200 to Extend Partnership with FAKH and distribute fresh produce to local neighbors.
Latest funding boosts the “Serving Up Fresh” program, ensuring access to fresh, nutritious food for local families; total donations exceed $1.1M since 2019 Dec. 14, 2023 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) today announced a significant pledge from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare in Kentucky. This generous commitment of $466,200 will extend their…