Tag: Local Food Bank
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Thanksgiving season brings higher grocery costs and increased demand for food resources among Kentuckians
November, 2024 – As Thanksgiving approaches, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) is once again seeing demand for food resources at levels comparable to those during the COVID-19 pandemic. While holiday […]
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland receives refrigerated vehicle and funds to support people facing hunger in 42-county area
September 30, 2024 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH), a member of the Feeding America® network, is excited to announce the arrival of a new refrigerated truck and an additional […]
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Aetna Better Health of Kentucky enters $250,000 partnership with FAKH on Hunger Action Day
September 10, 2024 – During Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s (FAKH) annual Hunger Action Day event, FAKH and Aetna Better Health of Kentucky (Aetna) announced a groundbreaking $250,000 partnership aimed at […]
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Feeding Kentucky kicks off Hunger Action Month at Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland
August 28, 2024 – Feeding Kentucky today kicked off Hunger Action Month at Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) in Elizabethtown, KY. by urging Kentuckians to join the fight to eliminate […]
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Rise in Food Insecurity Affects Over 176,000 Kentuckians in the Heartland, New Data Shows
August 12, 2024 – The latest Map the Meal Gap data from Feeding America reveals a troubling surge in food insecurity across Kentucky’s Heartland. In 2022, 176,270 people in Feeding […]
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Scottsville Church of Christ expands services in partnership with FAKH to combat hunger in Allen County
July 22, 2024 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced a significant transition in the ongoing effort to combat food insecurity in Allen County. True Gospel Fellowship Church, an agency […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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FAKH is furthering Equitable Access to Nutritious Food
Food is health; it supports a person’s growth, productivity and wellness, as well as reducing the risk of illnesses like diabetes, depression, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. At FAKH […]
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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 […]