Tag: Local Food Bank
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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 we believe that everyone deserves equitable access to nutritious food, regardless of their circumstances, and our vision statement reflects that commitment – “To provide equitable…
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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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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland honors Volunteers for dedication to feeding neighbors
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) hosted its annual Volunteer Luncheon Friday afternoon at the Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown. The event celebrated the contributions of FAKH volunteers who have supported the organization’s mission to combat food insecurity across its 42-county service area in the last year.
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REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky and Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland Tackle Rising Food Insecurity in Southern Kentucky
April 20, 2024 – REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky (RASK) and Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH), have once again joined forces to combat hunger. Now in its 13th year, the REALTORS® Hope for Hunger event collected an impressive 520,890 servings of food which were distributed to school resource centers in seven local counties to feed…
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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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Join Us for the Give a Day for Hunger Event: Fighting Hunger in Central Kentucky
February 28, 2017 – We are excited to partner with United Way of Central Kentucky, Health South Regional Lakeview Hospital, St. James School Regional students, and other community members again this spring for our Give a Day for Hunger event. The purpose of this event is to fill bags full of food for children living in poverty across Central Kentucky…
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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…