Tag: Volunteer
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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 addressing food insecurity and improving health outcomes in under-resourced communities. This significant collaboration will launch a new initiative to mitigate food insecurity in rural areas…
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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland distributes food during Hunger Action Day event in Radcliff
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH), in collaboration with the City of Radcliff, hosted a remarkable Hunger Action Day event on Friday, September 15, 2023. The event, held in the Radcliff City Hall parking lot, was a resounding success, bringing together the community to address food insecurity and make a tangible difference in the lives of…
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WKU graduate takes on the mission to fight hunger in Kentucky’s Heartland
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced a new Board of Directors appointment. Shannon Clark of Warren County will serve on the organization’s Board of Directors for the next six years, helping to advance FAKH’s vision of providing equitable access to nutritious food so that no one in the region will go hungry. Clark is a…
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Two Hardin County professionals take on the mission to fight hunger in Kentucky’s Heartland
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced two new board of directors appointments. Philip Logsdon and Debbie Howell will serve on the organization’s Board of Directors for the next six years, helping to advance FAKH’s vision of providing equitable access to nutritious food so that no one in the region will go hungry. Logsdon said he…
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Princeton Electric Plant Board Superintendent takes on the mission to fight hunger in Kentucky’s Heartland
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced a new Board of Directors appointment. Chris Burton of Caldwell County will serve on the organization’s Board of Directors for the next six years, helping to advance FAKH’s vision of providing equitable access to nutritious food so that no one in the region will go hungry. Burton grew up…
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FAKH announces completion of infrastructure investments to better serve neighbors
June 23, 2023 – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) has announced the completion of major infrastructure investment upgrades to its Volunteer Center and Main Facility, both of which are located in Elizabethtown. Total infrastructure investment upgrades for both facilities totaled $1,044,915. Upgrades to the Volunteer Center include new cooling and heating units for the warehouse;…
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Empowering Neighbors: Eryañiz’s Story
Eryañiz is a Puerto Rican American teen enrolled in an after-school mentorship program offered by our agency partner, Hope Academy for Kids, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Eryañiz volunteered as a translator at one of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Mobile Food Pantries, ensuring that our neighbors were able to get the…
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New Volunteer Center Policies
We are constantly looking for ways in which we can be a better, more efficient organization. That includes creating a safe place for those across the region to volunteer their time. That being said, starting in January 2018 we will be implementing a few new policies at our Volunteer Center. These changes are listed below,…
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Fall 2017 “Give a Day for Hunger” Event
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September is Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a time when people all across the country will be taking a stand against hunger. This September, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is asking everyone to get involved and make a difference in the lives of the 1 in 6 neighbors struggling with hunger in central, south central and western Kentucky.…