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Tornado Relief

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Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) serves 42 Kentucky counties through a network of 240 community partners such as food pantries, shelters, and nutrition programs.  The food bank began responding to the tornadoes ripping through our area immediately  following the storms. 

Staff and volunteers mobilized within hours of the storms’ passing to pack thousands of  emergency food bags for emergency shelters and distributions.  

This storm impacts everyone: Most of our service area is rural, with a large number of people  already living at or below the poverty line. But we also expect to serve a large number of people  who have never asked for help before.  

Many tornado survivors need everything as they piece their lives back together.

Updates will be shared here on our website and social media platforms: 
Instagram @feedingamericakentucky 
Facebook: @Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland 
A volunteer with our partner, Christ Tabernacle, prepares food for distribution in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Over 1,321 households in Caldwell County received emergency services from FEMA and the Red Cross following the December tornadoes

Our Ongoing Response:

  • We are expanding our Backpack Program in counties affected, enabling increased child enrollment and additional food being sent home for school breaks.
  • We extended $250,000 in purchasing credits to our partnering agencies – church pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters – for food and delivery costs, and will be issuing more in the coming months.
  • We are providing additional food support to counties surrounding the affected areas, as many people affected by the storms have been pushed into other communities due to lack of housing.
  • We are regranting funds to our partner agencies to cover the cost of rebuilding facilities, and repairing or replacing equipment that was damaged. 
  • We are adding new programs to address tornado victim’s needs.

One Year Later:

Read our 2021 Tornado Response Report now, Tornado Response Report


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