GO Pantry forms fund partnership with Horizon Community Funds in effort to expand impact
GO Pantry has launched a new fund in partnership with Horizon Community Funds. This fund will help GO Pantry continue…
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Florence Christian Church meets the community’s growing food needs thanks to a grant from Wellcare
In March 2020, Florence Christian Church supplied 97 households with free food. Since then, the numbers have steadily increased, reaching…
Dustin Pugel: For Kentuckians facing hunger, this summer brings a triple threat
If you’ve gone grocery shopping in Kentucky lately, you saw prices in every aisle that were likely the highest you’ve…
Kentucky farmers help combat rising food insecurity with Farm to Food Banks, providing fresh produce
By Nadia Ramlagen Public News Service More than 300 Kentucky farmers participated in the state’s Farms to Food Banks program…
Coronavirus Relief Fund address student hunger, educational setbacks, homelessness and more
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has granted $15,000 to FUEL NKU, $2,700 to UpSpring, and $1,250 to Esperanza Latino…
Kentucky Kids Count County Data Book gives insight into how lives of children and families can be improved
By Josie Shriver NKyTribune reporter The Kentucky Kids Count County Data Book, in its 30th year, provides the numbers behind…
Quarles encourages Kentuckians to keep state’s hungry in mind during season of giving
In this season of giving, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles encourages Kentuckians to remember Kentucky food banks and their…
Need More Acres Farm owners grow fresh, healthy food, tout food justice; eat more fruits, vegetables
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Kentucky farmer Michelle Howell is passionate about providing fresh food to all, no matter…
Food insecure in Kentucky? Not if UK Cooperative Extension has a say in the battle against hunger
By Carol Lea Spence University of Kentucky As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the state, sickening people, shuttering businesses, closing…
Georgetown College football player using his feet to raise money, combat racial discrimination and hunger
Time and a passion can be a beautiful combination. Georgetown College football player Branden Leff is discovering this. The junior…
Study reveals children in Central, Eastern Kentucky more likely to face hunger than overall population
God’s Pantry Food Bank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2020, the latest report by Feeding America on…
New reports show food insecurity among adults in Kentucky is among the highest in nation
As part of Older Americans Month, Feeding Kentucky and God’s Pantry Food Bank released the Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59…
Bill Straub: ‘Tis the season; since lots of kids are hungry, can we figure out a way to feed them?
‘Tis the season, as they say, and Kentuckians caught up in the spirit are ready to spread the sort of…
Dustin Pugel: Anti-poverty, anti-hunger, pro-health SNAP puts food on tables, needs no barriers
This holiday season, as Kentuckians celebrate with friends and family around the table, we must also remember the impact policy…
Kentucky State Police accepting ‘Cram the Cruiser’ donations for holiday food drive for families in need
The Kentucky State Police will begin accepting donations today for its ninth annual “Cram the Cruiser” holiday food drive. Designed…
Candace McGraw: Let’s work together so our neighbors have plenty to eat and a safe place to live
As Thanksgiving soon approaches, I, like many of you, am blessed to be looking forward to spending time with family…
Ag Commissioner Quarles opens new front on hunger in Kentucky: summer meals for children
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles unveiled an initiative that will open a new front on combating food insecurity: summer meals for…
Food insecurity in the region: Health survey shows sobering 2 in 10 are hungry or close to hunger
More than 2 in 10 adults in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (24 percent) have experienced food insecurity in the…
St. E and GO Pantry team up to collect, distribute basic food to kids to help stave off summer hunger
St. Elizabeth Healthcare partnered with local nonprofit GO Pantry in May to collect basic food items to help children in…
Gov. Bevin announces National Governors Assoc. Partnership to reduce child hunger in Kentucky
Gov. Matt Bevin today announced that the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has selected Kentucky as…
Ryan Quarles: Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness of the hunger problem in Kentucky; rally in Frankfort
The Kentucky Hunger Initiative got off to a great start in 2016. We convened the Hunger Task Force, a group…
Ryan Quarles: Having Kentuckians go hungry is unacceptable — be sure to do your part to help
The holiday season is well under way. Many of you enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving feast with your loved ones and…