OUR MISSION
We work collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky.
OUR VISION
All people in Kentucky have access to enough food to thrive.
OUR PROGRAMS
PRESS ROOM
Amid ‘unprecedented’ hunger, advocates urge Congress to boost SNAP benefits in COVID-19 relief
“Congress has been fighting about an extra stimulus package since the summer and meanwhile, children are going hungry, families are worried about losing their homes,” Lisa Davis, senior vice president of the No Kid Hungry Campaign, told ABC News. “If kids continue to go hungry, at this rate, it’s because Congress chose this path.” (more…)
Hungry for Help | Data shows food insecurity rising during the pandemic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nationwide, people are struggling with how to get their next meal. It’s a problem that’s been compounded by COVID-19.
In Kentucky and Indiana, experts estimate about one in six people are food insecure in 2020.
The situation is even worse for children in our area, with experts estimating about 1 in 4 children are food insecure.
Kentucky families are facing a food crisis, and soon so will area food banks
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the ways in which our Kentucky kids and families work, learn, socialize, and go about their daily lives. Throughout this crisis, Feeding Kentucky’s network of food banks has worked tirelessly to provide 79 million meals to Kentuckians in need. Our food banks, however, are anticipating a crisis that will soon make it harder to ensure no one goes hungry: A steep decline in food. (more…)
UPCOMING EVENTS
