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We work collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky.
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All people in Kentucky have access to enough food to thrive.
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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…)
Letter: Childhood hunger soars to record-level highs
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused childhood hunger to soar to record-level highs. One in 4 children in Kentucky could face hunger this year because of this health and economic crisis.
But hunger is a problem we can actually fix. If Congress temporarily increases SNAP benefits 15%, families in need would receive an additional $25 per person each month. This benefit is a lifeline for those in our state who are facing extreme hardship — unemployment, rising food prices, eviction and hunger — because of this pandemic.