Working collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky

Four Rivers Wildlife: Hunting for the Hungry

Sarah Vaughn2020-10-08T14:51:55-04:00October 8th, 2020|

During 2019, Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry collected over 85,000 pounds of venison from 2100 deer, producing 343,000 meals for Murray’s Need Line and other food banks and organizations like Dare to Care, Feeding Kentucky, and the Department of Agriculture’s Hunger Initiative.  That isn’t enough to solve Kentucky’s hunger problem, but it is a tremendous start in the right direction. (more…)

Elder Refugees In Kentucky At Risk for Hunger

Sarah Vaughn2020-10-01T12:00:26-04:00October 1st, 2020|

Feeding Kentucky, a nonprofit with a mission to alleviate hunger across the Bluegrass State, reports that food insecurity is a reality for one in 10 residents age 60 and older.

Elder refugees  in Kentucky face an ever higher risk of hunger due to language barriers and lack of transportation. (more…)

Pandemic Destroys Decade of Progress Ending Food Insecurity

Sarah Vaughn2020-09-10T11:10:06-04:00September 10th, 2020|

FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed a decade of progress in the fight to end hunger in Kentucky, according to data from the group Feeding America.
Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signs a proclamation declaring September Hunger Action Month. (more…)