OUR MISSION
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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Study: SNAP users down 12% with work requirements
LOUISVILLE– The data is in and the number of people receiving SNAP benefits is down in Kentucky. But health advocates say it isn’t actually good news.
The number of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients is down 12 percent overall, and among what are being called ‘able-bodied adults without dependents’ it’s down 30 percent from January 2018 through September 2018, according to a study from the Urban Institute. This is after the Commonwealth instituted work requirements for SNAP benefits.
2nd Annual Serving Up Solutions Raises $46K
FRANKFORT (3/29/19) – The second annual Serving Up Solutions dinner in February raised $46,235 in ticket sales and sponsorships, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles announced.
The dinner benefited Feeding Kentucky (formerly the Kentucky Association of Food Banks), Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, and GleanKY. Proceeds amounted to more than double those of the inaugural dinner in 2018.
Here’s how Kentucky taxpayers can help feed the hungry
Nearly one in six Kentuckians — including one in five Kentucky children — don’t know where their next meal will come from at some point in the year. That’s why I launched the Kentucky Hunger Initiative nearly three years ago: to combat the unfortunate reality that so many of our friends and neighbors are food insecure. With tax season upon us, you can “check the box” to join the fight to reduce hunger in Kentucky.