Feeding America Kentucky’s heartland fighting food insecurity

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Nearly 55,000 children are facing food insecurity in our region. The alarming rate that the numbers got one organization motivated to do more.

Feeding America Kentucky’s heartland, and 250 partners covering south-central Kentucky. They are creating opportunities and providing peace of mind for the people and places that need it most.

Charles Dennis, the executive director, of Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland tells us what the goal of the pantries are.

Charles says, “We just want these, our resources through our pantry network, to, to be a beacon of hope for, for some of our neighbors, because so many of them are actually working, and I think that’s a big misconception about the people that we help.”

Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is also has a pasta fundraiser that you can participate in. For more details visit https://give.feedingamerica.org.