Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children The Biden administration expanded a pandemic nutrition program for nearly 2 million children throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 1 Economy COVID Relief Is Coming. But As Hunger Persists, Some Wonder If It Is Too Late. He asked her if she was cold. A wind whips around the park in western Kentucky a couple days before Christmas. He puts his arm around her as they move closer together on the bench. Blake Livesay, 27, met Laura Brooke, 31, online earlier in 2020, and they’ve been inseparable since. She liked his way […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 1 Economy COVID Relief Is Coming. But As Hunger Persists, Some Wonder If It Is Too Late. Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 22 Education After JCPS Runs Out Of Meals, Local Activists Try To Meet The Need JCPS fed thousands of students last week, but there were still many families they had to turn away. Now, local activists are stepping up. By Jess Clark Dec 22 Education After JCPS Runs Out Of Meals, Local Activists Try To Meet The Need Jess Clark
May 1 Health Child Hunger In Kentucky Higher Than National Rate A new report from Feeding America shows that 187,000 children in Kentucky are at risk of going hungry. By Rhonda Miller, Kentucky Public Radio May 1 Health Child Hunger In Kentucky Higher Than National Rate Rhonda Miller, Kentucky Public Radio
Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A ‘Warning Signal’ On SNAP Work Requirements The federal government is considering a work requirement for some people who get food assistance through SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A 'Warning Signal' On SNAP Work Requirements Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 30 Health For Low-Income Older Adults, Some Food Access Solutions Go Further Than Others Even when older adults get monthly boxes of food delivered, it often still leaves them hungry for fresh, healthier food and social interaction. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 30 Health For Low-Income Seniors, Some Food Solutions Go Further Than Others Lisa Gillespie
Jan 28 Community Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Milk is flooding into food banks across the country. Free milk for food banks sounds nice. But is anything really ever free? By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 28 Community Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 23 Community Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments Benefits for February have come early as a temporary fix to avoid anticipated disruptions should the shutdown drag into another month. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 23 Community Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry As the holiday season approaches, a pilot program in the Ohio Valley aims to serve those who served their country, providing veterans with food. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 17 Community Dare To Care, Foxhollow Farm Partner On Smoketown Mobile Food Pantry Dare to Care organizes a mobile pantry here every month, but on this day, they have 175 pounds of meat thanks to a new partnership with Foxhollow Farm. By Kyeland Jackson Oct 17 Community Dare To Care, Foxhollow Farm Partner On Smoketown Mobile Food Pantry Kyeland Jackson
Jun 2 Community Have You Seen The ‘Text For Free Student Meals’ Message? We Have The Details The message seems a little, um, phishy. Is this a legitimate program? Who is providing these locations? And what are they doing with the information you text? By Ashlie Stevens Jun 2 Community Seen The 'Text For Free Student Meals' Message? We Have The Details Ashlie Stevens
May 23 Community Farm To Landfill: What New Research Shows Us About Food Waste Amid national attention on reducing food waste, there’s still plenty of food that — instead of going from farm to table — ends up in the landfill. By Ashlie Stevens May 23 Community Farm To Landfill: What New Research Shows Us About Food Waste Ashlie Stevens
May 10 Arts and Culture By The Numbers: Food Insecurity In Jefferson County According to data out this week, Jefferson County has one of the higher percentages of food insecurity in the state, right at about 16 percent. By Ashlie Stevens May 10 Arts and Culture By The Numbers: Food Insecurity In Jefferson County Ashlie Stevens
Apr 17 Health Hunger Gains: Budget Cuts Imperil Nutritious Food Aid As food aid agencies work to provide healthier food to the poor and the elderly, the president has proposed funding cuts for the programs that support them. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Health Hunger Gains: Budget Cuts Imperil Nutritious Food Aid Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource