Success StoryFeeding America



Feeding America

Author: Tiffany Bolinger

Planning Unit: Christian County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Plan of Work: To encourage clientele to make proactive choices as it pertains to their overall health & well-being

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The definition of food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. According to Feeding America, Christian County has a food insecurity rate of 18.9% or an estimated 14,020 individuals. Feeding America assists a total of seven pantries, soup kitchens and service organizations in Christian County. The Agent for Family & Consumer Science in Christian County met with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator of Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland to discuss ways to improve community awareness and support of the organizations efforts.

The Christian County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Hoptown Hoppers, a local team in the Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League, to collect donations to support hunger relief in Christian County at one of the team’s baseball games. Those in attendance were educated on the impact that a single dollar donation could make in feeding individuals in their own community.

The partnership was a huge success. Two thousand dollars were collected and donated to Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland. The money has been earmarked for Christian County and will provide 14,000 meals to individuals and families.






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