Success StoryFood Box Distribution A Success



Food Box Distribution A Success

Author: Daniel Carpenter

Planning Unit: Hardin County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Plan of Work: Healthy Lifestyles & Accessing Nutritious Foods

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The LaRue County Extension Office, along with volunteers, distributed dairy and produce boxes to 1000 families. The Produce and Dairy boxes came from the Kentucky Dairy Development Council as a part of the CARES act. The distribution was done drive-through style and no person to person contact was made. 

All families received Kentucky proud plate it up recipes that featured the items they were receiveing in their boxes. They all were given information about the extension office and upcoming online programs. All COVID guidelines were followed by volunteers.   






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