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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