Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown. This comes days after Beshear sent $5 million from the state’s “rainy day fund” to Feeding Kentucky, a network of food banks, and tasked the organization with buying […]
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Supporting your community: Ideas for giving this holiday season
Local shelters and food banks in Northern Kentucky are accepting donations of coats, blankets, food items, and other essentials to help families during the holidays.
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School’s out. Where are at-risk NKY children getting healthy food?
Schools in Northern Kentucky provide free or reduced-cost lunch and breakfast to students during the school year, depending on need. Now, school’s out for the summer for most kids. So where are NKY school children facing hunger getting healthy meals this summer? LINK nky looked at government and non-government options for school children facing food […]
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On the Edge: ‘Hunger doesn’t take a vacation’
This story originally appeared in the Jan. 20 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. On the Edge is a regular feature that explores the challenges of the rising cost of living in Northern Kentucky. Jerry Burford Sr., a retired truck driver and car salesman, stood in line at […]