At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Highlands Heights residents received a recap of the successful Thanksgiving food drive led by the city staff and council. After the city issued a request for food donations in November, residents responded with remarkable generosity, providing nearly 1,000 pounds of food to the Pantry of Hope, a community outreach program headed up by First Baptist Church of […]
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First Financial seeks food drive donations in November
First Financial Bank locations throughout Northern Kentucky will be collecting nonperishable food items between Nov. 6 and Nov. 17 for people in need. Donors can drop off items during normal business hours at the following locations: 6th & Madison in Covington, 3580 Madison Pike in Edgewood, 6081 Limaburg Road in Burlington and 2652 North Bend […]
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Local CEO organizes Thanksgiving food drive
As the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner rises, a local businessman is organizing a fundraising drive to help local families in need. Matt Plapp is the CEO of Florence-based media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants, and has been putting on this drive with his family since 2008. “In 2008, my wife Christy and I had […]
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Support those with food insecurity with drive for World Food Day
First Financial Bank will launch a local food drive at its financial centers in Northern Kentucky in honor of World Food Day, which is Oct. 16. These include: 6th and Madison in Covington 3580 Madison Pike in Edgewood 6081 Limaburg Road in Burlington 2652 North Bend Road in Hebron Non-perishable food items can be dropped […]
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Covington Rotary Club partners with Be Concerned for a yearlong annual food drive
As economic uncertainty grips America, charities such as Be Concerned become increasingly vital to local communities. Be Concerned is a Northern Kentucky-based food pantry. Their charity has helped thousands of residents get access to food. In February, the Covington Rotary Club partnered with Be Concerned to set up collection bins in popular local businesses year […]
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Cold Spring Announces Cram the Cruiser in Support of Extended Food Drive
Cold Spring residents Sandy Patton (l) and Nancy Bay (r) give the thumbs up as they drop off donations they collected in their Springside condo community for the city’s food drive. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The city of Cold Spring has extended its Food Drive to help support area residents during the […]
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City of Cold Spring Offers Food Drive, Pick Up This Week
The city of Cold Spring is ready to distribute food collected in a recent drive to help those in need in the community. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The city of Cold Spring has been holding a food drive to help support those in need within the city. The food can be picked […]
