Living with food insecurity is a reality many Kentuckians face every day. Nationally, more than 41 million Americans cannot consistently afford adequate food for their household. Furthermore, one in six children go hungry at some point during the year across the country. Central Kentucky Community Action provides a variety of resources and programs to ensure low-income residents in our region don’t have to choose between feeding their family and paying their rent. Below is an overview of the many ways we can help.
Thanks to funding through the Community Services Block Grant, we’re able to provide a variety of services and support to those living with food insecurity. Resources are available at our many Food Bank locations throughout the region. Additionally, funds are used to provide backpack-filled snacks to children on weekends, offset costs for planting household and community gardens, provide meals specifically for seniors, as well as other vital programs to serve low-income Kentuckians.
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Through our Congregate Meals Program, we are focused on providing hot, nutritious meals to senior citizens throughout the Lincoln Trail District and Meade County. This past fiscal year, more than 100,000 meals were served to over 6,000 participants. At each of our 11 Senior Centers, participants can not only sit down for a meal, but also engage in nutrition education classes, exercise activities and interact with their peers.
Join UsChild nutrition is a top priority. Children who receive nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day are generally healthier and better prepared to engage in learning activities and become long-term healthy eaters. Central Kentucky Community Action Council’s sponsorship of the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Family Child Care Homes and Centers throughout Kentucky impacts hundreds of children every year.
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