Dare to Care rallies record number of volunteers, community partners to end hunger in Kentuckiana
By Tom Lally, Building Kentucky Dare to Care mobilized more than 500 volunteers and community partners across Kentucky and Southern Indiana to end hunger this September in honor of Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month is a nationwide effort to raise awareness around hunger and inspire communities to act. Dare to Care volunteers, community retail […]
Food insecurity in Kentuckiana increases by more than 30%
By Tom Lally, Building Kentucky Dare to Care Food Bank, Kentuckiana’s largest hunger relief network, released new data from Feeding America that mirrors increases in demand seen by local food pantries and partners. According to the annual Map the Meal Gap study, 167,950 people — nearly 13% of the region’s population — were food insecure […]