CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. — Facing Hunger Foodbank announced the return of the Italiano Festival in 2024 after a 4-year hiatus. The event will be held on Fourth Avenue in Downtown Huntington and is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17.

Organizers say the foodbank is already hard at work lining up the performers and is excited to welcome back fan favorites Benjamin DeFazio and the WVIHF Dancers.

All proceeds from the event will go towards Facing Hunger’s mission to end hunger in the area.

This year’s Italiano Festival is sponsored by CJ Hughes Construction based out of Huntington. CJ Hughes is a full-service construction company that focuses on water, sanitary, natural gas and petroleum industries. Representatives from CJ Hughes and Facing Hunger Foodbank were on-site at the foodbank Friday for a check presentation.

Spots for additional sponsorships and Italian food vendors are available now.

For more information please call Samantha Edwards at 304-523-6029. Or visit www.facinghunger.org/italiano.

Facing Hunger is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization affiliated with Feeding America, the largest hunger relief agency in the United States. The mission of Facing Hunger is to help feed hungry people by distributing nutritious food and grocery product through its 252 pantry/agency network. Facing Hunger serves approximately 130,000 food-insecure individuals, including over 37,000 children. Its service area includes 12 West Virginia counties, four counties in northeastern Kentucky, as well as Lawrence County, Ohio. Visit www.facinghunger.org to learn more.