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Facing Hunger in Inez
Facing Hunger Foodbank from Huntington, West Virginia, brought its mission to feed people to Inez on Nov. 27 in Inez. The organization helps in 17 counties across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Martin County has been on its mobile distribution schedule every other month for most of 2024.
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Facing Hunger wants to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Facing Hunger Foodbank is looking to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez. Cyndi Kirkhart, CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank, spoke to the Inez City Commission Thursday about the nonprofit company’s goal to use such a building to aggregate USDA products, the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the
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Large space needed in Inez for Facing Hunger facility
The specter of food insecurity casts a long shadow over Appalachia. Here in Martin County and the City of Inez, it looms with a particularly stubborn persistence. In light of the forever ongoing challenge, Facing Hunger Foodbank’s proposal to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez is an opportunity that deserves vigorous local backing. Last
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Facing Hunger Foodbank wants you to ‘Rock the Country’
Facing Hunger Foodbank is hosting a raffle for two VIP Tickets to the Rock the Country festival happening in Ashland on April 19 and 20. The two-day concert will feature Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Nelly and more. To enter visit www.facinghunger.org/raffle. The VIP tickets include: The deadline to enter
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Italiano Festival returns to benefit Facing Hunger Foodbank
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
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Facing Hunger Foodbank distribution Wednesday in Martin County
PILGRIM — At least 19% of Martin County’s population lives with food insecurity, including 22% of the county’s children. Facing Hunger Foodbank aims to make a difference by hosting a drive-thru mobile food distribution Wednesday at the Pigeon Roost Community Center. Distribution will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until noon or the supply is
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Facing Hunger drive-thru food distribution Friday in Williamson
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Facing Hunger Foodbank announced it will host a drive-thru mobile food distribution in Williamson at the Armory (209 Co. Hwy 52/27) Friday, April 14. The distribution list includes meat, produce, dry goods and other nutritious items. The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues until noon or until the product is
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Mobile Food Bank Sept. 28
Facing Hunger Foodbank of Huntington will host a mobile distribution Sept. 28 in Martin County at the Pigeon Roost Community Center, 1714 N. Wolf Creek Road. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the distribution running from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the product is gone.
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Hundreds served in July; next food distribution Aug. 31
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PILGRIM — The rain didn’t stop Wolf Creek Community Church and Facing Hunger Foodbank from distributing food to hundreds of families July 27 at the Pigeon Roost Community Center. The two organizations, with the help of WCCC’s fearless youth group and community volunteers, helped 362 families to receive fresh eggs, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, three
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Monthly mobile food pantry
Facing Hunger Foodbank of Huntington will host a monthly distribution in Martin County at the Pigeon Roost Community Center parking lot. The distribution will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month. The mobile food pantry is partnering with Wolf Creek Community Church to give out food June 29. The next date
