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Facing Hunger to establish hub in Mingo County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Facing Hunger Foodbank will use $1.1 million in federal funding for a warehouse distribution center in Mingo County. U.S. Senator Jim Justice announced the Congressional Direct Spending award in February. The project centers on repurposing previously vacant property into a regional hub for sustainable food production and workforce development, where
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More Kentucky kids struggle with obesity, poor nutrition
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE In Kentucky, nearly one in five youths from ages 6-17 are obese, according to new county-level data on measures of child well-being in the Commonwealth. The increase mirrors a nationwide trend. There has been a more than 270% increase in the number of obese children compared to the 1970s.
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Facing Hunger releases senior food box dates
Facing Hunger Foodbank (FHFB) has released its May schedule for the Senior Food Box program for residents aged 60+. In Martin County, the program will be available at the following locations: Additional regional distribution dates include: The Senior Food Box program (Commodity Supplemental Food Program), is a federal initiative administered by the U.S. Department of
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Facing Hunger Foodbank announces local mobile pantry dates
Facing Hunger Foodbank (FHFB) will host a mobile food pantry in Martin County on May 22 at Pigeon Roost Community Center in Pilgrim. Distribution will run from 11 a.m. to noon, with registration starting at 10 a.m. The pantry will operate in a drive-thru format, offering a variety of food to those in need. Other
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Does the grocery store scare you? Can Washington care?
Does the grocery store scare you? What about buying eggs? Do you dread driving to Walmart? Do you remember a day when it was fun? I remember the old days of going to my Grandfather Hinkle’s grocery store in old Stidham, Kentucky. Today that would be South Milo Road in Tomahawk, Kentucky. I could buy
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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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Senior Citizens Center receives new vehicles to deliver meals
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — On Friday afternoon, Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty handed over the keys to two new Chevrolet Trax SUVs to Jennifer Crum, director of the Martin County Senior Citizens Center. “I couldn’t be happier,” Lafferty said during the presentation. “Congratulations to you and all the staff for the tremendous
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Grant boosts meal delivery for Martin County seniors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Senior Citizens Center will enhance its meal delivery service to seniors at home, thanks to a $10,600 grant from the Kentucky Colonels Good Works Program. Center Director Jennifer Crum announced that the grant will be used to purchase a vehicle dedicated to meal deliveries. “We
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Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry supplied venison for nearly one-half million meals in 2023
Record number of hunter-donated deer used to help neighbors experiencing hunger FRANKFORT — Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry posted its highest-ever totals in 2023 with its ongoing efforts to fight hunger by facilitating the processing, packaging and delivery of healthful ground venison meat. Kentucky hunters donated more than 3,000 legally harvested deer to the program
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EKU becomes first Kentucky university to accept SNAP benefits on campus
Tags: food insecurity, pod markets, students, school of opportunity, snap benefits, supplemental nutrition assistance program, eastern kentucky university BY ETHAN SIRLES RICHMOND — Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Aramark, the school’s food service provider, recently announced that EKU will be the first school in the Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Midwest region with a convenience store (POD) accepting
