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The 33rd Annual Taste of the Bluegrass was a complete SUCCESS!

May 17th, 2013, the 33rd Annual Taste of the Bluegrass was held in Keeneland’s Keene Barn & Entertainment Center, featuring a “who’s who” of restaurants, caterers, bakeries, beverage purveyors, and guests. We've set more records in table sales, ticket sales and overall attendees and the crowd of supporters left after a great night of sampling the best food, drink and music that Central Kentucky has to offer!

Farm Bill Update - From Feeding America

This week, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees both passed different versions of the Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill included $21 billion in cuts to SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps.

In other words that’s about 8 billion meals that will be lost over the next 10 years.

GPFB featured on LEX 18's Making a Difference.

Recently, Christ the King students volunteered at our warehouse repacking macaroni, graham crackers and sorting food.  We had the pleasure of working with 60+ girls and boys that morning and they helped us move hundreds of pounds of food!

LEX 18 paid us a visit and did a nice story on the students who had a great time giving back but volunteering their time with our Food Bank.  Watch the video below or, click here.

Stamp out Hunger 2013 BEATS last year's donations!

This year's STAMP OUT HUNGER, carried out nationwide in partnership with the National Association of Letter Carriers was a very big success for our Food Bank, locally.  The food drive, which received nonperishable food donations from around Lexington zip codes topped 8,000 pounds, 8,271 to be exact which is about 5,000 pounds over last year!

Arby’s of Lexington Supports God’s Pantry Food Bank to Help Fight Childhood Hunger in Kentucky

WHAT: Arby’s will donate 20% of proceeds to benefit the God’s Pantry Food Bank

WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 11:00am – 2:00pm

WHERE: Arby’s at 3261 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503

WHY: Summer is a vulnerable time for Lexington children who rely on lunch programs during the school year. In Kentucky, only 7.9 percent of school children who rely on federal free or reduced-price school lunches during the school year currently receive free summer meal programs.

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