February 2012 Archive
Thank you to the following volunteers for giving of your time and energy during the month of January. Altogether, 398 people served 1,230 hours in our Lexington distribution center, at a total value of $26,273 to the food bank. The time spent sorting food drive donations and repacking bulk food product is an invaluable part of our operation and...
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January can be a quiet time around the food bank. After the rush of December, donations and food drives typically quiet down, but that doesn’t mean less people are in need of help. With that in mind, the folks at the University of Kentucky Enterprise Applications Group (that’s a fancy name for an IT support unit) helped meet the need with...
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God’s Pantry Food Bank is pleased to announce the formation of its Southeast Regional Advisory Board. Comprised of concerned local leaders who either live and/or work in Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and Whitley counties, the Regional Advisory Board was formed to assist the staff and board of God’s...
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God’s Pantry Food Bank is pleased to announce that its Come to the Table capital campaign is nearing its original $3.5 million goal. The campaign, which began in the fall of 2010 and publicly launched in September, has a current stretch goal of $3.85 million to cover construction costs above original estimates. “We are thrilled to be...
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Seven Lexington high schools are going head to head in an intense competition this spring, but not on the athletic field or courts. They are battling it out to see which school’s students can provide the most food to God’s Pantry Food Bank to help feed hungry families as part of the Fayette Food Frenzy. The food drive kicked off on February...
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Thank you to the following volunteers for giving of your time and energy during the month of February. Altogether, 176 people served 406 hours in our Lexington distribution center, at a total value of $8,672 to the food bank. As we expected, these numbers are lower than usual due to the limited volunteer opportunities while our distribution...
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