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Food Pantry Honoring Veterans with Pearl Harbor Day Event

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Ohio County Food Pantry - Hartford, Kentucky

Veterans Honored with Special Pearl Harbor Day Food Distribution in Ohio County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Ohio County Food Pantry and local AARP volunteers are sponsoring a special Pearl Harbor Day food basket distribution to fight hunger and honor Veterans.

  • WHAT:          Curb-side food distribution honoring Veterans on Pearl Harbor Day 2020. (Volunteers will place food items in vehicles and face coverings are required for pickup.)
  • WHO:             Open to all Veterans and Retired Military (Valid Military ID Required; One basket per household; First Come-First Serve; Supply is limited.)
  • WHEN:          Monday, December 7, 2020   11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST
  • WHERE:        Ohio County Food Bank         1221 South Main Street in Hartford, Ky. 42347

Kentucky has the highest rate of food insecurity among adults age 50-59 among all 50 states, according to studies released by Feeding Kentucky, part of the nationwide Feeding America program. The “Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2018” report shows for the second year in a row, Kentucky has the highest rate in the nation of food insecurity among older adults.

•           1 in 12 seniors do not know where their next meal will come from.
•           Poverty rates are increasing among Americans over 65 years old.
•           By 2025, hunger is predicted to double among seniors.

More information from Ohio County Food Pantry is available: www.ohiocountyfoodpantry.lfbc.us

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