We are once again partnering with Henderson Chevrolet to help ensure our friends and neighbors have food on the table this holiday season.

Many of Our Friends and Neighbors Are Struggling

The holidays are a wonderful time to pause and reflect on how fortunate we are, particularly for the little things like putting food on the table. Unfortunately, for many of of friends and neighbors that is more of a struggle than you may realize.

Food Insecurity Is a Growing Problem

It seems in recent years the cost of everything, especially groceries, has continued to climb. For many families in our community, they are finding themselves facing food insecurity - some for the very first times in their lives.

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More Than 50 Million Americans Needed Food Assistance Last Year

Feeding America shares that more than 47 million people across the United States face food insecurity and hunger. In 2023, more than 50 million Americans had to reach out for assistance through food banks, pantries, and community organizations.

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 1 in 6 People in Kentucky Face Food Insecurity

Our friends and neighbors are faced with the fear of where their next meal will come from, not just for the holidays but every day. According to Feeding America, 710,000 people across the Kentucky are facing hunger, and 208,330 of them are children. That comes out to one in every six people and one in every five children. That is a staggering statistic that has grown dramatically in recent years.

You Can Help Our Friends and Neighbors in Kentucky

If you are fortunate enough that you are not facing food insecurity, you can help those thousands of friends and  neighbors by making a donation during our annual Helping the Hungry Can Food Drive with Henderson Chevrolet and Sureway Foods.

Annual Helping the Hungry Can Food Drive with Henderson Chevrolet

Join us on Friday, November 22, 2024, as we and our fellow Townsquare Media stations broadcast from 6 am until 6 pm at the Sureway Foods located at 1600 2nd Street in Henderson, Kentucky - right across from Henderson North Middle School.

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Donations Accepted November 22nd at Henderson Sureway Foods Locations

We will have large bins set up inside the stores for you to drop off your donations of non-perishable food donations. Donations will also be accepted at both the Watson Lane and Green Street Sureway Foods locations.

All Donations Will Go to Henderson Christian Community Outreach

Once the day is through, all of the donations collected will be passed along to Henderson Christian Community Outreach who will then distribute the food to families in need as we head into the holiday season. If you don't have time to shop, but would like to contribute, we will gladly accept your monetary donations and do the shopping for you.

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