Programs

In a land of plenty, it is difficult to imagine that there are children going hungry, working parents struggling to make ends meet, and elderly forced to choose between medication and groceries. God’s Pantry Food Bank has six major programs that work to alleviate hunger for everyone in need.

Last year God’s Pantry Food Bank collected and distributed more than 13 million pounds of food to 385 non-profit agencies serving 50 central and eastern Kentucky counties. Nearly 3 million pounds of that food was fresh fruits and vegetables.

Our Nutrition Education program called ‘S.T.A.R.S. in the Kitchen’ (Skills To Achieve Real Success) teaches low-income individuals the skills they need to make healthier, more economical choices for themselves and their families.

New! Nutrition Newsletter

The Kids Cafe program builds partnerships that provide hundreds of meals each week to children at risk of hunger at sites that are safe, friendly, and within the child’s own neighborhood.

The Fayette County Emergency Food Box Program serves clients directly through the distribution of a seven to 10 day supply of food to 1,150 households each month.

The Mobile Pantry Program provides temporary emergency food box service to 100 families in counties with few or no pantry programs. It also works to foster the development of a permanent pantry program in those counties.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides free, monthly distributions of nutritious USDA commodity products to more than 6,200 seniors and women with young children who are in need.