Volunteers, food banks kick off Hunger Action Month in Kentucky

LieutenantGovernorJacquelineColemanproclaimedSeptemberasHungerActionMonthataGod’sPantryFoodBankeventTuesday. TheproclamationismeanttoraiseawarenessforfoodinsecurityintheCommonwealth. “I’mlookingforwardtothedaywherewedon’thavetodothisandgatherinthisway,butuntilthen,wehavealotofworkinfrontofus,andI’msohonoredtobeherewiththepeoplethatareinthetrenchesdoingthiswork,servingourfamilieseverysingleday,”Colemansaidattheevent. NonprofitFeedingKentuckysaysoneoutofeverysixKentuckiansisfoodinsecure.That’smorethan700,000people. It’sespeciallyaprobleminruraleasternKentuckycommunities.NickyStacyisthefounderoftheHazelGreenFoodProject,whichisbasedintheregion. “Peoplewhoaremakingitayearago,thistime,they’renotmakingit,theyneedtheextrahelp,”Stacysaid.“Grocerypricesarestillupthere…thepricesaren’tthecheapest,andournearestWalmartorKrogerisaboutanhouroroveraway,andsowehavetopaytheridiculousprices.” Che