Christian Appalachian Project Collects 12,159 Pounds of Food During Annual Hunger Walk
Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) partnered with local schools, businesses, and community organizations to spotlight food insecurity in Eastern Kentucky through the annual Hunger Walk which is held each September as part of Hunger Action Month. This year’s event collected 12,159 pounds of food which will be used to help feed children, their families, and seniors in CAP’s service area.
“Hunger Walk is an opportunity to help the public understand just how serious food insecurity is,” said Guy Adams, CAP’s president/CEO. “Food insecurity is everywhere, but it is especially challenging in Eastern Kentucky. Whether it is a pantry box, a senior commodity food box, or food backpacks for school children, our food pantry network is dedicated to fighting hunger in our region.”
In Appalachia, 19.7% of people lack affordable, nutritious food. Last year, CAP’s food pantries in Rockcastle, McCreary, and Magoffin Counties served 4,010 participants.
CAP’s Hunger Walk event is sponsored by Texas Roadhouse and Hunt Brothers Pizza. In addition to the event, the third annual Hunger Bowl was hosted by Rockcastle County High School and sponsored by Momentum Courier. During halftime, Sam Hamilton, founder and president of Momentum Courier, donated $1,000 to CAP’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry to support Hunger Walk. This year for the first time, residents of Rockcastle Regional Hospital’s Respiratory Care Center hosted a food drive and walk in the facility.
In Fayette County, students from both campuses of Lexington Christian Academy participated in Hunger Walk for the fourth year with a walk and food drive. White Greer Maggard Orthodontics in Lexington also donated $1,000 toward Grateful Bread Food Pantry.
For more information about CAP’s food pantry network, visit christianapp.org.
