The leaders of the Dare to Care Food Bank say this year’s hunger walk in Louisville has to be bigger than ever. Since late 2007, Dare to Care has seen the demand for food increase 67 percent. One out of every six area families now relies on the food bank for a portion of its […]
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First-Time Food Bank Visitors Increase
The number of people seeking emergency food assistance in Louisville is going up. Metro United Way reports the number of people visiting food banks has risen by thirty-percent, and the number of people seeking that kind of assistance for the first time has gone up forty-percent. Metro United Way President Joe Tolan says they’re recruiting […]
Need for Food Aid Up 30% at Dare to Care
During the ice storm, food bank warehouse Dare to Care gave out thousands of extra pounds of food. But spokesperson Annette Ball says demand for help was already high before the storm hit.
Food Bank Visits Up 30% In Down Economy
The Louisville-based Dare to Care food bank says it’s seen a 30% increase in the number of people seeking food assistance. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports.