Beech Tree News Network

United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK) will hold a region wide food drive aptly titled “Feed the Need” in Allen, Barren, Butler, Hart, Logan, Simpson, and Warren counties starting February 5th and ending March 7th.

“Feed the Need” was created in 2009 in response to the increased need in our communities for basic resources as a result of the economic downturn. After speaking with the local food pantries that have benefited from the drive each year, it is abundantly clear that the need for this drive continues this year. United Way’s unique ability to convene a variety of community partners across Southern Kentucky to tackle issues affecting individuals and families makes United Way the ideal backbone organization to lead such an effort as “Feed the Need.”

Since its inception, United Way’s "Feed the Need" Food Drive has collected over 300,000
non-perishable items for local food banks in Southern Kentucky. Companies, organizations, and groups in Allen, Barren, Butler, Hart, Logan, Simpson and Warren Counties can participate once again by holding internal food drives starting February 5th through March 6th.

Volunteers are also needed to pass out flyers and collect donations at participating grocery stores March 6th (10am – 6pm) and March 7th (9am – 1pm). Participating grocery stores include select Houchens Market, Kroger, WalMart, Dollar General Market, Piggly Wiggly, Food Lion, Save-a-Lot, Priceless IGA, and Crossroads IGA stores in each county. Volunteers are also needed at most collection sites in each county to assist with sorting and counting donations.

All donations will benefit food banks in the county in which the donations are collected.

If you are interested in helping to “Feed the Need” by volunteering to run an internal food drive within your company, group, organization, school, or church, or at an in-store drive, sign up by logging onto the United Way of Southern Kentucky website at www.liveunitedtoday.com.

United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK) is a local, independent, non-profit organization that works to identify and address the issues that matter most, change conditions and improve lives in our community.
United Way is focused on critical issues including poverty, literacy, personal abuse, substance abuse, youth development, senior services, and physical and developmental disabilities. Incorporated as a charitable non-profit entity in 1956, UWSK has long served a major role in the community by bringing people together to create opportunities that make a measurable difference in the quality of life for people where they live and work. United Way of Southern Kentucky is the leader in bringing together the resources to build a stronger, more caring community.