by Ben Southworth | Jan 18, 2018 | Fundraising, Gleaning, Hunger, In the News, Networking, Uncategorized
Working with GleanKY these last two years has been a total dream – I’ve been so grateful to put my education to work right out of school, to meet the incredible people in and around the organization, and to contribute to something so vitally important in...
by Ben Southworth | Nov 2, 2017 | Community Event, Donations, Fundraising, Gleaning, Hunger, Supporter
One in six Kentuckians live in some level of food insecurity – worrying at times where their next meal will come from.GleanKY works every day to gather excess fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to over seventy local feeding programs in Central...
by GleanKY | Aug 18, 2015 | Fundraising, Gleaning, Hunger, Volunteer
Written by Rachel W., GleanKY’s 2014-2015 VISTA This Friday, I will have completed my one year service term as an AmeriCorps VISTA with GleanKY. I can vividly remember my interview, particularly the feeling of exhilaration I felt as I drove home. The...
by GleanKY | Aug 4, 2015 | Gleaning, Hunger, Volunteer
Linda has been an excellent volunteer gleaner! Along with all other great volunteer gleaners, Linda has helped us in a pinch, filling in at the last-minute to glean at grocery stores and farmers’ markets. Also, Linda has been to many outreach events, promoting the...
by GleanKY | Jul 6, 2015 | Gleaning, Hunger
Samantha Rodarte was a parent at Cardinal Valley Elementary School, advocating for the needs of Cardinal Valley’s children. Matthew Cole, pastor of Lexington Calvary Church of the Nazarene, was searching for ways for his church to cultivate authentic...
by GleanKY | Jun 2, 2015 | Community Event, Eat Local, Gleaning, Hunger, Neighborhood Ambassador, Partner, Preserving, Supporter
It’s a Friday afternoon, the sun is shining, and folks from every walk of life are walking down our street towards their individual destinations; a runway of activity. My husband arrives in a little red Toyota truck full of bread, fresh vegetables,...
