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Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022 | Community Event, Donations, Education, Fundraising, In the News, Networking, Volunteer

Last Thursday was a busy one! I knew my plan was a little crazy, but I really wanted to attend this event on behalf of Glean Kentucky.  The day started very early picking up produce.  My goal was to be able to pick up from all 4 retail stores before I had to be at the...

Gleaning into Retirement

by Ben Southworth | Oct 8, 2019 | Community Event, Education, Gleaning, Hunger, Networking, Volunteer

Some of GleanKY’s most active and vital volunteers are those who spend a considerable portion of their retirement helping us connect excess produce to those who need it. It turns out, many of our volunteers are also busy all over the area with other groups when...

Our Work with Lexington’s Family Care Center

by Ben Southworth | Jun 6, 2019 | Community Event, Education, Gleaning, Networking, Partner, Recipient Hightlight

From our Fayette County Coordinator, Jimmy Earley:   “A few weeks ago I received an email from Family Care Center informing me that they had chosen GleanKY as their Community Partner of the Year.  The award was to be presented at the 2019 Family Care Center...
Become a Master Gleaner

Become a Master Gleaner

by Ben Southworth | Apr 9, 2019 | Education, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Networking, Partner, Volunteer

  Our Master Gleaner Webinar Series is all wrapped up for the year, with all six videos now available online to view. The series covers everything from GleanKY’s history and a basic volunteer training, up through how to start gleaning in your community and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sidney Wilk

Volunteer Spotlight: Sidney Wilk

by Ben Southworth | Nov 7, 2018 | Donations, Gleaning, Hunger, Networking, Partner, Volunteer

Sydney Wilk is still fairly new to volunteering with GleanKY, but has already had some great experiences in her time with us. Read on to learn about her experiences:   ‘When I first heard the concept of gleaning I instantly loved the idea of distributing...

Volunteer Spotlight: Garth Lehman

by Ben Southworth | Sep 6, 2018 | Gleaning, Hunger, Neighborhood Ambassador, Networking, Partner, Recipient Hightlight, Supporter, Volunteer

Volunteers like Garth Lehman enable GleanKY to fulfill our mission of keeping produce from going to waste and making sure that it gets to people who need it. Garth has been volunteering with GleanKY for years and makes weekly gleaning trips to Good Foods Co-op, many...
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New Central KY Field Coordinator

New Central KY Field Coordinator

by Madison McRill | Jul 1, 2022

Meet our new Central KY Field Coordinator!

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One Full Year!

One Full Year!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022

Time Flies! I'm amazed that a year is gone already!  It's certainly been a learning curve but I've loved (almost) every minute of it.  When I first started working for Glean Kentucky here in Bowling Green, the territory was still fairly young.  We had weekly gleaning...

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Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022

Last Thursday was a busy one! I knew my plan was a little crazy, but I really wanted to attend this event on behalf of Glean Kentucky.  The day started very early picking up produce.  My goal was to be able to pick up from all 4 retail stores before I had to be at the...

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Long-Term Glean Kentucky Team Members Selected to Take the Lead this Summer

Long-Term Glean Kentucky Team Members Selected to Take the Lead this Summer

by Stephanie Wooten | Jun 3, 2022

  With the upcoming departure of Glean Kentucky’s long-standing Executive Director, Stephanie Wooten, the Board of Directors is thrilled to announce a series of personnel changes geared at keeping experience at the forefront of the organization’s leadership team....

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“An ounce of action is worth a ton…”

“An ounce of action is worth a ton…”

by Jerilyn Bristow | Apr 26, 2022

“An ounce of action is worth a ton…” Ralph Waldo Emerson Most people don’t deal in “tons” for anything they do.  I certainly never had.  In fact, I had trouble imagining a “ton” of anything.  For perspective, here are some things that weigh about a ton: A baby...

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It’s Not Just About Food!

It’s Not Just About Food!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Apr 15, 2022

How do you turn 1,000 pounds of packaged produce into one small bag of garbage? Glean Kentucky is about feeding people but that’s not all we do!  The first thing we do is rescue produce from landfills.  As this wonderful infographic from The National Resources Defense...

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