SLIDE SHOW: ‘Feed the Need’ food drive supports nonprofits, food pantries
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Chris Johnson and Dennis Lott, from Calvary Baptist Church, on Tuesday pick up food at House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Cindy Mace and Adela Muhic from the Barren River Area Safe Space on Tuesday pick up food at House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Adela Muhic, director of development at the Barren River Area Safe Space, on Tuesday picks up food at House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Tori Henninger collects food for the nonprofit she oversees as executive director, the Barren River Area Safe Space.
Local organizations on Tuesday pick up non-perishable items at House on the Hill Inc donated and collected through United Way of Southern Kentucky’s annual “Feed the Need” food drive.
Kevin Crabbe, from St. Joseph SVDP Food Pantry, on Tuesday loads a truck with food food outside House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Lloyd Crabbe, from St. Joseph SVDP Food Pantry, loads non-perishables onto a truck that were donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky’s Feed the Need food drive.
Lloyd Crabbe and Kevin Crabbe, from St. Joseph SVDP Food Pantry, load non-perishables onto a truck that were donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Lloyd Crabbe and Kevin Crabbe, from St. Joseph SVDP Food Pantry, load non-perishables onto a truck that were donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Deedy Whittamore, a member of the Faith Methodist Church, on Tuesday picks up food at House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Tim Witthuhn, from State Street United Methodist Church, picks up food at House on the Hill Inc — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
Steve Jenkins, of Calvary Baptist Church, on Tuesday loads food into a vehicle outside House on the Hill — non-perishables donated within Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky's Feed the Need food drive.
BY DAVID MAMARIL HOROWITZ
david.horowitz@bgdailynews.com
Some eight to nine local organizations on Tuesday picked up food and other non-perishable donations at House on the Hill Inc. that were collected at grocery stories last weekend in Warren County through United Way of Southern Kentucky’s food drive.
“It’s very important for our food pantries to be restocked every year,” UWSK Community Engagement Manager Erin Caudill said. “Some had to cut back their hours because they were missing out on food donations and being able to serve the community, so this will be a great start to hopefully set them up for the next few months for individuals to come by and receive food.”
UWSK organized the annual event throughout the region while keeping donations within the county they’re made. In the past 15 years, the annual initiative has collected more than a million goods, and last year, the initiative collected nearly 65,000 items, according to UWSK.
This year, a preliminary count indicated that people donated more than 60,000 items, according to UWSK.
“It continues to amaze us how the community continues to engage with the Feed the Need over the past 15 years, and how the program continues to grow,” UWSK Marketing and Communications Specialist Elizabeth Newbould said.
