Louisville Fights Hunger- Kentucky Harvest & USA Harvest
Unfortunately homelessness and hunger is a prevalent and enduring problem in Louisville as in any other city in this country. Luckily there are many agencies that try to combat this problem from homeless shelters to organizations such as Dare to Care. On non-profit agency that was built from one man’s idea to move wasted food to people that need that food is Kentucky Harvest.
In 1987 Stan Curtis founded Kentucky Harvest where volunteers pick-up surplus and unused food from local restaurants and food suppliers, and then deliver it to missions and other organizations that feed the hunger and homeless. There motto is “Moving food from people who have too much, to those who have much too little.”
Kentucky Harvest was so successful that Stan decided to start USA Harvest in 1989 to encourage other cities to follow the same model that brings food to those in need. There are now over 130 chapters in various cities throughout the United States. When Kentucky or USA Harvest donates food to one of the over 5400 agencies they serve, it helps those agencies allocate more of their money to other services such clothing, shelter, job training, and rehab.
Kentucky Harvest and USA Harvest have two long-term goals. They want to feed as many hungry people as possible, and they eventually want to become obsolete since that will mean that hunger in the United States is no longer an issue.
If you are interested in helping combat hunger Kentucky Harvest and USA Harvest can use your help since they do not accept any government funding. You can become a Chapter Leader and help to coordinate food-raising events or you can help organize a food drive in conjunction with a local event or organization. Of course there are other opportunities such as driving and other administrative duties.
To contact Kentucky Harvest call or email at…
894-9999 or 589-FOOD
kyharvest@win.net
Kentucky Harvest, USA Harvest, Hunger, Homeless, Stan Curtis
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