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September is Hunger Action Month

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September is Hunger Action Month—a time to raise awareness, inspire action and stand alongside neighbors experiencing food insecurity. More than…

Healthy Food Helps Kentucky Patients Stay Out of the Hospital, National Study Shows

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LOUISVILLE, KY (August 24, 2026) – Access to nutritious food is one of the most powerful tools for improving health,…

More Than 200,000 Kentuckiana Residents Now Face Food Insecurity for the First Time in Dare to Care’s History

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New data reveals historic need, with additional federal SNAP reductions expected to further strain families LOUISVILLE, KY (July, 29, 2026)-…

Dare to Care’s Taste of Derby Festival Raises Funds to Fight Hunger in Kentuckiana

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LOUISVILLE, KY (April 22, 2026) – Dare to Care Food Bank celebrated a successful 37th Annual Taste of Derby Festival presented…

Taste of Derby Festival – Great Day Live

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Only Half of Kentuckiana Households Would Seek a Food Pantry After Income Loss, New Dare to Care Data Shows

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — February 5, 2026 — Even as more than half of working-age adults say they worry “a lot”…

GE Appliances Expands Longstanding Partnership with Dare to Care Food Bank Through Donation of Cold Storage Units to Support Fresh Food Distribution

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GE Appliances, a Haier company, is expanding its decades-long partnership with Dare to Care Food Bank through a new cold…

Dare to Care’s Statement on the Government Reopening

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Dare to Care Food Bank welcomes the news that the federal government has reopened and that critical nutrition programs are…

Dare to Care Food Bank Honors Legacy of Bobby Ellis with Food Giveaway and Health Fair

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LOUISVILLE, KY (November 13, 2025) — Dare to Care Food Bank honored the legacy of nine-year-old Bobby Ellis — whose…