Fulton Co. offices to collect food

The Second Annual Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl 2018 Food Drive is underway.

The Offices located in the Fulton County Office Building, County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, County Sheriff, and Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) in Hickman are participating in this effort by collecting non-perishable food donations through Oct 31.

These items can be dropped off at the Fulton County Office Building at a box in the front hall or each office has a box for collection as well.

All items collected will be donated to the local food bank in Fulton County.

The office of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Kentucky Association of Counties, and the Kentucky Association of Food Banks have joined forces to create a friendly food and fund drive competition among the county offices to support hunger relief efforts in Kentucky.

There are 700,000 Kentuckians, including more than 200,000 children, who struggle with hunger every day. Members of the Kentucky Association of Food Banks (KAFB) feed one in seven Kentuckians annually. Last year its member distributed 64 million meals across the Commonwealth. KAFB is comprised of the seven regional food banks that distribute food in all 120 counties in Kentucky through a network of 800 local charitable feeding organizations such as food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters.

The most needed items include peanut butter, canned tuna, canned beans, canned soups, stews, pastas, 100% fruit juice, canned fruits, vegetables, macaroni and cheese dinners, whole grams, low-sugar boxed cereals. Please do not donate glass containers.