Dare To Care

Distributed meals, including fresh produce, To over 142,720 people in 13 kentuckiana counties. Food was distributed To people in need through Dare To Care's approximately 300 partner food pantries, emergency kitchens, and shelters and programs such as kids cafe, backpack buddy, and mobile pantry. The number of visits To the various food pantries totaled 1,266,450.prescriptive pantry - this program provides healthy versions of shelf stable products To medical facilities in jefferson county,clark county and bullitt county. Patients are screened for food insecurity and offered food and food referrals. Medical provider reviews the food with patient To point out the healthy choices patients can make when purchasing similar food, and how these choices can affect their health.

Kids cafe program - this program provides free, prepared, nutritious meals from our community kitchen To food-insecure children. The kitchen serves approximately 900 meals per day, five days a week. In addition To a nutritious meal, children also participate in activities such as tutoring, computer labs, arts & crafts, and athletics. School pantry program - this program provides nutritious, shelf-stable foods and produce To 64 schools (50 in Kentucky and 14 in Indiana) for distribution To families through the school's family resource youth service center office.