God’s Pantry Food Bank Looking to Grow Commodity

Posted: January 26th, 2010



LEXINGTON, Ky.  – God’s Pantry Food Bank is looking to grow The
Commodity Supplemental Food Program in Fayette County. The food bank
currently administers this program to 708 Fayette County residents
each month but could extend that program to as many as 850 people in
the county.


Open enrollments for the program are planned for:
Tuesday, Feb. 2 – 1-3 p.m. - Broadway Christian Church (187 N. Broadway)
Thursday, Feb. 4 – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – St. Luke United Methodist
Church (2351 Alumni Drive)


The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the
health of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, other new
mothers up to one year postpartum, infants, children up to age six,
and elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their
diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods.

CSFP is an enrolled program and participants receive a monthly food
box. CSFP food packages do not provide a complete diet, but rather are
good sources of the nutrients typically lacking in the diets of the
target population. The monthly food box typically contains canned
meat, evaporated milk, canned juice, canned fruit and vegetables,
pasta, cereal and cheese. CSFP is administered at the Federal level by
the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.

The following people are eligible for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program:
• Senior citizens over the age of 60, living at 130% of the Federal
Poverty Income Guidelines (monthly income cannot exceed $1,174 for a
single-person household and cannot exceed $1,579 for a two-person
household).


To apply, adults must bring personal identification (driver’s license
or birth certificate). Parents should provide proof of birth date for
children (hospital or state birth certificate, medical card or
immunization record.) Proof of income also is required to apply for
this program. Acceptable proof includes a Social Security award
letter, a copy of a Social Security check, a bank statement, a food
stamp qualification document or a statement from the Housing
Authority.


The mission of God’s Pantry Food Bank is to reduce hunger in Kentucky
through community cooperation making the best possible use of all
available resources. We serve 50 counties of central and eastern
Kentucky and distribute $10 worth of food for every $1 donated. Last
year, God’s Pantry Food Bank and its member agencies distributed more
than 17 million pounds of groceries to more than 159,000 individuals.
God’s Pantry Food Bank is a member of Feeding America. Through
community partnerships and distribution of food to 50,000 agencies,
Feeding America collectively works to assure that people in need have
access to a balanced diet.  For more information visit us at
http://www.godspantry.org or www.feedingamerica.org.

 


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