There are a myriad of factors which are impacting the growing need for emergency assistance in our community. They include:

  • A Kentuckian who works a full-time job earning the state's minimum wage would now be considered to be living in poverty by government standards

  • Meals on Wheels Services for isolated, low income seniors has been cut effective January 1st.

  • Rising housing costs “are pushing more seniors into homelessness. Presently one in five homeless people are older than 55.”

  • Across the country, electricity prices have jumped more than twice as fast as the overall cost of living in the last year.

  • Healthcare costs are soaring due to multiple factors including rising insurance premiums and drug prices.

  • While the need for help keeping families fed is increasing, supplies at food pantries are dwindling.

  • Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight