LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Children in Eastern Kentucky continue to battle food insecurity, but a group of dedicated Lexington Christian Academy students are determined to make a difference one step at a time.
Students gathered Thursday for the hunger walk to raise awareness of food insecurity, joined by leaders from the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) like president and CEO Guy Adams.
Man who died in Russell County shooting that killed Josh Phipps identified “In our lives, we all should figure out, one of the best things we can figure out is what is our mission in life. How do we commit our lives to something that’s bigger than ourselves that makes a difference for others,” Adams said.
After students worked to collect food, the walk represented how each step would make a big difference in the lives of those in need.
“We will get that through our networks to a food pantry in Mount Vernon. Grateful bread. We will get it to the Eagle Food Pantry in, McCreary County, Kentucky, about five and a half miles beyond Cumberland Falls, and then an affiliated or partner food pantry in Magoffin County, the largest Magoffin County food pantry, water into wine, where we partner with them to help make sure that people have less food insecurity,” Adams said.
School leaders saidsomething that continues to bring upperclassmen back each year, like sophomore Parker Geldhof and senior Winn Flynt.
“It’s just a great feeling. I’ve been trying to get, as many sophomores as I know. It’s, donate food. It’s a great feeling knowing that there’s people that in our backyard that we can help. We know how to do that, and how to apply it in our lives that way,” Geldhof said.
“I have family from Eastern Kentucky, and I’ve seen some of my cousins, like I have a few cousins from around there, and I’ve seen how they struggle and what they go through,” Flynt said.
State Representative elect for the 76 th district, Anne Donworth, said it’s encouraging to see the next generation put a foot forward for the cause, and it sends a message that others should follow suit.
“I have seen a lot of organizations and groups that have worked to address food insecurity, and I think the more people get involved, the more likely we are to find good solutions. I think especially when we can encourage the next generation to get involved in solving some of our societal problems, that’s just the most powerful thing we can do,” Donworth said.
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