FOOD SERVICES FOOD PANTRY CAP’s food pantry provides supplemental food items to eligible families and individuals in Eastern Kentucky. Children and the elderly remain among the most food insecure and are the most adversely affected by the lack of food in the region. Many families are unable to afford the most basic groceries and must often choose between purchasing food and providing safe, warm, and dry homes or health care for their families. CAP helps fill the gap to ensure everyone has access to essential food and necessities.
FOOD INSECURITY BY THE NUMBERS
Percentage of Population Designated Food Insecure
19.4%
CAP SERVICE AREA
15.8%
KENTUCKY UNITED STATES 0
5
SOURCE: FEEDING AMERICA
13.4% 10
15
20
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM Low-income elderly persons (ages 60 and above) benefit from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Senior citizens living in poverty are at a special risk of malnutrition, and these commodities are specifically designed to lower that risk. BACKPACK PROGRAM Through the Backpack Program, CAP (alongside local schools and partner organizations) provides nutritious weekend meals and snacks to children who have been identified as food-insecure and who may otherwise go hungry.
