Girl Scouts donate 7,056 boxes of cookies to God’s Pantry Food Bank

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road donated 588 cases of cookies that will be distributed to twelve of God’s Pantry Food Bank’s partner agencies in central and eastern Kentucky.

The 7,056 donated boxes are valued at nearly $30,000, according to the Girl Scouts.  The donation is part of the Wilderness Road Council’s ‘Operation Sweet Treat’ program.  Girl Scout cookie customers buy cookies and donate them back to important causes.

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God’s Pantry Food Bank says it will send the cookies to food pantries and meal programs in the eastern two-thirds of the state, including programs that serve the homeless and a children’s feeding program.

“At a time when food insecurity is even more pervasive due to the impact of COVID-19, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is grateful for the opportunity to make a contribution that will support the critical work of God’s Pantry Food Bank and provide local families and individuals who need it most,” says Susan Douglas, CEO, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road.

This donation is the council’s single largest community contribution for the 2020 Cookie Season.  The council is made up of more than 8,000 girls and young women in 66 Kentucky counties and one county in Ohio.

God’s Pantry Food Bank serves 50-counties where more than 253,000 people are food insecure, meaning they don’t know where their next meal will come from, according to the pantry.  The food bank partners with more than 400 food pantries and meal programs.

“Research tells us that food insecurity is an ongoing problem in central and eastern Kentucky, where 1-in-5 children do not know where their next meal will come from.  With the increase in demand we have seen we know those numbers are higher as a result of COVID-19,” says Michael Halligan, CEO, God’s Pantry Food Bank.  “This donation will put a smile on the faces of so many during these unprecedented times.”

To learn more about God’s Pantry Food Bank and how you can help reduce hunger in Kentucky, click here.

For more information about the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road, click here.

 

 

 

 

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Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Western Illinois University. He currently anchors ABC 36 News at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm. Tom has more than three decades of experience in broadcast journalism. He is the only broadcast journalist in Lexington television history to be honored with a national Edward R. Murrow Award. Tom was recognized for reporting on a story that gave a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the Federal Witness Protection Program. He has won an Emmy Award for anchoring and another for investigative reporting, exposing the deceit and potential danger of online diploma mills. Tom has ten other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. He has won two Addy Awards for excellence in promotional writing. Tom was the first broadcast journalist in Lexington TV history to be awarded the Silver Circle Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It is one of the highest honors given by NATAS. It recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25-years or more. Tom was honored for more than his longevity, he was recognized for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting high standards of achievement. He was also recognized for giving back to the community as a mentor, educator and volunteer. Tom also has network broadcast experience in radio and television having worked as a sports reporter for ESPN, Sportschannel, NBC Sports and the Breeders’ Cup. He was also the studio host and halftime producer for CBS Radio Sports’ College Football Game of the Week and covered the NFL for One-On-One Radio Sports. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. He was part of the original management team that brought professional baseball back to the Bluegrass after a nearly 50-year absence. Tom has lived in Lexington since 1984. In that time, he has been heavily involved with dozens of charity and civic groups, with a special emphasis on helping Veterans. He can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com. You can also follow Tom on Facebook www.facebook.com/TomKennyABC and Twitter @TomKennyNews. Just click on the links at the top of the page.