Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland is launching a new project in southern Kentucky.

The nonprofit group gathers and distributes resources to food banks in 42 counties across central, southern, and western Kentucky.

The new 12,000-square-foot facility in Bowling Green will store food resources to be distributed to partner agencies in local counties such as Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, and Warren.

Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland celebrated the opening of the new hub distribution facility in Bowling Green and September's "Hunger Action Month" at an event Tuesday.

The organization says it's seen an increase in food insecurity in the areas they serve.

The data found in the nationwide "Map the Meal Gap" report says one-in-six adults and one-in-four children in K

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