OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - City officials gathered together Thursday in packing food pantry boxes for Tri-State Food Bank.

The Kentucky League of Cities holds an annual food packing program in conjunction with the KLC Conference & Expo.

This year is the 7th annual event.

They are packing non-perishable food items in each of the senior food boxes they make.

Executive Director of Tri-State Food Bank Zac Heronemus tells us about how vital it is for the people who receive these boxes.

“One and five children in the eight counties that we serve are facing hunger every single day,” Heronemus says. “Our seniors are struggling, and this program, our commodities group box program, what we call our senior food box program is helping nearly 1000 seniors.”

Officials say they hope to keep the traditi

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