Within the first hour of announcing a new partnership between Kentucky's largest school system and its local food bank, thousands in donations rolled in to help support those facing food insecurity amid a federal fight over funding for the SNAP program .

Jefferson County Public Schools announced Nov. 4 it was partnering with Louisville's Dare to Care Food Bank to raise funds and collect shelf-stable food donations at each of its 155 schools and multiple central office locations. Within two hours of the district's announcement, nearly $4,500 had been donated to the food bank , which helps support hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across the community.

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