Holidays ahead and the focus on food leads to organizations that feed the hungry

By Patricia A. Scheyer

NKyTribune reporter

When Thanksgiving comes around each year, the thought of food, in the absence or abundance of food, begins to take a prominent place in people’s thoughts. Holidays and food are first on mind, and no one wants anyone to go hungry, especially at this time of year.

It is more important this year due to the government shutdown, because those who depend on the SNAP program had to scrabble to find food, and some had less food for a time.

Many of the temporary food drives offered by the cities, schools, churches and other places have just closed, but those drives are usually held every November.

Go Pantry is a non-profit organization located on Kentucky Drive in Florence, and they want to feed children through schools, and on days when school isn’t