HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Salvation Army has launched an emergency food campaign at some western Kentucky locations in response to a rise in local food-assistance requests — some three to five times higher than usual levels in recent weeks.

“With grocery and utility prices continuing to strain family budgets, we’re seeing many of our neighbors turning to us for the first time,” said Captain Victor Haworth, Corps Officer of The Salvation Army of Owensboro. “Our faith calls us to feed the hungry and serve those in need, and we’re confident our community will come together once again to make that possible.”

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 13.5 percent of U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2023, and 17.9 percent of households with children were food inse

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