"One in four Kentucky children don't always know where their next meal will come from," said Grimes. "We must do better. That's why during the Legal Food Frenzy I will be calling on the more than 200,000 businesses that make up the Commonwealth's business community to make sure Kentucky's food banks have the resources they need to prepare for a busy summer."
Grimes is encouraging Kentuckians who wish to donate to the Legal Food Frenzy to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items to her office at the State Capitol.
The Legal Food Frenzy is designed as a friendly competition among law firms, legal offices and law schools across the Commonwealth with an aim to raise 600,000 pounds of food or $150,000. The drive runs March 27 through April 7.
Grimes has been a champion for solving Kentucky's hunger issues since she took office in 2012 and before she was elected to public office. She is a longtime volunteer at the Salvation Army, serving the Thanksgiving meal at her local service center every year. She also has served on the board of God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington.
This fall, the Secretary of State's office is partnering with the Kentucky Association of Food Banks for the first annual Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl food drive, Grimes announced recently. The drive will be held amongst Kentucky businesses and community organizations to help food banks at an important time of need – just before the holidays.
"Kentuckians who don't have the worry of when they will eat their next meal or how they will feed their family have a duty to help ensure no one else in Kentucky has those worries," said Grimes.
More information about the Legal Food Frenzy is available at KyFoodFrenzy.com.