HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – The Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington has been serving the Tri-State area since 1983.

They help support more than 250 food pantries and 100,000 people annually.

“We serve 17 counties: 12 counties in West Virginia, four in Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Ohio,” said Cynthia Kirkhart, executive director of the Facing Hunger Food Bank.

The food bank gets food donations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local retailers like Walmart and Kroger, but Kirkhart said the real heroes are the local community members who volunteer their time…read more