2025 Summer Grant Recipients
FFTH summer grants prioritized food initiatives that supplement food for children and teens whose primary source of food is the free or reduced breakfast and lunch given to them during the school year. Other food programs were also encouraged to apply.
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The following 16 local organizations have been awarded a total of $31,250 in grant funds to help support their food initiatives from June to September 2025.
Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County - Emergency Food Assistance
$1,000.00
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Central Christian Church Food Pantry
$2,500.00
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Cornerstone Community Church Peacemeals
$2,000.00
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East Knox School District and First Church of the Nazarene - Food For Students
$3,000.00
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Escape Zone - Friday Night Meals for 75+ Students, Age 10-18
$2,000.00
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First Church of the Nazarene - Father's Table/Father's Pantry
$3,000.00
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Fredericktown Senior Activity Center - Well-balanced Dinners for Seniors
$500.00
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First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon Hotmeals
$2,000.00
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Interchurch Social Services - School Pantry Program
$4,000.00
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Jacque Cordle Children’s Fund - Food Assistance for Children
$750.00
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Joy of Living Camp - Meals for Knox County Campers
$1,000.00
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Martinsburg Activity Center - Children’s Summer Lunch Program
$2,000.00
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MV SDA Hill Church - Knox County Hot Meals
$2,000.00
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Sharing Shed at Millwood Church of Christ
$1,000.00
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The Church On The Rise Food Pantry Ministry
$2,500.00
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The Salvation Army - Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks for 40 Summer Day Campers
$2,000.00
2024 Drive Grant Recipients
The following local organizations have been awarded grants
to help support their food initiatives throughout the Winter of 2024-2025.
16 grants totaling $35,500 have been awarded!
The grants were made possible from funds allocated from the
2023 Food For The Hungry Drive.
Alcohol & Drug Freedom Center Knox County - $1,500
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Central Christian Church Food Pantry - $3,500
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CHOMP Free Fresh Produce Market - $2,500
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Church on the Rise Food Pantry - $3,500
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Covenant Church Food Pantry - $3,500
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Escape Zone - $2,500
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Gay Street United Methodist Church Hot Meals - $2,500
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Knox County Career Center - $2,500
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Knox County Task Force For Older Adults - $1,500
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Knox Educational Service Center - $2,500
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Knox County Head Start - $2,000
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LifePointe Church - $2,500
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Millwood Church of Christ Sharing Shed - $1,500
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Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains - $500
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TouchPointe Marriage and Family Resources - $1,500
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Winter Sanctuary Emergency Homeless Shelter - $1,500
FFTH is honored by the
State Senate
for its
summer
Grant Program
