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DHC volunteers delivered hygiene bags to Family Resource Counselor of Ashland Elementary Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, KY on May 3rd, 2024. The hygiene supplies included items like shampoo, soap, toothbrushes & paste, floss, deodorant and will be provided to families at the Spring Block Party hosted by Maxwell and Ashland Elementary School.![]()
Hygiene Supplies Delivered to Ashland Elementary School.
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DHC volunteers delivered Hygiene bags to Family Resource Counselor of Ashland Elementary, Lexington, KY on May 3rd, 2024. The hygiene supplies included items like shampoo, soap, toothbrushes & paste, ...
On April 11, DHC Executive Director Debbie Harper donated a car full of infant, child and adult clothes to Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs. DHC regularly donates to the facility, not just clothes but bread and other items from Panera. Thank you to everyone who made this partnership possible!
Doctors for Healthy Communities (DHC) volunteers welcomed spring by supporting the families at Camp Taylor Elementary school of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville. Non-perishable food supplies were delivered for the school's food pantry on March 26, 2024, just before spring break.![]()
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According to the Greater Louisville project, 16.1% of Louisville residents experience food insecurity. This makes us fifth in the nation. Additionally, Louisville ranks second in the rate of children who live in a household experiencing food insecurity. The USDA defines food insecurity as lacking enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle for all members of the household.![]()
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DHC is proud & humbled to support our schools in Kentucky and southern Indiana.