FRANKFORT — Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the start of the 2020 Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide competition that challenges Kentucky’s legal community to raise resources for hunger relief.
A collaborative effort of the Office of the Attorney General and the Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD), the campaign has raised the equivalent of over 1 million meals in the past three years.
Proceeds and goods generated from the competition will support the work of Feeding Kentucky – a statewide food bank network that distributes 72 million meals annually in partnership with 800 local charitable feeding organizations. Its members serve all 120 counties in Kentucky.
“I applaud the work of Feeding Kentucky and the Kentucky Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for their dedication to helping Kentucky’s most vulnerable children and families,” said General Cameron. “As a voice for the voiceless, my office proudly supports Kentucky Legal Food Frenzy’s efforts to end food insecurity within Commonwealth, and I challenge my fellow attorneys to join us in the fight to end hunger by donating to Legal Food Frenzy’s relief efforts.”
The goal of this year’s campaign is to raise 800,000 pounds of food or $100,000 before March 14, 2020.
“The Legal Food Frenzy is an opportunity for the Kentucky legal community to engage in the best type of competition there is: to do the most good,” said YLD Chair Zachary Horn. “No one should have to go hungry or wonder when they will eat their next meal. No donation is too small, and every little bit helps in the fight against hunger in Kentucky.”
“We are grateful to Kentucky’s legal community for helping food banks go into summer strong and well-stocked to meet the increased demand for food among families when school is out,” said Feeding Kentucky Executive Director Tamara Sandberg.
The organization or firm that raises the most food and funds will win the Attorney General’s Cup signifying their accomplishment in aiding hunger-relief in Kentucky.
Anyone may participate and help their favorite law firm, law school or legal organizations win the competition by making a donation on their behalf at KyFoodFrenzy.com/donate.
The 2020 campaign co-chairs are Elizabeth Combs and Christopher Groeschen of YLD and Krista Locke with the Attorney General’s Office.
To learn more about the Legal Food Frenzy and view a complete list of competition rules and award categories, visit http://kyfoodfrenzy.com.
— Feeding Kentucky
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