$31,000 was raised during the Greene County Derby Day on Main Event May 4, 2024, benifiting children who are food insecure in Greeneville and Greene County. The Derby Day Planning Committee members put together the event.
According to a News Release from Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, donations will be used to help support child hunger programs. 19.7% of children in Greene County lack consistent access to the food they need due to family income, according to a report from Feeding America.
Second Harvest Child Hunger Programs include:
Food for Kids Backpack Program- providing healthy snacks and easily prepared meal items twice monthly for an average of 530 food-insecure children in Greeneville and Greene County.
Summer Feeding Program- distributes food for summer breakfasts and lunches.
Head Start 2 Health- provides fresh produce and nutrition education for children attending Head Start.
For more information and to learn how you can help, visit netfoodbank.org.
