Salt Lick Church Closes Food Pantry | Lexington News

Salt Lick Freewill Baptist Church in Bath County has shut down its food pantry after five years of partnership with God’s Pantry Food Bank, which helped 130–150 families monthly — a massive leap from their pre-partnership capacity of just 20 families. The closure stems from God’s Pantry reallocating resources based on new data showing worsening food insecurity in Eastern Kentucky. While Pastor Andy Lands expressed disappointment, he emphasized gratitude for the impact made and the community’s deep reliance on the program. God’s Pantry reassures those affected they’re not without options, directing them to other active partner pantries. Though this specific service ends, the church vows to continue serving its community in other meaningful ways. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9be285c003f42722