Spirit News That Sounds Fun live podcast tour features CAP This summer, CAP joined New York Times bestselling author and podcast host Annie F. Downs for her first That Sounds Fun live podcast tour. As a charity sponsor of the tour, CAP’s mission and programming were featured by Downs during her show in 12 cities across the Midwest and Southeast. Downs is a partner of CAP and has a passion for helping people in need in Appalachia. She has visited CAP’s service areas to experience programs and to serve. During her tour, Downs raised $2,932 to help support CAP’s programs.
Grateful Bread Food Pantry hosts first fresh produce distribution CAP’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry partnered with God’s Pantry Food Bank to host its first fresh produce distribution at First Baptist Church Mt. Vernon in July. God’s Pantry delivered 12,019 pounds of food for the distribution to residents of Rockcastle County. This included Kentucky grown tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash provided by the Farms to Food Banks program; corn, cabbage, and potatoes purchased by God’s Pantry; and bread items that came from God’s Pantry’s retail donation partners through food rescue.
CAP partners with Toys for Tots and Good360 for second year After two pandemic-impacted years of school, CAP joined Toys for Tots and Good360 for a second consecutive year in the distribution of toys, books, games, and snacks to children in Appalachia this summer. While Toys for Tots is the nation’s flagship children’s Christmas charity, the organization has expanded to meet additional needs of children and their families. Through this partnership, CAP was able to bring smiles to 6,097 children.
4 The Mountain SPIRIT
