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To find food assistance through Dare to Care, start with the Get Help section of daretocare.org, which offers an interactive web tool that identifies which resources fit your situation and where to find them. The tool connects people across Kentuckiana to partner food pantries, shelters, and kitchens. Before you begin, have a general idea of your location ready so the results point to nearby options.
What the Get Help Tool Does
Dare to Care describes its Get Help tool as a way to "determine which resources are best for you, and where you can find them." In practice, that means the tool matches you with local food resources rather than handing out a single generic list. The organization's mission is to provide pathways to end hunger through partnerships with local food pantries, shelters, and kitchens, so the results you receive come from that partner network.
Who this is for
The site reports that 1 in 6 people in Kentuckiana doesn't get enough to eat, and that 203,770 people across its service area face food insecurity. If you or someone in your household lacks enough food for an active, healthy life, the Get Help path is the intended starting point.
Step by Step
- Go to daretocare.org and locate the Get Help entry point on the homepage.
- Open the interactive web tool. This is the resource-matching step — it is designed to tell you which resources suit you and where they are.
- Provide your location information when prompted, so the tool can match you to nearby partner pantries, shelters, or kitchens.
- Review the results and note the locations, since these are the partner sites where food is distributed.
- Contact or visit the listed resource to confirm current hours and what you need to bring before making the trip.
Verifying your result
The tool's output is a pointer to a partner site, not a guarantee of same-day service. Before traveling, confirm the pantry or kitchen's operating hours directly — partner sites set their own schedules, and the website does not publish individual pantry hours.
Other Ways to Engage With Dare to Care
| If you want to… | Go to | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Find food for yourself or your family | Get Help | Interactive tool that matches you to resources and locations |
| Give time | Volunteer | Join individuals, families, and groups who support the work |
| Give money | Donate | Every $1 helps provide up to 2 meals, per the site |
| Understand the programs | Programs section | Describes innovative programs and partnerships with pantries, shelters, and kitchens |
Common Stops and What to Know
- The tool is the front door, not the pantry. Dare to Care distributes through partners; the tool tells you where those partners are.
- Location matters most. Results depend on where you are, so have your city or neighborhood ready before starting.
- Scale of need is high. With food insecurity at record levels in the service area, popular pantries may be busy — arriving early or calling ahead is a reasonable precaution.
- Donation figures are context, not a requirement. The "$1 provides 2 meals" figure explains how donations are used; using Get Help costs nothing and requires no donation.
If the interactive tool doesn't return a workable option, the site's Resources link and News & Events section are the next places to check for updated information about the organization's response to rising need in Kentuckiana.