Hunger is Not a Choice, Sharing Food is

A statement by Salina Emergence Aid Food Bank Executive Director Karen Couch at a Thursday Project Salina kickoff event summed up the mood of the day. She said ‘hunger is not a choice, but sharing food is.’A group of motivated Salinans gathered to rally, and kick-off the 2022 Project Salina effort. Salina’s annual largest organized effort to feed the hungry began with an in person gathering for the first time since 2019.Project Salina unites multiple businesses and organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year.