By Ryan RichardsonMay 29, 2025 | 12:14 amUpdated May 28, 2025 | 11:40 pm
Owensboro Health is investing $200,000 over the next three years to support two community projects aimed at addressing long-term health challenges in the region — targeting food insecurity and the needs of an aging population.
The health system will contribute $100,000 each to the development of the Green River Community Food Warehouse and the future Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County. Both projects are still in the planning stages.
Dr. James Tidwell, Owensboro Health’s Vice President of Population Health, said the funding is part of a broader approach to improve health outcomes by investing in prevention and root causes.
“These projects aim to address social factors that influence health ‘upstream’ from the problems,” Tidwell said. “When people are hungry or isolated, their health suffers. But if we invest in food access, connection, and prevention, we can change that story.”
The Green River Community Food Warehouse will serve as a centralized, temperature-controlled facility designed to strengthen the area’s network of food providers. It will help ensure local food pantries and community kitchens have consistent access to high-quality fresh and frozen foods.
“There are over 15,000 food-insecure people in our community,” said Steve Innes, chair of the warehouse committee. “Our pantries and kitchens are doing incredible work — but they need more consistent access to high-quality food. We’re designing this project to strengthen and support that network.”
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