Lawrence Foundation launches "Fill the Freezer" campaign with county fair partnership to distribute protein to food‑insecure families

A representative of the Lawrence Foundation told commissioners on Wednesday that the foundation is launching a “Fill the Freezer” campaign tied to the Lawrence County Fair to collect protein donations for distribution to food‑insecure families across the county.

The foundation will invite fair buyers to donate purchases; the foundation and partners will process and distribute donated protein. The presenter said additional partners are involved and that detailed plans and participating organizations will be finalized and shared with local media in coming weeks.

Commissioners welcomed the initiative as a potential recurring county effort to address food insecurity. The meeting record shows the announcement was informational; no county funding or formal county role was recorded at the time of the meeting.