LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Snow and ice are lingering around the Louisville area, making it difficult to many to venture too far from home. Some are working together to continue regular food drop-offs despite the neighborhood road conditions. 

"It's pretty bad and it looks like it's getting worse,"  said Shane Schlatter, executive director of Exodus Family Ministries. "The colder it gets, there's more ice out there."

Schlatter said the vans the ministry typically uses aren't able to get out in this weather, so other local partners are stepping up with four-wheel drive trucks to make sure icy roads don't keep people from getting the food boxes they're requested. 

"We just served at one of the last deliveries, served some kids that are out of school and didn't have — I'm sure — have access to food, and I tell you, it's interesting when you see kids that are excited for a food box," Schlatter said.

He said the ministry delivers hundreds of food boxes to people each month. It also has a day shelter set up on Garrs Lane with extended hours this week, trying to make sure people have a warm place to go during the day. 

For information about resources and signing up for food boxes through Exodus Family Ministries, click here.

Schlatter said most of the food in the donation boxes is from Dare to Care.  On Wednesday, Alexus Richardson, communications director for Dare to Care, said they're working to support nonprofit partners with food and other resources across the 13-county service area.

"We know this weather creates barriers to accessing food and we will continue to monitor the impact of this storm in the coming days so that we can adapt as needed," Richardson said.

Jefferson County Public Schools said it doesn't have any food sites open this week. The school district has had three snow days so far this week, adding on to already being out two weeks for winter break.

"Many teachers and school staff have shared with us that kids in the Blessings in a Backpack program often dread snow days," said Kim Holsclaw, managing director of the Louisville Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. "For them, it's not just about missing school — it's the uncertainty of whether they'll have enough food at home. When schools close unexpectedly, especially on a Friday, which is our distribution day, it can disrupt the delivery of food these kids rely on."

JCPS said it is encouraging families to reach out to Dare to Care and other local food pantries, and it's resource centers are sending information to families about food locations and warming centers. 

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