The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission had ordered a temporary stop on specific electronic pull-tab machines following reports that thieves were using a laminated $100 bill and fishing line to trick the bill acceptors.
Wednesday, the organization and community honored 9-year old Bobby Ellis, who died more than 50 years ago on Thanksgiving Eve in Louisville, vowing no child would ever go hungry again in the city.
"This is not right. Even if you don't feel like that you need to feed grown people, you need to feed these kids."
The drive is meant to help local pantries support residents affected by the federal government shutdown.
One food pantry in southern Indiana has managed to keep families fed, but needs help from the public to continue as SNAP benefits run out.
From airports to food pantries, the longer the federal government shutdown drags on, the more Kentuckiana could start to feel the strain.
Dare to Care is seeing a record demand for its resources, with one in seven adults facing food insecurity in Kentucky.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday after Kroger donated $30,000 to upgrade and restock the school's food pantry.
Recent statistics show one in five children across Kentuckiana don't know where their next meal is coming from.
Dare to Care's CEO said food insecurity in Kentuckiana has increased by more than 48% in the last two years.
