Fighting Hunger: There's an app for that

Now there's an app to help fight hunger in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky thanks to some Northern Kentucky University students.

Students in NKU's College of Informatics developed a mobile application for two Smartphone platforms for the Freestore Foodbank.

The new mobile application, which can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store or from the Android Market, provides a brief introduction to the Freestore Foodbank, a news feed of recent and relevant information, involvement opportunities for community members, a member agency locator and important contact information to connect with Freestore Foodbank.

"Ultimately, we're about connecting people to what they need, and the app allows us to do this in a variety of ways," John Young, president and CEO of the Freestore Foodbank, said in a news release about the collaboration that resulted in the new application. "We're connecting volunteers and donors to our current opportunities and advocacy issues, and connecting those in need to food and services to help stabilize their lives and bring them hope."

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