05-02-2025
Hearty Slice handing out OMU, Kenergy vouchers
When Travis Owsley founded Beverly's Hearty Slice in honor of his mother during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the idea was to provide food for hungry people in the community.
But in the nearly five years since then, the organization has grown to providing more than food.
'The need is unbelievable,' Owsley said this week. 'My messages are all about OMU bills and food.'
Last year, the organization gave away $30 vouchers to help with Owensboro Municipal Utilities' bills.
But January this year was more frigid than most.
So, Friday night at Kendall-Perkins Park and Colony Estates, a mobile home park just off Graham Lane in eastern Daviess County, Beverly's Hearty Slice will be handing out $40 vouchers to the first 75 people at the park and 25 vouchers for Kenergy bills at Colony Estates between 5:30 and 7 p.m.
'We've been having 200 to 300 people in attendance each time,' Owsley said. 'But we only have enough vouchers for the first 75 at Kendall-Perkins and the first 25 at Colony Estates.'
During most of the year, Beverly's Hearty Slice provides food for those in need every other Friday night at Kendall-Perkins Park, Rolling Heights, Dugan Best and Colony Estates.
They'll be doing that Friday night, but the vouchers will only be at Kendall-Perkins and Colony Estates.
This week's event is sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles and OMU.
Owsley said different organizations will be at Kendall-Perkins to provide information to people about ways they can get help.
He said Habitat for Humanity will be there along with The Center of Owensboro-Daviess County's mobile unit.
The Green River District Health Department will have NARCAN nasal spray available along with healthy snacks and literature on affordable meals.
Owsley said pizza from Little Caesars and Pepsi products will be available.
