The Nebraska Food Bank Network, Inc.
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Direct beneficiaries per year: 21,900 different people seek emergency food assistance in our area in any given week.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: sort canned goods, deliver weekend BackPack meals to schools for children at-risk of hunger, pack boxes of non-perishable food and personal items for low-income elderly and/or provide office support.
Mission:
To eliminate hunger in Nebraska and Iowa
Results:
In 2010 food distribution at Food Bank for the Heartland has increased more than 25 percent compared to 2009.
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steve
11/29/10
I've been on the board for 19 years. It has grown from a small food bank to a very significant participant in food distribution to the hungry in all of Nebraska and the western third of Iowa. Among its fine programs are its Kids Cafes and Bank Pack initiatives which insure that school children ...
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Angel1
11/24/10
Having worked closely with the staff from the The Food Bank for the Heartland for a number of years, I have seen the great work they have done to help those in need in our community. I have personally been involved with the Kids Cafe programs that have been started as a result of the work of the ...
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Beth C.
11/23/10
I love how Food Bank for the Heartland has brought attention to the fact that hunger is a concern right here in Omaha and surrounding areas, not just in far off cities and countries we see on TV. They reinforce this idea by sharing stories of average citizens who do their best to make ends meet, but...
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