THE DISH FALL 2024
RISING TO MEET THE NEED: THE FOOD BANK’S NEW FACILITY On June 2nd, Food Bank for the Heartland publicly kicked off the Capital Campaign for our future facility on 84th & L in Omaha, but the decision to find a new space was made more than three years ago. Food Bank for the Heartland is serving more than 4x the number of households compared to 2018. The unprecedented need for food, paired with ongoing economic uncertainties and the limited structure of our current facility, led us to broader discussions several years ago on how to serve our neighbors more equitably, efficiently, and responsibly.
neighbors in need. We are one of nine Food Banks— across Feeding America’s Network of 200—to have a Protein Repack Room. Our new Protein Repack Room will be 4,300 square feet—a 614% increase from our current space. Not only will it provide us with more space to better serve neighbors, but it will also deliver potential opportunities to be a regional protein partner, providing this service to other food banks.
This move is imperative for the future of the Food Bank and the 93 counties we serve. It will allow us to expand upon our mission—setting the stage for innovative solutions to alleviate hunger.
The Food Bank’s overall footprint will grow by 41%— providing increased volunteer project space to maximize the generosity of our community, allowing more volunteers to repack more food, and increase parking stalls by 90%— for an enhanced volunteer experience.
A critical improvement is increased storage capacity for cold and frozen food items to support more produce, protein, and dairy. A larger Protein Repack Room will allow us to source and process muchneeded protein, providing greater nourishment for
Our mission is to eliminate hunger by providing consistent access to healthy foods through community partnerships. To do that as well as possible, we need a larger and more efficient facility. We look forward to growing with donors, like you, on our side!
“My involvement with the Food Bank has opened my eyes to the extraordinary need. As Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign Advisory Committee, I look forward to working with our community to support Heartland families for years to come.” — Paul Maass, CEO of Scoular
Help us build a healthier Heartland! Right now, all gifts made to our Capital Campaign will be matched up to $1,000,000 thanks to the Scoular Foundation. BuildAHealthierHeartland.org