Food Bank of Lincoln

Food Bank friends! We are looking for a few extra folks to help us out with a distribution taking place on Friday, June 12!

The shift will run from 2:15 to 4 p.m. and take place at the Waverly Community Center. Your duties will include loading food into cars and creating a warm environment for the neighbors passing through. You must be 16+ to sign up for this opportunity!

Sign up using the link below:

https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/ #/join-party?k=8qn5oobpqpsari

On May 16th, we had the honor of once again partnering with 92.9 The Eagle (KTGL) for the Combat Hunger food drive, which celebrated its 25th anniversary!

Food donations were collected until the end of the month, with over 1,400 pounds being donated in total. When combined with financial gifts, the result is more than 4,300 meals for our neighbors in Southeast Nebraska.

Thank you to everyone who donated and to everyone who came together to make this wonderful event possible! 🧡

🌶️🌽 We'll be distributing food at the following locations this week, June 8-13. See the full June schedule at the link below!

https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-distribution-schedule/

Volunteer Hall of Fame Spotlight: Dennis and Janet Wickersham

Dennis and Janet Wickersham have been volunteering at the Food Bank of Lincoln for a combined total of 21 years, and in that time, this power couple has done incredible work to support our neighbors.

Dennis started his tenure here 16 years ago (with Janet joining him for the past five) when the Food Bank was located near their home. Following our facility move to Northwest Lincoln, they’ve generously brought their service to our new location—and their enjoyment of the workout their volunteer efforts provides!

Their hours volunteering have gifted Dennis and Janet with fulfilling activity post-retirement and a community in the staff and their fellow volunteers that keeps them coming back year after year.

Whether it’s assisting with projects in the front office or sorting donations, Dennis and Janet are endlessly sharing their giving spirits with us and our neighbors—and we’re so thankful to have them here.

Through the Summer EBT program, families in Nebraska can get $120 in benefits per eligible school-age child to use for groceries while school is out of session!

Learn more about the program at https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Summer-EBT.aspx / on the Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska Summer EBT webpage.

Additionally, you can find active summer meal sites for kids by using the USDA’s site finder fns.usda.gov/meals4kids (Spanish: fns.usda.gov/es/meals4kids) or by texting “Food” or “SFSP” to 914-342-7744.

🍎🥬 We'll be distributing food at the following locations this week, June 1-6. See the full June schedule at the link below!

https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-distribution-schedule/

THANK YOU, Lincoln! 🧡🎉

Wow, friends! Thanks to all of your generosity, yesterday was a heartwarming Give to Lincoln Day for the Food Bank—a day that will help us provide around one million meals to our neighbors—ONE MILLION, folks!

From the bottom of our hearts we want you to know that your support and belief in our mission is what keeps us motivated, and we are beyond grateful for the love this community shows us and our partners not just on Give to Lincoln Day, but every day. Thank you all!