Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Growing up on a hill overlooking North Omaha during World War II, Mary Carpenter remembers the numerous vegetable plots, called victory gardens, that dotted her Florence neighborhood. “Everybody had one,” said Carpenter, the reporter’s mother-in-law. “We grew everything - asparagus, potatoes, tomatoes, black raspberries, pears, even grapes. That’s what fed us and supplemented our food.” Over the ensuing decades, many of those gardens disappeared as grocery stores started carrying seasonal produce year round. Yet 80 years later, everything...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, March 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the American Legion Club in Neligh, on the alley side. Due to budget cuts at Food Bank for the Heartland, recipients will now be receiving less foo . With safety in mind, those picking up food must remain in vehicles. Volunteers will load the food. Volunteers will also be on hand to direct traffic and collect the numbers from each family...
Rural communities often face challenges in accessing fresh, healthy and affordable foods. Reducing food deserts, connecting farmers to consumers and building local supply chains provides resilience our rural communities need to protect their future. Legislative Bill 1201 seeks funding from Nebraska's allotment of State Recovery Funds, provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, to help curb food-access issues. The bill would provide $20 million to increase local food capacity, thus decreasing...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the alley side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Due to budget cuts at Food Bank for the Heartland, recipients will now receive half as much food as they have been getting. Individuals picking up food must remain in vehicles. Volunteers will load the food and will be on hand to direct traffic and collect the numbers from each family...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food on Tuesday, June 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Antelope County Fairgrounds, in Neligh. Volunteers will be available to assist with parking. Food Bank for the Heartland has requested volunteers collect the total number of households served, as well as the ages of household members in the following groups: 0 to18, 19 to 64, and age 65-plus. Volunteers will go car to car and...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food Tuesday, May 18, from 3 to 5 pm. A change in location should be noted. The pantry will now be held at the Antelope County Fairgrounds on the east side of town. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with parking. Food Bank for the Heartland has requested local volunteers collect the total number of households served as well as the ages of household members in the following...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, April 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. A new location has been announced for the pantry, which will now be held at the Antelope County Fairgrounds on the east side of Neligh. The pantry will still be held outside using a drive-up delivery, where recipients will remain in their vehicles and volunteers will load the food. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with parking. Food Bank...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, March 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the east side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Cars will park on the west side of the Legion Club in the blocked off street. Food Bank for the Heartland has requested a collection of information, including the total number of households served, as well as ages of household members in the following groups: ages 0-18, ages 19-64, and...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will be dispersing food Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the east side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Cars will park on the west side of the Legion in the blocked-off street. Food Bank for the Heartland is now sending enough food for each family to receive two orders, if they can use it. Recipients may still pick up for one other...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals, and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, January 19, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the east side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Cars will park on the west side of the Legion Club in the blocked off street. Food Bank for the Heartland is only allowing recipients to pick up food for themselves and one other family if they have a signed note from whomever they are picking up for. That same agency has requested we...
A mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will disperse food, Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the east side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Cars will park on the west side of the Legion Club in the blocked-off street. The pantry will still be held outside using a drive-up delivery, where recipients will remain in their vehicles. Volunteers will be on hand to direct traffic, make sure people get to the correct distribution point...
The mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Neligh United Methodist Church, as well as various other churches, individuals and businesses in the area, will distribute food, Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m., on the east side of the American Legion Club in Neligh. Cars will park on the west side of the Legion Club in the blocked off street. Volunteers will be on hand to direct traffic and make sure people get to the correct distribution point. Due to the changing regulations within the pandemic,...
Hunger is as real in farming communities as it is in urban food deserts. Across the Heartland, thousands of children, families and seniors struggle with regularly obtaining the food they need to be healthy. Food Bank for the Heartland and WellCare of Nebraska are committed to helping those in need in rural communities. Food Bank for the Heartland is partnering with WellCare to host a free mobile food pantry in O'Neill, Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., or until all of the food has been...
