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Through the “Our Heartiest Thanks!” food drive, UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, Clarkson College, Sodexo and Private Practice Associates have joined together to collect food and household items to donate to the Omaha Food Bank.
More than 15,000 children in Douglas County don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
The food drive will run until Nov. 24. Blue barrels will be placed around each campus for food and household items to be dropped off.
Departments will also be given paper bags to fill. These bags can be taken to a drop off location (see below) once full. Bags will be delivered to each mail stop. Limited additional bags may be picked up at the UNMC Public Affairs office on the fifth floor of Swanson Hall.
Each year the food bank distributes between 5 and 7 million pounds of food. This year the campus-wide goal is to collect a ton of donated goods. More than 300,000 children, families and seniors in Omaha will benefit from the items donated.
Some of the items the food bank needs are: canned meats such as tuna, chicken or ham; canned pasta; canned fruits and vegetables; dry beans; rice; “helper” products such as hamburger and tuna helper; pasta and sauce; peanut butter and jelly; baking products such as flour and sugar; ketchup; mustard; diapers; shampoo; toilet paper; laundry supplies and soap.
Barrels for food drop offs will be placed at the following locations on campus:
- 4230 Building (Annex 10)
- Durham Research Center
- College of Nursing
- Munroe-Meyer Institute
- Student Life Center
- Wittson Hall
- Howard Hall Student Center — Clarkson College
- Clarkson Tower Lobby
- University Tower Lobby
- Durham Outpatient Center Lobby
- Clarkson Tower Cafeteria
- University Tower Cafeteria
- 5th floor at 3333 Farnam St. (Mutual location) — Two 55 gallon barrels
- Turner Park at 2955 Farnam St.
- UNMC Community Health Care Center at 5155 D. 36th St.
- Baker Place at 5050 Ames Ave.
- Eagle Run at 13708 W. Maple Road
- Summit Plaza (Bellevue) 3604 Summit Plaza Drive
- Clarkson West at 2727 S. 144th St.
- Brentwood Village at 8021 S. 84th St.
- Plattsmouth at 1938 Highway 34 E
- Specialty Care Center at 804 S. 52nd St.
Those wishing to drop off food at area food banks can do so at the following locations:
Omaha Food Bank
6824 J St.
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 331-1213
www.omahafoodbank.org
Lincoln Food Bank
4840 Doris Bair Circle, Suite A
Lncoln, NE 68504
402-466-8170
www.lincolnfoodbank.org