Campus food drive ends Monday

Challenge update For those departments that took the public affairs’ challenge of filling 10 bags (we’re talking to you pharmaceutical and experimental neuroscience, family medicine and UNMCP Compliance), we’ve got six bags filled and will likely blow right past 10 bags by Monday. We still welcome challenges from other departments who feel up to the task of matching or surpassing our total. Can your department fill more than 10 paper bags? If so, send an e-mail to today@unmc.edu with your department’s donation total and we’ll mention it in UNMC Today.

As of Tuesday, about 6,000 pounds of food had been collected during the “Our Heartiest Thanks!” food drive.

The drive brings together UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, Clarkson College, Sodexo and Private Practice Associates in an effort to collect food and household items to donate to the Omaha Food Bank.

Blue barrels have been placed around each campus for food and household items to be dropped off.

Departments also have been 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. 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 are 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