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Lincoln Food Bank serves 13.2 million meals, sets new record
In a pandemic year, The Food Bank of Lincoln broke a new record, serving millions of pounds of meals.
July 26, 2021 7:13 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) In a pandemic year, The Food Bank of Lincoln broke a new record, serving millions of pounds of meals.
The Food Bank of Lincoln finished its fiscal year on June 30th, giving 13.2 million meals to local families. The previous record was 11.5 million last year, showing that the need for food has grown in the Capital City.
“We’re still definitely responding to the pandemic and seeing that demand from neighbors and their food insecurity and doing our best to rise to meet that need,” said Michaella Kumke, president and CEO.