The Food Bank of Lincoln received a special donation Friday morning from Hy-Vee. “We’re here with our partners, Tyson Foods, making a donation of just over 18,000 pounds of protein says district store manager Steve Parker.
The donation is part of Hy-Vee’s Food Bank Fridays initiative to support Feeding America-affiliated food banks across its eight-state region.
Food Bank of Lincoln CEO Michaella Kumke says this is a significant donation for their operation. “It’s quality products that we are able to get back out to neighbors. It will come in quickly and it will go out quickly as well.”
The donation includes chicken strips and other chicken products. Kumke says that will be enough food to serve 15,000 households in southeast Nebraska. She expects that food will be fully distributed within two weeks.