Food Bank for the Heartland

Mission: To eliminate hunger in the Heartland by ensuring consistent access to healthy foods through community partnerships.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Food Bank for the Heartland—a member of Feeding America—is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a vital focus: to provide food to children, families, seniors, and veterans facing hunger in Nebraska and western Iowa, to ultimately eliminate hunger in our communities, and to serve our neighbors with respect, integrity and urgency.

The Food Bank serves 93 counties—77 in Nebraska and 16 in western Iowa. Food Bank for the Heartland works with 544 network partners across Nebraska and western Iowa offering multiple hunger relief and nutrition programs. The Food Bank is currently providing, on average, two million meals every month.