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Saving Grace Truck

Why it Matters!

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Wasted Food

In the U.S, more than 30% of food available goes unsold or uneaten. While a very small portion of this is donated to those in need, the vast majority becomes “wasted food,” going straight to the landfill.

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FOOD INSECURITY

Food insecurity is about more than experiencing hunger. People often lack access to healthy foods, such as produce, meat, fresh milk and eggs – the exact types of food that make up most of the wasted food.

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The Environment

Wasted food is bad for our environment. Not only is wasted food a drain on natural and economic resources, wasted food in the landfill creates harmful greenhouse gases adding to global climate change.

Saving Grace Provides Food To People in Need

We Do This By:

• Connecting excess perishable food donated by local food vendors to organizations that serve people experiencing food insecurity.
• Providing Omaha’s only dedicated perishable food rescue service.
• Operating a fleet of refrigerated vehicles with professional food ambassadors/drivers.
• Picking up food five days a week from local food vendors.
• Delivering it the same-day, free-of-charge, to local nonprofit partner agencies.

We make a difference in our community by:

• Making it easy for businesses to donate excess perishable food
• Creating greater equity in our food system by providing more people access to fresh, nutritious food
• Reducing the amount of wasted food in our landfills
• Helping our environment by saving the resources necessary to produce the food we rescue
• Supporting long-term health benefits linked to a more nutritious diet

Meet Our Team

Executive Team

Lenli Corbett Kountze

CEO / President

Lonnie Michael Jr.

COO/Vice President

Leadership Team

Randy Hansen

Director of Field Operations and Partnerships

Rita Heaston-Clark

Senior Manager of Development and Partnerships

Adrienne Carpenter

Marketing and Data Manager

Timothy Wyatt

Field Manager
Autumn Taddicken

Autumn Taddicken

Organizational Project Manager

Field Operations Team

George Hughes

Lead Driver/Food Ambassador

Matthew Rigdon

Driver/Food Ambassador

Mark Heckerson

Driver/Food Ambassador

Nick McGee

Driver/Food Ambassador

Outsourced Talent

Beth Ostdiek Smith

Founder/Consultant/Advisor

Sherry Thompson

Communications/Grant Writer

Board Members

Thomas Hall

Board Chair | Vymo

Andrew Wong

Vice Chair | Farm Credit Services of America

Jack Holmes

Treasurer | Bridges Trust

Emily Poeschl

Secretary | Mutual of Omaha

Anna Cramer

Nebraska Medicine

Nathan Browne

Werner Enterprises

Ada Walker

Nebraska Medicine

Robert Kaminski

OPPD

Advisory Council

Peggy Dunn • Consultant
Carol RussellCommunity Volunteer
Pete FestersenOmaha City Council and CHI Health
My BoesBoes Art
Margie SmithRetired
Anne HubbardClaire M. Hubbard Foundation
Vic GutmanVGA Group
Mike FoleyCommunity Volunteer
Nancy NoddleCommunity Volunteer (Emeritus)
Ellie ArcherWomen’s Fund, Retired (Emeritus)

Registered Agent for 501 C3 Corporation:

Buck HeimKutak Rock Attorneys at Law

Types of Food Rescued

2023

PRODUCE
28%
186375lbs.
GRAINS
27%
176890lbs.
DAIRY
25%
160961lbs.
MEATS
16%
103068lbs.
OTHER
4%
27486lbs.