Hunger and homelessness are realities in Omaha. Over 90,000 people in the metro area are food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. More than 1,400 people are homeless. The Stephen Center and Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue, along with presenting sponsor American National Bank, are shining a…
Saving Grace may be best known for rescuing excess perishable food from businesses and redistributing it to partner agencies that feed the hungry. However, raising awareness and educating the community about wasted food also is an important part of the organization’s work. Reduction of household food waste has economic and environmental benefits: A Penn State…
In recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week November 15-22, Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and the Stephen Center are hosting a virtual Omaha Hunger Experience on Thursday, November 19. The public is invited to take part in this unique in-home dining event that highlights the disparity between those who are hungry and those who…
Join Saving Grace on Thursday, Oct. 8, for “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” at Falconwood Park in Bellevue. Tickets are $50 each and include movie snacks. The event, which allows attendees to be socially responsible while social distancing, also celebrates Saving Grace’s seventh birthday and features a raffle. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins…
Join us virtually via Zoom for an engaging conversation on how Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and Project Hope work together to feed the hungry in our community with excess perishable food that otherwise would go to waste. Food for Thought takes place Wednesday, May 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. during Omaha Gives! Participants…
