February is the month of love, and Saving Grace wants to share a little of it with those who support us. It’s heartwarming to see how much our community cares about their less fortunate neighbors. We are grateful for our financial donors, food donors, nonprofit partner agencies, collaborating partners, team members, volunteers, and other supporters…
Despite challenges from the pandemic, Saving Grace rescued and redistributed over 1.3 million pounds of healthy perishable food to feed the hungry in 2020. This is a 25 percent increase over the previous year’s total. “Many of our nonprofit partner agencies are asking for more food because of dramatic increases in the number of people…
Looking for a Meaningful Gift this Holiday Season? Give a gift that will bring a smile to the face of the recipient – and to the faces of those who benefit from your generosity. Your gift to Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue in honor of a loved one will help us feed the less fortunate…
Five million pounds – that is the amount of food Saving Grace has rescued to feed the hungry in just over seven years. The nonprofit organization, which provides Omaha’s only perishable food rescue dedicated to feeding the hungry with nutritious surplus food that otherwise would go to waste, is celebrating this milestone as the holidays…
Participants in the Omaha Hunger Experience gathered around their own dinner tables to learn about hunger and homelessness in Omaha. The second annual Omaha Hunger Experience was presented one week before Thanksgiving by Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and the Stephen Center as part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The virtual event included dinner,…
It’s up to all of us to make changes that will reduce the amount of food waste in our country. That’s the message heard by those watching “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” during Saving Grace’s Drive-in Movie Night on Oct. 8. The fundraiser, which celebrated Saving Grace’s seventh birthday, provided a safe and unique…
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue is one of 22 nonprofits in 11 states to receive a one-year Conagra Brands Foundation “Nourish Our Community” grant. The grants, which total $350,000, underscore Conagra’s involvement in Hunger Action Month – when people across the United States mobilize to take action on the issue of hunger – and will…
Saving Grace has been on the forefront of community efforts to find creative ways to distribute more food to neighbors who are food insecure during the pandemic. New Ways to Connect Food to Those in Need “We are trying to stay open to this ever-changing environment and how we can be effective,” said Beth Ostdiek…
July Newsletter: During these unprecedented times, Saving Grace has remained flexible to adjusting operations to provide food to those in need. “We are trying to stay open to this ever-changing environment and how we can be effective,” said Beth Ostdiek Smith, CEO and founder. In March and early April, Saving Grace rescued over 42,000 pounds of…
While the pandemic may have altered the way Project Hope distributes pantry items to those in need, it hasn’t changed the agency’s focus on providing healthy perishable foods provided by Saving Grace. Two days a week, Saving Grace’s drivers deliver fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, dairy products, eggs, meats and other perishable foods to Project Hope. Veda…
