Where does the Food Bank get its food?

Corporate donations:                                                     52%
Food drives:                                                                        9%
USDA commodities:                                                       32%
Food purchased by Food Bank for the Heartland:      7%

Food Bank for the Heartland inspects, sorts and repacks the food for distribution to over 300 nonprofit agencies across Nebraska and western Iowa. The Food Bank distributes approximately 9 million pounds of food annually.

Who receives food from the Food Bank?

Pantries and meal providers:                                     74%
Food Bank's children and senior programs:           14%
Distribution partners in Kearney and Sioux City:       9%
Other food banks:                                                            1%
Discarded spoiled food:                                                 2%