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Stamp Out Hunger 2025 Impact Report

On Saturday, May 11, 2024, letter carriers across the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro collected food donations from postal customers. Nearly 170,000 pounds of food collected = Providing more than 204,000 meals for those in need Donations benefitted six local nonprofits – Heartland Family Service, Project Reset, Salvation Army, Siena Francis, Stephen Center and St. Vincent de Paul Nearly 200,000 bags were

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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: A Multi-generational Approach

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: A Multi-generational Approach Symposium Series: June 2017 Poverty is a complex condition that cannot be addressed with a single solution. It affects individuals, families, neighborhoods and entire communities. Its impact is felt by generations of

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Food Security in Our Community

Food Security in Our Community Symposium Series: March 2017 About one in seven people in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area are considered “food insecure”.* That means more than 100,000 of our neighbors often face the choice of buying food or

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