ConAgra Foods Announces Continued Support for Shine the Light on Hunger Campaign

ConAgra Foods recently announced plans to continue supporting its annual Shine the Light on Hunger campaign (www.holidaylightsfestival.org), as well as the ConAgra Foods Ice Rink that has become the centerpiece of this community-wide effort to address hunger in the area. In 2016, the ice skating rink will move from the ConAgra Foods campus to a new, temporary location on an undeveloped lot on the east side of 10th Street bounded by Dodge and Capitol Streets. This site will serve as a transition during the holidays in 2016, and in 2017 the ice rink will permanently move across the street to the newly constructed Capitol District. The lot is owned by Capitol Place, LLC, which is a partnership of AmeriSphere Properties and Shamrock Development.

The ConAgra Foods Ice Rink, which drew nearly 16,000 skaters last year, benefits Food Bank for the Heartland through both cash and in-kind donations. ConAgra Foods donates 100 percent of proceeds collected at the rink to the Food Bank and the company’s foundation matches these donations dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000. Skaters also are encouraged to donate non-perishable items in collection receptacles located at the ice rink. In addition, ConAgra Foods extends the reach of the Shine The Light on Hunger Campaign beyond the ice rink by supporting in-kind, non-perishable food collections at various local business and organizations such as Baker’s Supermarkets, The Durham Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha Symphony and Opera Omaha.

During last year’s Shine the Light on Hunger campaign, ConAgra Foods and the community contributed 144,696 pounds of non-perishable food and $447,805 in cash gifts. The food and funds generated last year are equivalent to more than 1.4 million meals. For more information, visit www.holidaylightsfestival.org.