Conagra’s Shine the Light on Hunger Campaign Raises 1.4M Meals

Conagra Brands, Inc. recently announced that with the help of the community, this year’s Shine the Light on Hunger campaign surpassed its goal of raising 1.4 million meals through the 10th annual event. Additionally, Conagra Brands Foundation matched all funds raised at the Ice Rink, dollar for dollar, and donated $100,000 to Food Bank for the Heartland.

Omaha’s nonprofit organization, Food Bank for the Heartland, will distribute approximately 16 million meals to families in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa this year. The Food Bank works with 530 agencies to benefit those in need. Today, more than 87,000 children in the 93 counties served by Food Bank for the Heartland struggle, according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap: Child Food Insecurity 2016. Douglas County has the most children at risk for hunger (26,930) followed by Sarpy County (8,090) in Nebraska, and Woodbury County (5,090) in Iowa.