Open Door Mission Partners with SummitMedia for Virtual Food Drive

Open Door Mission (www.opendoormission.org) is partnering with SummitMedia (radio stations Star 104.5, Channel 94.1, Z-92, Classic Rock 105.9, and AM 590 ESPN) for a COVID-19 Hunger Hero Virtual Food Drive, which launched on May 25 and will run through September 7. This virtual food drive allows people to purchase food items listed the Mission’s online WishList and registries through Amazon and Walmart. The items will then get directly delivered to Open Door Mission. The process only takes a couple of minutes but makes a big impact on the homeless community. Some of the most needed food items include canned meat, peanut butter, canned fruit, pasta (mac and cheese), cereal, boxed meals, salad dressing, and canned vegetables.

According to President and CEO Candace Gregory, people living on the streets are often hungry and, further, have little protection from the COVID-19 virus, in addition to many having chronic illnesses and limited access to running water. While the Mission has seen so many residents in the region giving generously over the years and throughout the pandemic, they are excited about the opportunities the new COVID-19 Hunger Hero Virtual Food Drive will bring.

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 and committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus in Omaha offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves more than 4,750 nutritious meals to the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes. To donate to the COVID-19 Hunger Hero Virtual Food Drive or for more information, visit www.opendoormission.org or contact Kristen Dineen at (402) 829-1538 / kdineen@opendoormission.org.