WDCCC Holiday Food Basket Program a Success

The Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce (WDCCC; www.wdccc.org) recently held its Food Basket Program on December 16-19, 2015, a yearly initiative during the holidays to benefit those in need in communities within the Omaha Metro.

The food was collected from all of the area schools and taken to DC West Elementary and Bethany Lutheran Church to be sorted and packed. Cash donations were also made to the program that helped to purchase turkey, ham, dressing, potatoes and gravy for every basket as well. On Saturday the 19th, the volunteers showed up at the two locations around 9:00 a.m. and began delivering the baskets to the recipients.

With the help of many volunteers and businesses, the donations received during the food drive were able to feed approximately 500 families within the Elkhorn, Bennington, Waterloo and Valley area. The Western Douglas Chamber of Commerce extends its thanks to everyone that helped make this year’s event a success!