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Individuals experiencing food insecurity living in Sarpy County and surrounding areas are currently relying on a food pantry that is under-resourced and unprepared (in terms of space, staff, and infrastructure) to meet these expanding needs now and in the future.
Therefore, with the help of community volunteers and partners NeighborGood Board of Directors is embarking on a campaign to raise significant funds to complete the design and build a permanent home equipped for the rising demand in our communities, and establish funds to create the infrastructure for long-term, dynamic, holistic, client-choice services.
When a substantial amount of funds are raised, construction will begin, additional staff will be hired, and infrastructural systems will be built.
Many people believe that the problems associated with hunger are confined to small pockets of society or certain neighborhoods but the reality is much different. Right now, many people right here in our community are struggling with hunger. They may have recently lost a job or are disabled and unable to work. They are often hard-working adults, children and seniors who simply cannot make ends meet.
The organization currently serves thousands of local residents out of its low-profile rented storage space. The space was never designed for the quantity of traffic it is experiencing.
The current space is fraught with barriers for clients, staff, volunteers, and other constituents. The nature of the space presents many obstacles.
As the population of the areas surrounding NeighborGood’s service area continues to grow, instances of food insecurity are expected to increase accordingly.
NeighborGood seeks to build a 9,000+sf facility next door to its current location.
The facility will have the following attributes for optimized service to the expanding food security needs of this service area:
To learn more about our plans for a new facility, including campaign budget, project rationale, and fundraising progress, please contact NeighborGood Executive Director Melissa Nelson at [email protected] to request a phone call, zoom call, or in-person meeting in the near future. We would love to share more about our latest progress!
Michelle Christensen, Board Member Owner, Papillon Windows and Siding
Andrea Powers, President, Board of Directors Community Volunteer
Chris Henkenius, Board Member Owner, H4 Technology
Becky Jackson, Board Member Affiliation Needed
Melissa Nelson Executive Director, NeighborGood Community Pantry
List forthcoming
The NeighborGood Board of Directors is currently pursuing significant gifts and grants as we urgently seek to gather the resources necessary to begin construction.
As we are seeking gifts for a once-in-a-generation historic project, gifts may be pledged over the course of several months or years for the convenience of the donor or funding agency.
We intend to recognize the generosity of each leadership gift to the capital campaign. NeighborGood assures donors that upon completion of the expansion and renovation, capital campaign donors will be recognized prominently through custom signage that is consistent with the design of the building.
Upon completion of the campaign, NeighborGood board and staff will have conversations with each donor, in order of significance, to assign names to spaces if desired.
If you are interested in making a gift to this campaign, we invite you to communicate directly with one of the NeighborGood Capital Campaign Committee Members or NeighborGood Executive Director Melissa Nelson at [email protected] to request a phone call, zoom call, or in-person meeting in the near future.
NeighborGood is equipped to accept gifts through our account at the Midlands Community Foundation, cashier check, or bank transfer. In-kind gifts of stock, grain, or other assets may also be facilitated as needed.
For your convenience, you may download a PDF of a multi-year pledge form HERE. Before you make your commitment we would prefer to hear from you directly so we can share more information about this project.