In response to the high need of hungry students and their families, the Food Bank in cooperation with Leadership Lincoln and Lincoln Public Schools opened the LPS Emergency Pantry. This pantry is located at Lefler Middle School (1100 S 48th St). The pantry is open each day that elementary school is in session from 3:30-5pm. This pantry helps Lincoln Public Schools and BackPack Catholic Schools families in two ways. One way is that the pantry provides schools with emergency food boxes for families. The boxes are filled with 20 pounds of shelf stable food. Schools may hand these out to families experiencing a food crisis. The second way is to refer families to come and shop at the pantry for food. The amount of food families can have is based on family size.  The food that stocks the shelves for this pantry is donated food from the community for the BackPack Program.

If you would like to help the LPS Emergency Pantry here’s how you can help:

Provide financial support (One food box costs approximately $15)

Donate food. See BackPack Program wish list
Volunteer at the pantry. Contact Alynn Sampson for more information.