Food Bank for the Heartland partners with convenience store chain to help fight hunger

There is a new way to help fight hunger in the Omaha community.Food Bank for the Heartland is teaming up with Cubby’s Convenience Store for a year-long campaign. Customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar during checkout.All the funds will go directly to partner food banks.Food Bank for the Heartland said they’ve seen a tremendous rise in food insecurity levels.”This round-up campaign will make a significant impact on the 1 in 8 individuals and the 1 in 5 children right now, who are experiencing food insecurity right here in the heartland,” Stephanie Sullivan, the assistant director of marketing and communications at the Food Bank for the Heartland, said.Food Bank for the Heartland said it’s serving four times the amount of households as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |