They seem to have a HUGE staff for a Food Bank.....wonder where they DO get their money, outside of local donations....here's their last Financial Report....where they get about $586,000 from USDA.....they have $7,000,000+ in Assets...
http://www.omahafoodbank.org/documents/09annualreport.pdf
Then there is FEEDING AMERICA (formerly Americas Second Harvest, I think) and a "donor" to this food bank and others........here's a little ditty from their website....
Bridging the Gap Between Friday’s Lunch and Monday’s Breakfast May 12, 2010
"Today in America, nearly one in four children struggle on a daily basis with hunger. Federal school breakfast and lunch programs curb their appetites during the school week, but many families have little help to rely on over the course of the weekend and holidays. Two days without adequate food can do a lot to hinder [...]"
I'm sorry, but I am SICK and TIRED of hearing 1 in 4 children struggle with hunger daily....yeah...they're hungry in the morning when they wake up (I always was)...and just before lunch, and just before dinner, and even before bedtime.....!!! Foodbanks are great...for the TRULY needy...but I have a sister who has used them, and she tells of the WASTE and problems...