Local and state organizations are teaming up to bring a food distribution event for underserved families in Custer County to Broken Bow on Saturday morning.
The event, held at the Mid Plains Community College Broken Bow campus, will offer breakfast foods, meal kits, fruits, canned goods, sandwich supplies, and snacks to families in need to help combat food insecurity in the area.
Molina Healthcare of Nebraska has teamed up with the Sandhills Community Collaborative, Mid-Plains Community College, and Loup Basin Public Health Department.
Jordyn Ihle-Robinson, Senior Specialist of Growth and Community Engagement with Molina Healthcare, said that they try to hold food distributions in several locations across the state each year.
(It’s) to make sure that families had a list of groceries for their home that could kind of survive them a little bit longer through the month, maybe kind of help out. It’s the beginning of the month, all your rent and bills are due and everything so hopefully this just helps float families along for a couple extra weeks with some free groceries back into their homes,” said Ihle-Robinson.
According to the Foodbank for the Heartland, 14.3% of individuals in Custer County are food insecure. A report from Hunger Free America showed that between 2021 and 2023, Nebraska had the third highest household food insecurity rate in the country at 22.6%, well above the national average of 16.8%.
Satuday’s event, which runs from 9 AM until noon, is open to the community. Molina Healthcare representatives will be on site to speak with their members and others about additional food resources, transportation, providers, and other Medicaid involved offerings.
