Mayor Suttle joins with Susan Eustice of the Salvation Army, and representatives from UNO to announce their partnership for the Just Can It food drive.
April 13, 2012: This morning, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle joined representatives of the Salvation Army, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity in announcing a new partnership to combat hunger in Omaha.
For the first time in the City’s history, Omaha will be participating in the “Just Can It” food drive sponsored by the Salvation Army and UNO. As part of the City’s “Tuna Tuesday” campaign, which began last year, the City will be placing collection bins on each floor of City Hall, Police and Fire Stations, and the Clerk of the District Court’s office to collect food for the “Just Can It” campaign. The collection bins will be in place starting April 16 through the end of the month.
“This is the sixth press conference that I have held in the last year regarding the need for healthy, accessible food,” said Mayor Suttle. “That is no accident. We must do all we can to come together for our children. Poverty and hunger have no geography, no race, and no agenda. As a City, we have an obligation to help those in need.”
“Partnerships like this one, between the Salvation Army, the Mayor’s Office, UNO, and Pi Kappa Alpha to provide food to those in need is a great example of how we can eradicate hunger in this city by working together,” said Craig Howell, the City’s Chief Service Officer.
