Local Businesses and Individuals Sponsor Matt Talbot’s “Feeding the Soul of the City”
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (mtko.org) hosted the annual Feeding the Soul of the City fundraising event on June 17, at Junto Wine. Because of the generosity of 50 corporate and individual sponsors, the 225 guests who attended, and the many who gave donations prior to the event, Matt Talbot raised a gross amount of nearly $140,000 to support day-to-day hunger relief and homeless prevention services. The organization would like to recognize the following sponsors:
Substance Use Program Sponsors—Ameritas, Bridgepoint Investment Banking, Rick and De Costello, Microtel Inn & Suites, Greg and Darla Ernst, Nelnet/ALLO, Vince and Brenda Sutton, Farmers Mutual of Nebraska, MBA Apartments, and Watts Electric Company.
Landlord Liaison Project Sponsors—Mary Jo Bousek, CIP, Lincoln Journal Star, RBC Wealth Management – The McEwen Group, Reina Day/Remax Concepts, and Union Bank & Trust.
Street Outreach Sponsors—ACCESSbank, Assurity, Bluestem Health, Bryan Health, Jim and Judy Cada, Edward Jones, Forest Lake Lawn & Landscape, General Excavating, Larsen and Associates Auctioneers, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank, LincOne Federal Credit Union, Gail Lorenzen, Jim and Jane Maly, Dr. Ameeta Martin, Platte River Arts, Inc./J. Devlin Glass Art, and Sid Dillon.
Life Skills and Tenant Education Sponsors—BKD – CPAs and Advisors, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, Tom and Deb Cabela, ComPro, DuTeau Chevrolet-Subaru, Eagle Printing & Sign, FNBO, Charles and Carolyn Gregorius, HBE LLP, Hoppe, Inc., Scott and Elizabeth Krause, Lincoln Surgical Hospital, Bill and Pat Lundak, Mike and Janice Nelson, Oak Creek Plants & Flowers, Pinnacle Bank, Sapp Bros., and Watts & Hershberger.
Guests in attendance also viewed an inspiring video about Matt Talbot’s Street Outreach Program which features former clients and staff members. The video can be seen on Matt Talbot’s website or Facebook page (@mtko.serves). For more information about the organization, visit mtko.org.