Food Fort Receives UNL College of Business Strive to Thrive Grant

Food Fort (lincolnfoodfort.com) is honored to be the recipient of the Strive to Thrive grant through the UNL College of Business. The $2,500-grant was awarded to Food Fort in April to go towards their efforts in expanding their Free Produce Program, which launches back up again this month. The program brings in an educational piece on healthy eating and nutritious food choices to youth around the community.

Strive to Thrive Lincoln provides UNL business students in the Management 411 class with the opportunity to grant funds to organizations that empower City of Lincoln/Lancaster County families by proactively connecting them to resources that help improve health and/or stability. Food Fort loved getting to see students who are anxious to learn more about the non-profit community within Lincoln and motivated to get involved.

Food Fort is a non-profit dedicated to serving children in under-served neighborhoods. They are currently focused on serving three target neighborhoods in Lincoln: 29th and Holdrege on Mondays at 5:30 p.m., North Chester St. and West Dawes Ave. on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., and 13th and Saratoga on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Find out more about Food Fort’s program at www.lincolnfoodfort.com, or contact (402) 540-4445 / lincolnfoodfort@gmail.com.