On October 5th, approximately 400 youth and adults volunteered before the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game to help raise over $40,000 in support of Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach’s (MTKO) hunger relief and homeless prevention services!
In addition to the efforts of the community volunteers, 40 local businesses sponsored the event. HUSKER sponsors were Tuttle, Inc.; Nationwide; KLKN; and KOLN/KGIN. BLACK SHIRT sponsors were AlarmLink USA; Andy’s Appliance Repair; Cost Effective Technologies; Lincoln Journal Star; Legacy Retirement Communities; Latch’s Inc.; Modern Woodmen of America; REALTORS® Association of Lincoln; Rochester; SolutionOne; and Tracy’s Body Shop. BIG RED sponsors were Austin Crop Insurance, Commercial Investment Properties, Phil & Mary Durst; Greg & Darla Ernst; Hy-Vee; INSPRO Insurance; Molex Incorporated; Nebraska Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, PC; NECO Security; Recycling Enterprises; Runza® Restaurants; and Sun Tan City. BIG TEN sponsors were B&R Stores, Inc.; Cornerstone Print and Marketing; Earl Carter Lumber; Hockenbergs; Nebraska Title Company; Newslink; rent-a-van; Ritchie Bros.; Schaefer’s TV & Appliance; UNICO Group Insurance; Wagey Drug; Willnerd & Associates, LLC; and Woods Bros. Realty.
To celebrate the important role students have in this event, a trophy is awarded to the high school with the most registered volunteers on game day. Lincoln Southwest High School won the trophy for the second year in a row with 28 registered volunteers! Lincoln Christian came in second with 20 volunteers, Lincoln Southeast came in third, and Lincoln East and Lincoln Lutheran tied for fourth place. Other schools represented on volunteer teams were Doane, Union College, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln Pius X, Lincoln Northstar, Norris, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Southeast Community College.
For more information about Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, please visit www.mtkserves.org