Much of the steel frame is in place for Food Bank for the Heartland’s 105,000 sq. ft. packing and distribution center at 84th & L Street. This state-of-the-art facility, featuring a Butler pre-engineered metal building, will replace the organization’s current location, which it has outgrown due to a significant increase in demand for emergency food assistance.
Darland Construction is the general contractor. The new facility will offer expanded cold storage capabilities and a significantly larger Protein Repack Room, increasing its capacity to 4,300 sq. ft. – a 514 percent increase from the current space. This expansion will improve the Food Bank’s ability to serve 93 counties in Nebraska and western Iowa, enabling it to provide services to other food banks in the area.
The new building will be more than 40 percent larger than the current facility, providing increased space for volunteers to repackage food donations efficiently. The expanded parking lot will accommodate the large number of volunteers who contribute their time each week to support the Food Bank’s mission. Photo credit: Darland Construction
