STEP-UP Omaha is a local program of the Empowerment Network for youth between the ages of 14 and 21. The program exposes them to community service, work experience, internships and job training opportunities. For two weeks in July, STEP-UP Omaha participants joined No More Empty Pots for an educational, hands-on adventure! They learned about the […]
Continue readingOn February 22, 2017, nearly seven years to the date of the first food summit in 2010, No More Empty Pots received the permit from Douglas County Health Department to become a licensed commercial commissary kitchen. How it all began: On February 27, 2010 about 40 community members attended a food summit at Family Housing […]
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You are amazing! We are grateful to all of you for making the first phase of the food hub a reality. The Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub phase 1 is just about ready for entrepreneurs and students. That means that it is time to get you on board! Here is a preview of what we […]
Continue readingIn April 2015, on her 65th birthday, Bea Cerasoli gave each of her children a check & challenge. Use the money in the next year within your community and report back the next year. Find a charity and donate, host an event, enter a charity race; get involved in your community as a family. The […]
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January brought change on so many levels. Your support of No More Empty Pots pushed us to a whole new level of engagement and change in the community. No More Empty Pots is growing to serve more people and expand our program services, building out the strategic plan and strengthening our capacity to serve. With your help, we are […]
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It has been a busy and productive summer for No More Empty Pots. Thank you to everyone who has supported us through donations, volunteering, and sharing your expertise. We cannot do this work without you. I also invite you to our first public fundraiser: Blues & Barbecue. It will be a fun time with an interactive […]
Continue readingby Susan Whitfield Susan Whitfield, Project Manager for No More Empty Pots, represented Omaha, NE at the Growing Foods Connections Community of Opportunity (GFC COO) interview session at the American Land Trust National conference Farmland, Food and Livable Communities held in Lexington, KY on October 20-22, 2014. Growing Food Connections (GFC) is a five year, […]
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