LINCOLN, Neb. (Oct. 8, 2026) — The Nebraska Sports Council’s 2026 Lincoln and Omaha Corporate Games Canned Food Drives brought together companies from both communities to donate food and help provide meals for families and individuals across Southeast Nebraska, Nebraska and western Iowa.
The Lincoln Corporate Games drive collected 23,008 pounds of food from 34 participating companies to support the Food Bank of Lincoln, while the Omaha Corporate Games drive collected 15,214 pounds from 20 companies to support Food Bank for the Heartland.
Lincoln Corporate Games Division Winners:
- Red Division: Reliant Transportation, Inc. – 2,256 pounds
- Orange Division: Norland International – 2,463 pounds
- Blue Division: TELCOR – 1,095 pounds
- Green Division: Lincoln Electric System – 1,875 pounds
Omaha Corporate Games Division Winners:
- Red Division: Aviture – 2,119 pounds
- Orange Division: Turner Construction – 1,532 pounds
- Blue Division: Triage – 3,321 pounds
- Green Division: Children’s Nebraska – 615 pounds
“We are thrilled with the continued generosity of our Lincoln and Omaha Corporate Games participants,” said Dave Mlnarik, President of the Nebraska Sports Council. “These companies continue to demonstrate what can happen when the business community comes together to support an important cause. We are grateful to every company that participated and helped make this year’s drives a success.”
“Thank you to the Nebraska Sports Council, the Lincoln business community and Omaha Steaks for making this year’s Corporate Games food drive a record-setting success. Their generosity will provide more than 20,000 meals for individuals and families facing food insecurity across Lincoln and Southeast Nebraska,” said Jason Pauling, Community Partnerships Director at the Food Bank of Lincoln.
“We truly appreciate the time, effort and support you put into helping make a positive impact on our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. It is partnerships like yours that help make a difference in our community, and we are so grateful to have you as a part of that effort. We are already looking forward to seeing what next year’s event brings and the continued impact we can make together,” said Kassie Monnier, Food Sourcing Logistics Coordinator at Food Bank for the Heartland.
Omaha Steaks once again supported the Corporate Games Canned Food Drives by pledging to match every pound donated, up to $10,000. The generous match will amplify the impact of the food drives and provide additional support to families and individuals facing food insecurity.
About Lincoln Corporate Games:
The Lincoln Corporate Games is an annual multi-sport event designed to promote teamwork, employee engagement, and healthy lifestyles among businesses and organizations in Lincoln.
About Omaha Corporate Games:
The Omaha Corporate Games is an annual multi-sport event designed to promote teamwork, employee engagement, and healthy lifestyles among businesses and organizations in Omaha.
About Food Bank of Lincoln:
Founded in 1982, Food Bank of Lincoln is a nonprofit organization working to alleviate hunger in Lincoln and surrounding communities. Through a network of community partners, the Food Bank provides food and resources to individuals and families facing food insecurity throughout Southeast Nebraska. For more information, visit FoodBankofLincoln.org.
About Food Bank for the Heartland:
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Food Bank for the Heartland—a partner Food Bank of Feeding America—is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Their mission is to eliminate hunger in the Heartland by ensuring consistent access to healthy foods through community partnerships. Food Bank for the Heartland works with more than 500 network partners in 93 counties across Nebraska and western Iowa, offering multiple hunger-relief and nutrition programs to help break the cycle of food insecurity among children, families, seniors and veterans. For more information, visit FoodBankHeartland.org.
About Omaha Steaks®
Omaha Steaks, America’s Original Butcher, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company with a history of supporting food security through long-standing relationships with food banks and partnerships with national organizations to provide food to those in need during natural disasters and other times of need. Omaha Steaks markets and distributes a wide variety of premium foods, including beef, seafood, pork, poultry, skillet meals, side dishes, appetizers and desserts. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation’s largest direct response marketer of premium beef and gourmet foods, available to customers by calling 1-800-228-9055, online at www.OmahaSteaks.com or at retail stores nationwide.