Javi’s Tacos opens Thanksgiving food pantry in West Omaha for families in need

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Javi’s Tacos has transformed the former Frosty’s Ice Cream and More into a holiday food pantry, providing free Thanksgiving meals to families in need this week.

  • The pantry is helping families like Alicia Avant’s, whose 75-year-old mom recently lost her job as a nurse practitioner.
  • “It would be really sad, you know, not to have anything for the holidays, so it’s just so grateful,” Avant said.
  • The pop-up food pantry is open through Wednesday at 17330 West Center Rd.

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Javi’s Tacos has transformed the former Frosty’s Ice Cream and More into a holiday food pantry, providing free Thanksgiving meals to families in need this week.

Javier Trujillo, owner of the local taco shop, opened the pop-up food pantry after his ice cream shop closed in October. Each family receives a turkey, pumpkin pie, dinner rolls, and fresh produce…

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