Bellevue food pantry breaks ground on new building

BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – The Bellevue Food Pantry broke ground on a new building that will allow it to serve twice as many neighbors as demand for food assistance continues to rise in the community.

  • Bellevue food pantry broke ground on a new building at the old public library location Friday morning.
  • The new location is 20 times the size of the current space.
  • The pantry will open in the new space in early 2027

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The Bellevue Food Pantry broke ground on a new building that will allow it to serve twice as many neighbors as demand for food assistance continues to rise in the community.

The pantry has operated out of a 1,000-square-foot space for more than 15 years, serving almost 19,000 neighbors a year. The new space — the old library — is over 20,000 square feet and will allow the pantry to operate as a client-choice model…

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