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Hot Meals Feeds Firefighters in Spring of 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 18:32:29 GMT

Thank you to Peter Rice from News Channel Nebraska for sharing the story of Hot Meals USA feeding firefighters during the Cottonwood, Morrill, and Ashby Fires in West Central Nebraska.

When wildfires broke out in West Central Nebraska, Hot Meals USA was called in to provide hot meals for the firefighters battling the blaze. We were deployed to North Platte and Ogallala, Nebraska for about three weeks and provided approximately 20,000 meals to the firefighters.

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Providing Meals During Wildfires, Spring of 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 18:32:25 GMT

Thank you to Local 4 News in Hastings for sharing our story MULTIPLE TIMES about providing meals for the firefighters during the Cottonwood, Morrill, Ashby and Pressey Fires.

Hot Meals USA provided meals in North Platte, Ogallala, and Broken Bow in the Spring of 2026 when wildfires broke out in Nebraska. We provided approximately 25,000 meals to firefighters that were battling the fires.

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Hot Meals Serves Firefighters in Custer County

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:00:47 GMT

Thank you to Jack Bartlett from NTV NEWS for sharing the story of HOt Meals USA providing meals to the firefighters and volunteers in Custer County.

When a complex fire broke around Broken Bow in February, 2025, Hot Meals USA was called to serve. We provided three hot meals a day for 4 days, totaling approximately 1625 meals.

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Building a warehouse center in Kearney

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:43:10 GMT

Thank you to Gary robinson, jr at NTV News for sharing the story of our plans to build our headquarters in Kearney to serve our area!

Since being developed in 2017, our disaster response nonprofit organization has grown, and we now have a need for a headquarters. We have secured approximately five acres of land on the east side of Kearney, Nebraska, which will be the location of our new building. This building will house our offices, conference room, industrial kitchen, and trailer and pickup storage and work space; as well as a cooler, freezer, and pantry to store food. This building will allow us to streamline our operations, but more importantly support the Kearney community, as well as counties in Nebraska. Our ability to store large quantities of food will allow us to distribute food to food pantries, increasing their current service to citizens in need of food.

We have received about 45% of the funds needed to complete the headquarters, so we will be embarking on fundraising in the near future.

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Christmas Meals to Families in Need

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:10:58 GMT

Thank you to Jack Bartlett at NTV News for sharing the story of HOt Meals USA serving a Christmas Meal to the community.

On Christmas Day, Hot Meals USA planned to serve meals to the citizens of Kearney, as well as medical personnel and first responders working that day. We had volunteers come to Mom and Dad's Barbecue on Christmas Eve to prepare the food that was delivered or picked up on Christmas Day.

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Helping Victims of Hurricane Helene

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:30:09 GMT

Thank you to Andrew Donley at NTV News for sharing the story of HOt Meals USA responding to Valdosta, Georgia, after Hurricane Helene.

After Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, Hot Meals USA responded. We communicated with a Rotarian in Valdosta, Georgia, and we were invited to provide meals to their community. After gathering supplies and food from Cash-Wa in Kearney, Nebraska, we drove two days to Georgia, and began serving three hot meals on Friday, October 4th. We provided approximately 16,000 meals over five days before returning back to Nebraska.

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Responding to Eastern Nebraska

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 19:44:09 GMT

Thank you to NTV News for sharing the story of Hot Meals USA responding to Papillion, Nebraska after a storm knocked out power to Thousands

When a strong summer storm knocked out power to thousands in Papillion, Nebraska, Hot Meals USA responded. We gathered our equipment and food and headed to Papillion Landing Rec Center to provide three hot meals a day for anyone without power and needing food.

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Hot Meals USA in Cozad

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:52:07 GMT

Thank you to KHAS News for sharing the story of Hot Meals USA responding to Cozad, Nebraska after a Hailstorm caused damage to the town

When a strong summer storm included large hail which caused major damage to properties in Cozad, Nebraska, Hot Meals USA responded. We gathered our equipment and food and headed to downtown Cozad to provide three hot meals a day for anyone needing food in the midst of their cleanup efforts.

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Hot Meals USA serves one million meals

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:02:22 GMT

Thank you to KHAS News for sharing the story of Hot Meals USA serving 1 Million meals in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

When the COVID-19 Pandemic affected the United States, Hot Meals USA responded and provided meals to the citizens in Central Nebraska. In April of 2021, we hit the monumental milestone of serving one million meals.

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Hot Meals USA feeds thousands of residents

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:09:51 GMT

Thank you to KHAS for sharing the story of Hot Meals USA providing the Thanksgiving meal when the typical plan to feed the community was cancelled due to COVID-19.

One of the biggest Thanksgiving meal events hosted by Kearney Area Concerned Citizens got cancelled because of COVID-19, and Hot Meals USA couldn’t stand by and let thousands of people sit at home without a meal.

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First responders team up with Hot Meals USA to feed Kearney community

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:18:04 GMT

Thank you to KHAS for sharing the story of the teamwork between Hot Meals USA and local first responders to ensure the residents of Kearney, Nebraska had food to eat.

When COVID-19 affected Central Nebraska, Hot Meals USA began feeding the citizens of the community. Meals were available in the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) parking lot for pick up, and volunteers and first responders worked together to deliver meals to those people unable to pick them up.

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