Sophomore Army ROTC cadet Jenifer Edmondson is not only seeking to serve her country this year, but also the community of South Omaha.

As a Sunday school teacher at Hillsdale Church in South Omaha, Edmondson could not help but notice the growling sound emanating from the stomachs of her students.

Edmondson, who quickly discovered that the community’s food bank had been dry for several years, felt compelled to combat this harsh reality.

Edmondson’s solution was to help revive the community’s food bank; however, the area’s food bank had been closed for years. Due to this fact, Edmondson teamed up with the Hillsdale Church pastor to open a new food bank: The Hillsdale Community Food Bank.

“This is not your typical food bank,” said Edmondson, referring to the fact that the food bank will be based out of a small room in the pastor’s quaint home in South Omaha.

In order to restore the food bank, Edmondson said she reached out to those who already selflessly lend their service to others; her cadre and comrades that work alongside her in the Creighton Army ROTC program.

Edmondson, along with many others, said she is working diligently to develop a committee whose sole purpose is to promote and collect food for the Hillsdale Community Food Bank. Creighton Army ROTC is planning on teaming up with the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Air Force ROTC in order to reach a larger number of people.

“We are planning on collecting from Dec. 5-18,” said Army veteran CPT. Tamra Holub, head of the Creighton food bank committee.

Holub also said that there will be tents set up on both campuses for three days straight in order to collect the maximum number of cans.

“From Dec. 6-8, look for a tent on both campuses if you wish to donate non-perishable canned food items to our drive,” Holub said.

The Black Wolves Battalion Commander, Claire Hansen, said she will be making announcements in all her classes because she feels that the Creighton community is a very giving one.

“Anyway we can get the word out is great; we are working hard to shed light on such a devastating situation in South Omaha,” Hansen said.

Edmondson said she feels hopeful that the Black Wolves Battalion as well as the Omaha community will step up to ensure her Sunday school class is adequately nourished.