We’ve witnessed a lot of change in our 20+ years. It started with our founder’s vision of fighting food insecurity and grew from there – to bigger quarters, game-changing partnerships. Today we enter our second 20 years with the mission and the means to help all our neighbors reach their long-term goals for economic independence.
The Center for People opens in a house on Holdrege Street, bringing to life the vision of our founder, Beatty Brasch. From here, truckloads of household and office goods were provided to local families and nonprofits.
We move into our current North 27th street headquarters. With 80,000 square feet of space, this new-to-us location provides the elbow room to launch food distribution, education, and training programs
Together with Southeast Community College, we launch the People Obtaining Prosperity (POP) Scholarship Program. POP helps students achieve their higher education goals with scholarships and wraparound supports to ensure success.
The Center for People introduces English Language Learning classes (ELL) for new Americans and refugees.
After years of leadership and service, our founder Beatty Brasch steps back from day-to-day operations.
Center for People celebrates its 15 Year Anniversary
We officially begin distributing diapers to help parents throughout Lincoln meet the high costs of keeping babies clean, dry, and healthy
When other local agencies are forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we reimagine our distribution as a drive-thru process so we can continue providing diapers and food.
