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Big Mama's Kitchen & Catering
2112 North 30th Street Suite 201 Omaha, NE 68111
www.bigmamaskitchen.com
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Gladys Harrison
President
soulfood@bigmamaskitchen.com
+1 (402) 612-7226
No
To be determined.
Our founder, Patricia "Big Mama" Barron believed that preparing a delicious meal for someone could change the world. She also knew that providing jobs in underserved communities is fundamental to changing these communities to thriving ones. It has always been our mission at Big Mama's to provide jobs for our community. Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering would like to expand our services to include providing daily meal services for Omaha area business who do not have a licensed commercial kitchen or staff to prepare meals for their clients. Our customer base would include clients needing meals services for a minimum 2 to a maximum of 75 clients including small nursing and group homes, assisted living facilities, schools, daycares or any business or organization that requires daily meals for their clients.
A Meal Can Change The World
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Combination of capital project and service/program
Our founder, Patricia "Big Mama" Barron believed that preparing a delicious meal for someone could change the world. She also knew that providing jobs in underserved communities is fundamental to changing these communities to thriving ones. It has always been our mission at Big Mama's to provide jobs for our community. Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering would like to expand our services to include providing daily meal services for Omaha area business who do not have a licensed commercial kitchen or staff to prepare meals for their clients. Our customer base would include clients needing meals services for a minimum 2 to a maximum of 75 clients including small nursing and group homes, assisted living facilities, schools, daycares or any business or organization that requires daily meals for their clients.
Specific details for a timine line have not been determined
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Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)
Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.)
The jobs created from this project will contribute to community sustainability by providing wages that allow members of the community to move themselves from poverty. The minimum requirement for these jobs will be a GED.
In order for money to circulate in the North Omaha Community it members need the opportunity to make money to spend it. There are members of our community to others deem unemployable and with that label they will stay in poverty. We are seeking to fulfill of need of businesses in our community and provide good paying jobs for the workers fulfilling that need.
Our company is also one that aligns with LB1024’s strategic priorities we are looking for funds to grow the business to allow the creation of jobs for low-income members of this community.
Our goal is to pay employees a minimum of $20 per hour. We want to offer full time positions and the flexibility to offer job sharing for those who may not be able to work a full-time schedule.
Our goal is to create a minimum of 5 full time jobs and increase this number as the business grows and expands
Undetermined currently
Our goal is create full time jobs with liivng wage levels
This proposal would provide opportunities for businesses and contractors in the Qualified Census Tracts as there will be construction needs, ongoing maintenance, transportation/delivery services, and suppliers for materials need for meals and the possibility of subcontracting of food services.
The benefits of this project for the community have the capacity to transform families for generations to come in the form of jobs that pay living wages allowing families to elevate themselves from poverty through employment and purpose.
The jobs created from this project will contribute to community sustainability by providing wages that allow members of the community to move themselves from poverty.
Undetermined at this time.
Undetermined currently. We would need assistance in developing a process to evaluate this.
Undetermined currently.
Yes
Specific organizations to partner with have not been determined at this time however, any organizations working with clients that need job placement and/or work experience could be potential partners as well local culinary schools and culinary programs.
None at this time.
No
Our business was created in North Omaha and as we expand, we will stay in North Omaha. The physical location and details are being researched at this time.
Within one or more QCTs
Undetermined currently.
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No
Undetermined currently.
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The goal is for that the funds will be used to provide the capital necessary to fund the project from start up through the first year. Included but not limited to purchase or lease of building purchasing equipment, construction, supplies, marketing, development of operations.
Yes
None.
None.
No
Yes.
Our financial commitment to the proposal is steward the funds as outlined by the guidelines to create income opportunites for the North Omaha Community.
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