Lincoln nonprofit, We Can Do This, hosts second fundraiser to help feed kids in need

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A local nonprofit is bringing the community together to help feed children in need across Nebraska.

Inside Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill in the Haymarket, many people came ready to bid at the second annual fundraiser held by nonprofit We Can Do This.

From Husker football tickets to a team-signed Husker volleyball, the silent auction drew a lot of attention.

But the mission behind it is the real prize.

“I think in a community like Lincoln, we assume there’s not a lot of food insecurity, but there’s actually a lot of children who go hungry on the weekend when they don’t have access to free and reduced lunch at school,” said Katie Koepke, the president of the nonprofit. “So our mission is to make sure kids are not going hungry on the weekend, that we can provide them at l