Community activists gathered last weekend to criticize benefits for billionaires following the first anniversary of President Donald Trump signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, his signature tax and spending law.
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Collin Adler Ruane holds a check donated by Nebraska for Us to Foodbank for the Heartland, as he stands beside Angie Lauritsen, state director of Nebraska for Us, during a barbecue at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on Sunday.
JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Tim Williams, government affairs and advocacy officer for Food Bank for the Heartland, speaks Sunday during a Community Food Security Barbecue.
JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Collin Adler Ruane holds a check donated by Nebraska For Us to Foodbank of the Heartland, as he stands beside Angie Lauritsen, state Director of Nebraska For Us, during a Community Food Security Barbecue at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires, hugs her son, Elliot, 9, in front of the Families Over Billionaires bus during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Photos: Speakers address the crowd at a Community Food Security Barbecue
Several speakers addressed the crowd during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22. Organizations represented at the event included Families Over Billionaires, Food Bank for the Heartland, and Nebraska For Us.
Alex Dworak speaks at the Families Over Billionaires bus during a Community Food Security Barbecue at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
People grill hotdogs and burgers during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
From left, Katy Eilers, Rudy Herrera, Randy Page and Lindsey Button spend time in the shade during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Joan Jakoubek, a former SNAP recipient, shares her story with the crowd during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Marilyn Hooper, founder of Pissed-Off Grandmas, breaks down her display during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Tim Williams, government affairs and advocacy officer of Food Bank for the Heartland, speaks during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Collin Adler Ruane holds a check donated by Nebraska For Us to Foodbank of the Heartland, as he stands beside Angie Lauritsen, state Director of Nebraska For Us, during a Community Food Security Barbecue at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires, leads the crowd in a chant during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Attendees applaud during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires, hugs her son, Elliot, 9, in front of the Families Over Billionaires bus during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Maddalena Intravartolo signs the Families Over Billionaires bus during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
“We The People! Omaha,” is seen on the Families Over Billionaires bus during a Community Food Security Barbecue hosted at IBEW Local 22 in Omaha on July 12, 2026.
- JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
