Ottumwa, Iowa

Ottumwa

$1,200,000

JBS USA Created Affordable Housing and Apartment Options in Ottumwa

A JBS investment of $1,200,000 funded the development of a three-building apartment complex with 108 available units as well as a Revolving Housing Fund to support affordable housing in the area. All purchase costs from the sale of each home in the Revolving Housing Fund will be returned to the fund to allow for continuous development of more housing.

Ottumwa

$1,000,000

JBS USA Investment Provided Year-Round Recreation for Ottumwa

JBS USA was the primary donor for a state-of-the-art indoor sporting complex, which provides year-round recreational opportunities for the community and membership discounts for JBS USA team members. The presence of this facility added benefits to the Ottumwa community and made Ottumwa more attractive for recruiting efforts aimed at businesses, possible new residents, tourism and more.

Ottumwa

$600,000

JBS USA Investment Expanded YMCA Daycare in Ottumwa

Helping expand the YMCA Daycare provided a single-location daycare solution for families with children of multiple ages, thereby alleviating scheduling difficulties for families in the community. This investment facilitated the opening an additional 50 daycare slots for children from 0 to 3 years old. Of the 50 total slots, 40 are reserved for JBS Prepared Foods and JBS USA team members. It also provided discounted daycare and YMCA membership rates for JBS Prepared Foods and JBS USA team members for a period of two years.

Ottumwa

$250,000

JBS USA Provided Upgrades to Ottumwa School Programs

A JBS investment of $250,000 provided the Ottumwa School District funding for the purchase of new band uniforms and upgrades to the gyms and media centers at Ottumwa High School and Evans Middle School. These improvements impacted approximately 2,300 students, many of which are dependents of JBS team members.

Ottumwa

$10,000

JBS USA Repaired Press Box Damaged in Fire

JBS presented the City of Ottumwa with $10,000 to restore the press box at Midwest Little League baseball field. The Union Park facility was destroyed in a fire in 2021.

Marshalltown, Iowa

Marshalltown

$1,000,000

JBS USA Establishes Revolving Housing Fund

JBS Marshalltown has established a Revolving Housing Fund of $1,000,000 to provide new homes to JBS team members in the community. All purchase costs from the sale of each home will be returned to the fund to allow for continuous development of more housing.

Marshalltown

$10,000

JBS USA Donated to the Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation

A JBS investment of $10,000 went towards supporting the Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation. This donation allows the facility host events in the community and be a public space for the Marshalltown community to gather.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Omaha, Nebraska & Council Bluffs, Iowa

$363,000

JBS USA Renovated Upland Park Sprayground

A JBS Prepared Foods investment of $363,000 supported the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department in a full renovation of the 20-year-old Upland Park Sprayground.

Approximately 72% of team members at the JBS Council Bluffs, Iowa, facility live in Omaha, Nebraska, which is situated on the border between the two states. Council Bluffs is 7 miles from Upland Park.

Omaha, Nebraska & Council Bluffs, Iowa

$127,000

JBS Prepared Foods Helped Restore Tepeyac Community Center

A JBS Prepared Foods investment of $127,000 supported the restoration of the Centro Pastoral Tepeyac, home of the Hispanic Ministries offices of the Archdiocese of Omaha. This community center provides a location for community members to attend free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, utilize the gym facility and participate in free youth programming.

Approximately 72% of team members at the JBS Council Bluffs, Iowa, facilities live in Omaha, Nebraska, which is situated on the border between the two states. In addition, 53% of team members at JBS Council Bluffs are Spanish-speaking.