https://nevadafoodbanks.org Find Local Food Assistance Near You Thu, 15 May 2025 19:24:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://nevadafoodbanks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nev.png https://nevadafoodbanks.org 32 32 https://nevadafoodbanks.org/food-bank/food-bank-of-northern-nevada/ Thu, 15 May 2025 19:24:19 +0000 https://nevadafoodbanks.org/?post_type=food-bank&p=53106 Founded in 1982 and incorporated in 1983 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada is a regional food distribution and support system for more than 130 different direct service, non-profit agencies serving the needy, the ill, the elderly and children. Among clients who visit emergency food sites, 11% are over age 60. Children are the most vulnerable to hunger: 37% of emergency food recipients are children under age 18. Our mission is to end hunger in our region through direct services, advocacy, outreach and education. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides a creative link between food resources and hungry people. The Food Bank is a warehouse distribution and support system for our service programs and non-profit agencies directly serving the needy, the ill, the elderly and children in our 90,000 square mile service area. Our goal is to Make Hunger History.

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