Reno, Nev. July 12, 2018. With 1 in 4 children experiencing hunger in our region, the Building & Safety Divisions at Washoe County, City of Reno and City of Sparks are working together to build a hunger-fighting community with the Summer Food Drive 2018 – and need your help.
What: Summer Food Drive 2018, in collaboration with Washoe County, City of Reno and City of Sparks
When: The community is welcome and encouraged to bring in non-perishable food donation items to bins at multiple locations at the three municipalities before August 1, 2018.
Where: Northern Nevada Food Bank bins are located at the following locations throughout the region:
Reno City Hall, One E. First Street: 2nd and 6th floors (deadline to donate at this location 7/24)
Reno Building Inspectors Corpyard trailer, 1745 East Commercial Row (deadline to donate at this location 7/24)
City of Sparks Legislative Building, 745 Fourth Street Sparks, NV
City of Sparks, 431 Prater Way Sparks, NV
Washoe County Administration Building, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, NV
What should be donated? Most needed items:
Canned Meals: Stews, Soups, Spaghetti/Ravioli (Low-Sodium Preferred)
Protein: Peanut Butter, Tuna, Salmon, Chicken, Dried or Canned Beans
Grains: Whole Grain Cereal, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Pasta
Fruits: Canned (Packed in 100% Juice or Light Syrup), Dried Fruit, Applesauce (No Sugar Added), 100% Fruit Juice Boxes
Vegetables: Canned (No Salt Added and/or Low-Sodium Preferred)
Dairy: Shelf Stable Milk
Kid-friendly Snacks: Granola Bars, Popcorn, Animal Crackers, Graham Crackers
Baby Products: Formula, Infant Cereal, Baby Food
For questions or more information, please contact: Kim Jolly, City of Reno, jollyk@reno.gov.
Click here to see the Summer Food Drive 2018 flyer.
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