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knpr February 11, 2010
Food Insecurity

One in eight people in the Las Vegas Valley are unsure about having enough food to eat. That comes from a recent report from Three Square – the valley’s wholesale food bank….Three Square Chief Executive Officer Julie Murray talks about the problem and what can be done to fix it, even in these hard economic times.

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news_8 February 2, 2010
One in 5 Nevada Children Hungry

The number of Americans seeking food at charities has gone up 47 percent from five years ago. Hungry Americans now number a staggering 37 million. One local food bank took part in a national study and released its own report on the hunger problem in Southern Nevada.
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news_review January 10, 2010
NEVADAN AT WORK: Leader fights local hunger pound by pound, day by day

A singular sort of serendipity seems to constantly lead veteran philanthropist Julie Murray precisely where she’s needed most.
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news_review January 8, 2010
Elaine Wynn gives $1 million to food bank helping children

Elaine Wynn presented a huge check – both literally and figuratively – to Three Square Food Bank on Thursday to help the agency feed hungry children.
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lvbp November 30, 2009
With Hunger in Mind, lender stages Banksgiving

Far too many valley residents face the prospect of going without this holiday season. Not without gifts, or decorations or a warm fire, but without food. And this bothers employees at Nevada Commerce Bank.
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news_8 November 23, 2009
Non-profits Desperate for Holiday Help

Donations for Las Vegas non-profit agencies are down for 2009 and lines outside food banks are getting longer than ever before.

Dozens of nonprofit agencies report donations are down, perhaps because people are trying to save money. Any resources or food left at these agencies are getting stretched thin.
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news_three November 12, 2009
Fighting holiday hunger: Food banks seek donations

Across town, Three Square Food Bank is also facing challenges this holiday season. There, the food is coming off the shelves more quickly than it is being stocked. So when a big name said he wanted to show support it was like music their ears.
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Fox News November 4, 2009
Amy Hits the Ice for the Wranglers Food Drive

If you like hockey and you like to help out those in need than today is your lucky day. That’s right, one in every ten families struggles with hunger right here in our state. The Las Vegas Wranglers are hitting the ice for the Three Square Food Bank.
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news_ok October 16, 2009
Nick Lachey’s Everybody Wins Tour: End of the Road…

Nick Lachey has been blogging for OK! About his trip around the U.S. on The Everybody Wins Tour, bringing news from the road as surprises winners from Winnit.com.
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news_three October 12, 2009
Three Square Addresses Hunger Problem

It’s difficult to imagine, but there are thousands of families with no food on the tables who go hungry every day. Today, Three Square is hosting a Symposium on the issue, the topic “What is Possible: A Vision of a Food-Secure Southern Nevada.”
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news_fox September 2, 2009
Eat Great Food For Low Prices at ‘Restaurant Week’

This week you can enjoy fine cuisine for a low price and a great cause! It’s Las Vegas Restaurant Week!
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news_13 September 1, 2009
Restaurant Week Kicks Off

Restaurant Week is a great fundraiser to help feed hungry people in the Las Vegas Valley. 80 restaurants are taking part, including Aureole at Mandalay Bay. Chef Vincent Pouessel is here to show us what he’s whipping up for the event.
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news_business August 29, 2009
Souped-up Three Square food bank could serve as model

As an employed business person, whenever you feel a pang of hunger, you know it’s temporary. There’s the office vending machine, the business lunch, maybe happy hour after work.But for 70,000 people in the Las Vegas Valley, their hunger isn’t temporary.
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news_fox August 19, 2009
New Three Square Food Bank Open

$10M Grant Paid For 70,000 Square-Foot Building
Three Square’s new food bank campus is now open and ready to serve.
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news_sun August 11, 2009
CEO of Three Square Food Bank: Nourish your spirit, Las Vegas

In this economy, feeding the hungry is more challenging, rewarding than ever
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news_view August 4, 2009
Weeklong event to benefit Three Square food bank
Restaurants to offer price-fixed menus
Locals and tourists alike will get a rare opportunity to enjoy meals from some of the valley’s best restaurants at greatly reduced prices, all while helping to feed the valley’s hungry.
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news_8 July 29, 2009
Three Square Food Bank Reaches Milestone
Three square food bank has reached a huge milestone. So far this year, the food bank has distributed 10 million pounds of food.
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news_review June 25, 2009
Three Square Kicks-Off Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program is designed to assist children who don’t have enough to eat over the summer while not in school.
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news_sun June 2, 2009
Imagine: No hunger in Vegas
Three Square co-founder is committed to that goal. She’s working tirelessly to make it happen
Julie Murray has in two years helped launch a centralized food bank for the Las Vegas Valley, taken it from her living room into a large warehouse and, in the middle of the fiercest recession in a generation, raised nearly $18 million to expand the food bank.
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media inquiriesThree Square is represented by Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Goverment Affairs.For all media interviews, please contact Eryn Rice
erice@ffwpr.com

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