Every dollar donated April 1 - May 31 can provide up to six meals to children in need
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2024 –Three Square Food Bank continues the fight against hunger with the return of its Bag Childhood Hunger Campaign on Monday, April 1. Donations made through Friday, May 31 will have double the impact, thanks to generous matching sponsors Nevada Gold Mines operated by Barrick, NV Energy Foundation, and Towbin Motorcars.
One in six children in Southern Nevada is living in a food-insecure household. A significant number of families still struggles to put food on their tables, resulting in tens of thousands of Clark County School District students continuing to rely on free or reduced-price meal programs.
“The sad reality is that many kids don’t have enough food to growth up healthy,” said Beth Martino, President and CEO, Three Square Food Bank. “Our Bag Childhood Hunger Campaign aims to fix this by making sure every hungry child in our community can get the food they need to thrive.”
The Bag Childhood Hunger Campaign provides valuable support to Three Square’s childhood nutrition programs, including Kids Cafe®, BackPack for Kids and Meet Up and Eat Up. These programs ensure that children receive wholesome, nutritious meals after school, over the weekends and during the summer months.
The campaign culminates with “Fashion for Three Square,” a special invitation-only event held in May, imagined and underwritten by the Bennett Family Foundation, where Three Square will thank its donors for their ongoing support.
Three Square is one step closer to ending childhood hunger thanks to the following presenting sponsors: Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation, Engaged Nation, Jill & Frank Fertitta, III, Teresa & Lorenzo Fertitta, Green Valley Grocery, Maria & Ted Quirk, Rachel Shiffrin & David Hirschfeld, Station Casinos, Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation, Terrance K & Elizabeth L Barry Foundation, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, and Top Rank, Inc.
To donate to the Bag Childhood Hunger campaign or for more information about Three Square’s childhood nutrition programs, visit threesquare.org.
About Three Square Food Bank
A national model project inspired by Founder Eric Hilton with a grant provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and largest hunger relief organization, serving Las Vegas and all of Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Nye counties. Since opening in 2007, Three Square has provided more than 550 million pounds of food to hundreds of thousands of people in need and earned a reputation as one of the most efficient and effective food banks in the country. Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with businesses, nonprofit agencies, food distributors, higher education institutions, the Clark County School District, governmental entities, the media and thousands of volunteers working together to support food-insecure Southern Nevadans. Last year, Three Square provided nearly 43 million pounds of food, the equivalent of nearly 36 million meals, through its network of community partners. A member of the Feeding America network of food banks, Three Square remains committed to its mission of providing wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. If you or someone you know needs food assistance, or wants to learn more about Three Square’s vision of a community where no one is hungry, please connect at threesquare.org, Facebook (@ThreeSquareFoodBank), Instagram (@threesquarelv) and Twitter (@threesquarelv).
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