When a community comes together, incredible things can happen. And for 34 years, KTVN 2 News Nevada has helped bring northern Nevada together for one of the most meaningful holiday traditions in our region: 'Share Your Christmas'.
On Friday, December 11, 2 News Nevada, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and a group of community partners will once again come together for the 34th annual Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food and Fund Drive. It's a day when neighbors help neighbors, businesses and organizations step up, and people across northern Nevada have an opportunity to make a real difference for families facing hunger.
This year's community-wide goal is 1 MILLION MEALS. It's an ambitious target, especially with every $1💵 donated providing two meals this year, but if there's one thing northern Nevada has shown over the years, it's what can happen when people come together for a good cause.
And we're asking the community to help us get there!
Just look at what happened last year.
The 33rd annual Share Your Christmas collected more than 151,000 pounds of food and nearly $319,000 in monetary donations. That's an incredible amount of generosity from people across our region, all coming together to help those who need it most.
And those donations have an impact far beyond the day of the event.
Food collected through Share Your Christmas helps support the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and its network of more than 140 partner agencies serving a 23-county area across northern Nevada and the Sierra region of eastern California. That means donations help reach people and families throughout our communities, including those who depend on local food pantries and organizations for assistance.
Food collected at rural sites will stay local, supporting nearby families through partner pantries, including:
Carson City:
- Advocates to End Domestic Violence from 6-10 a.m.
- F.I.S.H from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Ron Wood Family Resource Center from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Minden/Gardnerville:
- Carson Valley Community Food Closet
Fernley:
- Living Faith Church
- St. Roberts
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Food Pantries
Hunger doesn't stop at city limits, and neither does the need for support. That's why having communities throughout northern Nevada participate is so important. Whether you're in Reno, Carson City, Minden or Fernley, there's an opportunity to help make a difference close to home.
Four locations. One community. One big day.
On Friday, December 11, KTVN 2 News Nevada and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada will be collecting donations at four locations:
- 📍 Reno – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- NEW COLLECTION AREA! We'll once again be collecting donations in the back parking lot at Grand Sierra Resort, where the RV park used to be, behind the former store building. For the most direct route, enter from Greg and Telegraph.
- NEW COLLECTION AREA! We'll once again be collecting donations in the back parking lot at Grand Sierra Resort, where the RV park used to be, behind the former store building. For the most direct route, enter from Greg and Telegraph.
- 📍 Carson City – Governor’s Mansion
- 📍 Minden – Carson Valley Inn
- 📍 Fernley – Raley’s at 1400 ALT 95 / Commerce Way
First-Time Donor? It's Easy!
- Drive up to any food drop-off location.
- Pop your trunk (or let volunteers know where the food is).
- Volunteers will unload everything for you.
- You'll be on your way in minutes, feeling great!
And you don't have to bring a carload of groceries to make a difference. A few cans from your pantry, a bag of non-perishable food or a monetary donation can all help.
What should you bring?
Non-perishable, non-expired food items are welcome. Some particularly helpful donations include:
- 🥘🍝 Canned and shelf-stable meals: Soups, stews, chili and ravioli.
- 🥜🍥🍗 Proteins: Peanut butter, tuna, salmon, chicken and canned or dried beans.
- 🥣🍚 Grains: Pasta, rice, oatmeal and whole-grain cereal.
- 🍎🍓🍇 Fruits: Canned fruit, dried fruit, applesauce and 100% juice boxes.
- 🥬🥒🍅 Vegetables: Canned vegetables, preferably low-sodium or no-salt-added.
- 🥛 Dairy: Shelf-stable milk.
- 🧽🥨 Snacks for children: Granola bars, popcorn, animal crackers and graham crackers.
- 🍼🧷 Baby products: Formula, baby food and infant cereal.
🚫 Please avoid food packaged in glass containers.
Monetary donations make a difference, too
If you can't make it to one of the four locations, you can still be part of Share Your Christmas by making a monetary donation to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
And this year, there's an extra reason to give!
Corwin Automotive is once again stepping up in a big way, matching donations to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada made at the Grand Sierra Resort location, up to $100,000! That matching opportunity also includes online donations.
That means your contribution can go even further toward helping families facing hunger. With every $1 💵 providing two meals, and Corwin Automotive matching eligible donations up to $100,000, your generosity can make an even bigger impact.
You can make an online donation by scanning the QR code below. Remember, there is no text-to-give option this year, so the QR code is the way to donate online.
Prefer to donate by check?
Checks may be made payable to:
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Checks can be brought to any of the four Share Your Christmas collection locations on Friday, December 11.
Financial contributions help the Food Bank support its work and provide assistance through its network of partner agencies. You can find donation information and ways to give through fbnn.org.
Help us make this year's event one to remember
For 2 News Nevada, Share Your Christmas is about more than one day of collecting food and donations. It's about bringing together the communities we serve, along with the businesses, organizations, volunteers and charitable partners who make this effort possible.
For 34 years, this event has given people across our region an opportunity to help their neighbors, support local organizations and make a difference close to home.
Last year's numbers showed just how much this community can accomplish. More than 151,000 pounds of food and nearly $319,000 in donations came from people who took the time to participate. This year, we're asking everyone to help us go even further.
You don't have to make a huge donation to make a difference. You just have to be willing to help. And when thousands of people make that choice, the impact can reach families and communities throughout our region.
So, as you're making your holiday plans, put Friday, December 11 on your calendar. Pick the location closest to you, gather some food, consider a monetary donation and encourage your friends, family and coworkers to join in.
You never know how much a few cans of food or a small donation might mean to someone else.
Northern Nevada, we're counting on you! Let's reach 1 MILLION MEALS! We came close last year, and with the help of our neighbors, businesses, community partners and generous donors, we know what this community can accomplish when we all pitch in.
Join 2 News Nevada and our community partners for the 34th annual Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food and Fund Drive on December 11.
For directions, details, or to get involved, visit fbnn.org.
