The food drive involved letter carriers picking up bags of food left on porches.

Nearly 101,000 pounds of food was collected during this year's Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada says donations are still expected to come in this week, but as now it has collected 100,904 pounds. 

"The Food Bank of Northern Nevada would like to thank the entire community including all of the donors, volunteers and Letter Carriers that helped make this year's Stamp Out Hunger so successful... Thank you for your donations and your hard work. We are excited to get this food into the community to be sorted."   

The annual food drive is hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers, and Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive in the country.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada says one in ten northern Nevadans face hunger.

If you missed the food drive you can still donate to the food bank.

Although all non-perishable items are accepted, some suggestions include: 

  • Canned Meats
  • Canned Fish
  • Peanut Butter
  • Macaroni & Cheese and Pasta Meals
  • Powdered Milk
  • Baby Formula, Baby Food
  • Complete Meals-Stews, Chili, Ravioli, Hearty Soups, etc.
  • Canned Fruits, Juice and Vegetables
  • Dry Cereal
  • Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Pasta

Address:

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada

Donald W. Reynolds Regional Food Distribution Center

550 Italy Drive

McCarran, NV 89434

Phone: (775) 331-3663

You can also make a monetary donation by clicking on this line.Â