September 29th marks Hunger Action Day, aiming to raise awareness about food insecurity nationally and locally in Nevada, where one in five children face hunger regularly. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada encourages community involvement by wearing orange to highlight the issue and promote action.
Washoe County School District’s Nutrition Services is ready to serve students when they return to the classroom, through accessible, healthy, and delicious meals.
The fall break Kids Cafe program hopes to alleviate food insecurity in the Truckee Meadows while kids are out of school.
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada took time on Tuesday to spread awareness of food insecurity in the area, and to ask the community for support.
Child food insecurity affects every county in the United States. In Nevada, one out of five children face food insecurity.
Today a roundtable was held at the Sparks Community Center by the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to talk about access to food and nutrition.
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