The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is a regional food distribution and support system serving over 100 partner agencies in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides and supports programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs and Kids Cafe (dinner program), Kids Cafe Summer Meals program, Food Stamp Outreach and much more. Among clients who visit emergency food program sites, 58% are over age 50 and 35% are over age 65. Children are the most vulnerable to hunger; 37% of emergency food recipients are children under the age of 18. Last year the Food Bank of Northern Nevada provided over 4 million meals to low income seniors, children and families. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is a member of Feeding America ~ The Nation’s Food Bank Network (formerly America's Second Harvest).
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