Through
community partnerships and collaboration with businesses and
corporations, the Clark County School District, various
higher education institutions, governmental entities, the
media, generous donors and hard working volunteers, Three
Square Food Bank was able to meet and surpass its strategic
goals for 2010.
Through the more than 570 Program
Partners working hard in the fight against hunger each day,
Three Square was able to distribute 1.8 million more pounds
of food and grocery product into the community than expected
in 2010.
"We are thrilled to have surpassed our
distribution goal this year," said John Livingston Three
Square Food Bank Chief Operating Officer. "Although we've
made great strides in the first three years of operation, we
know that the need in our community is much greater. We will
continue to work tirelessly to make our vision? that no one
in our community should go hungry a reality."
Three Square through its Program
Partners distributes food to nearly 100,000 individuals
monthly in variety of ways including: food pantry
distribution sites, soup kitchens, the Food Rescue Program
and the Farms for Families Program. Three Square also
provides several key Childhood Nutrition Programs including
the Summer Food Service Program, the "BackPack for Kids"
weekend meal program and the Kids Cafe "Program of Feeding
America" The Nation's Food Bank Network? providing supper
meals. For every one dollar donated Three Square can provide
up to three meals with 91 cents of each dollar going
directly towards these programs and others such as SNAP
Outreach (formerly known as food stamps) that help put
food into the hands of the people who need it. For more
information and to donate today visit
www.threesquare.org
.
About
Three Square
Three
Square was established to end hunger in the valley by
providing wholesome, nutritious food to non-profit
organizations that serve a wide range of Southern Nevadans
in need. A national model project inspired by Eric Hilton
with a grant provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation,
Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with
the gaming industry, businesses, non-profit agencies, food
distributors, UNLV, the CCSD, governmental entities, the
media and hundreds of volunteers to efficiently and
effectively serve hope to those in our community struggling
with hunger. Three Square currently provides more than 22
million pounds of food and grocery product the
equivalent of nearly 16 million meals per year to more
than 570 Program Partners including non-profit and
faith-based organizations, schools and feeding sites
throughout Southern Nevada. Three Square is a member of the
Feeding America network of food banks. For additional
information visit
http://www.threesquare.org/.