Food Bank of Northern Nevada

11/06/2026

Thanks 4 Giving Food Drive is happening next Friday, November 13, from 8 AM to 6 PM at the Walmart on 4855 Kietzke Lane, and we’d love to see you there!

It’s a drive-through, so you can pull up, pop your trunk, and our team will take it from there. You don’t even have to get out of the car, which makes this possibly the easiest good deed on your to-do list.

This is also the community’s one chance to donate turkeys this season, so frozen turkeys are at the top of our wish list. (Frozen only, please. We can’t accept any that aren’t.) Here’s what we need most:
🦃 Frozen turkeys
🍞 Dressing and stuffing mix
🥕 Canned vegetables
🍑 Canned fruit
🍠 Canned yams and sweet potatoes
🥣 Gravy mixes
🌽 Cornbread mix and Bisquick
🥔 Instant mashed potatoes
🍲 Cream soups and broth
🧅 Fried onions
🍚 Rice (white, brown, or wild)
🍒 Canned cranberry sauce

Aside from turkeys, please stick to non-perishable items, check those expiration dates, and skip anything in glass.

Shoutout to our friends at KBUL 981 , Wild 102.9, 95.5 The Vibe - KNEV FM, and News Talk 780 KOH for teaming up with us for another year of giving!

Details here: bit.ly/FBNN-T4G

Join us Friday, November 13 at the Kietzke Lane Walmart for the Thanks 4 Giving Food Drive. Donate frozen turkeys and holiday pantry staples to help our community.

11/05/2026

Somebody has to get fresh food from the Elko Rural Food Hub out to partner food pantries across northeastern Nevada, and we’re hoping that somebody is you (or someone you know)!

We’re hiring a full-time Warehouse & Delivery Coordinator for our Elko location. Day to day, you’ll receive, store, and organize food, manage warehouse inventory, prepare orders for our partner food pantries, and coordinate delivery schedules. You’ll also help out with volunteer activities and drive a Class B refrigerated box truck to deliver food and pick up donations from local donors (yes, the truck is refrigerated, so yes, it’s very cool!).

You’ll work under the direction of our Rural Food Hub Manager as part of the Hub team, helping make sure partner food pantries and meal programs across a big stretch of Nevada get their food safely, accurately, and on schedule.

The Hub is coming together fast and we’d love for you to be part of it from the start. Interested, or know someone who’d be great? Details and application:

If you are passionate about making a difference in the fight against hunger, we invite you to join the Food Bank of Northern Nevada team.

10/31/2026

Happy Nevada Day! The state holiday was technically yesterday, but Nevada’s real birthday is today... October 31. Yep, it shares a birthday with Halloween. Tough break, but it handles the spotlight pretty well!

We’re lucky to get to serve our neighbors across northern Nevada. We’re even luckier that those neighbors keep showing up for each other. The generosity around here is something else, and we get to see it up close every single day!

Happy 162nd, Nevada. Thanks for letting us be part of it! 🩶💙

10/28/2026

The ramen joke about college only works if you don’t know who’s actually sitting in the classroom. At Truckee Meadows Community College, the average student is 24, and about 70% are going part time while working, raising kids, or both. When rent, power, and groceries all go up, food is usually the first thing to give.

“Our students are some of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen,” says Katie Massey, who manages TMCC’s campus pantries. Their pantry, Wizard’s Warehouse, now serves up to nearly 500 people a month, and it started with a desk drawer full of peanut butter, rice, and beans.

Read the story behind it (and why it’s called Wizard’s Warehouse): https://bit.ly/4yLiA2k

10/22/2026

UPDATE TIME on the Elko Rural Food Hub! The building at 111 W Front Street is starting to look like a place where food will actually live, and we’re really excited about it!

The big news: refrigeration and freezer installation has started and one unit is already finished! This is a huge step toward bringing a lot more fresh produce, dairy, and protein to communities across northeastern Nevada.

Here's some other good news: exterior paint is done, interior paint is almost there, and the front parking lot has fresh crack seal and striping. Interior doors are going in this week, and the dock leveler pits are poured back with our first dock plate installed. We also ordered a new box truck just for the Hub. It has a 90-120 day lead time… So we’re getting very good at patience!

We’re still aiming to start serving partner food pantries and meal programs in Elko County by the end of 2026. HUGE thanks to everyone who has cheered this project on and helped get us this far!

We’re also hiring for two warehouse and driver positions. If that sounds like you or someone you know, check out fbnn.org/about-us/careers

If you have no idea what we’re talking about, learn more about the Elko Rural Food Hub here: fbnn.org/about-us/elko-rural-food-hub

10/15/2026

Yesterday, we broke ground on The Oddie Project, and it's so exciting watching it come to life! This partnership between the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and The Children's Cabinet is going to bring child care, fresh food, youth programs, job training, and family support together under one roof for the 89431 community. That means 100 new child care slots, a food market, a community garden, a teaching kitchen, and so much more.

Families shouldn’t have to piece together the help they need from a dozen different places, and The Oddie Project solves that challenge. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate the first step of this new community hub, and a special thanks to Frame Architecture Inc, Miles Construction, and City of Sparks, Nevada Government!

To learn more about this partnership or to explore opportunities to support the project, get all the info at: https://oddieproject.org/

10/12/2026

Baggin’ for Apples is around the corner! Bring the whole family because volunteers of every age are welcome, from the teenager who will pretend not to be having fun to the littlest helpers who will mostly supervise 🎃

Costumes are encouraged (vampires, mummies, and slightly confused zombies are all welcome). Along with the volunteering, we’ll have Halloween games, crafts, face painting, and a light dinner.

📅 Thursday, October 29
🕠 5:30 to 8 PM
📍 Food Bank of Northern Nevada, 550 Italy Drive, Sparks (off USA Parkway)

Spots fill up quickly, so register here: bit.ly/BagginForApples

10/07/2026

Tomorrow's the Family Health Festival and we'd love to see you there!

Join us and our community partners for an afternoon of free resources and services designed to support individuals and families right here in our community.

📅 October 8, 2026
🕒 3 PM–6 PM
📍 Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
1350 N Wells Ave, Reno

Available resources may include:
✅ Food assistance through our Mobile Harvest distribution
✅ Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations*
✅ SNAP and Medicaid application assistance
✅ Mammogram screenings
✅ Haircuts
✅ Diapers and wipes
✅ Gas and grocery card raffles

Whether you're looking for support today or simply want to learn about resources available in the community, we hope you'll stop by! Learn more at:

Join the Family Health Festival in Reno for free health screenings, food assistance, vaccines, and family resources. Events offered throughout the year.

10/05/2026

Kids in Washoe County will be out of school for Fall Break October 5-9, and Kids Cafe will be offering free meals to kids at five locations during the break:

🍎 North Valleys Library
1075 North Hills Blvd, Reno
Monday-Friday
Lunch | 11:30 AM-12 PM

🍎 Sparks Library
1125 12th Street, Sparks
Monday-Thursday
Lunch | 12:15 PM-12:45 PM

🍎 Downtown Reno Library
301 S. Center Street, Reno
Monday-Friday
Lunch | 11 AM-11:30 AM

🍎 Mariposa Academy
3875 Glen Street, Reno
Monday-Friday
Snack | 8:30 AM-9 AM
Lunch | 11:30 AM-12 PM

🍎 Sierra View Library
4001 S. Virginia St., Reno
Monday-Friday
Lunch | 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Please keep in mind:
❗ All meals are required to be eaten on-site.
❗ Children do not have to attend any programming taking place at the site in order to be served a meal.

For full program details and updates, visit: FBNN.org/GetHelp/KidsCafe

10/01/2026

As families affected by the Hawk Fire began navigating evacuation, recovery, food loss, and uncertainty, support came from pretty much every direction. Businesses, foundations, community partners, and individual donors stepped forward to help ensure neighbors had access to food and resources when they were needed most.

We're extremely grateful to everyone who supported our fire response and recovery efforts. It helped us respond and adapt as quickly as possible, and allowed us to continue standing alongside the families and communities in the weeks that followed. We want to give a special thanks to:

The Human Fund at Tahoe Community Foundation | Prologis | NV Energy Foundation | Click Bond Inc. | SilverSummit Healthplan | Financial Horizons Credit Union | Hart Foundation | UnitedHealthcare | The Malkin Charitable Fund | Starbucks | Bank of America Charitable Foundation | CareSource | Smith's Food and Drug Stores

And all of the individual donors who contributed in support of fire recovery efforts!