Mission Statement

Our mission is to end hunger in our region through direct services, advocacy, outreach and education.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides a creative link between food resources and hungry people. The Food Bank is a warehouse distribution and support system for our service programs and non-profit agencies directly serving the needy, the ill, the elderly and children in our 80,000 square mile service area. Our goal is to Make Hunger History.

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History

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada began in 1981 as a tiny food pantry at Community Services Agency of Reno. In 1983, the Food Bank became a non-profit organization. By 1988, it had a staff of 3.5 people, including Cherie Jamason, President & CEO. The annual budget was $166,000 to distribute 500,000 pounds of food from a small warehouse to 28 partner agencies.Today the Food Bank distributes more than 9 million pounds of food annually to 130 partner agencies and stretches 80,000 square miles. The annual budget is more than $16 million (including $11 million in in-kind contributions and donated assets). 153,596 people were fed last fiscal year.Learn More

A Member of Feeding America

We are a proud member of Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Its mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.

Each year, the Feeding America network provides food to more than 37 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors. The network has more than 200 food banks serving all 50 states. Learn More