Please join us in our effort to help support two good causes: raising funds for the and gathering food for the Las Vegas Library Systems and gathering food for the  Nevada Food Banks. Here is some information about their programs.

Las Vegas & Clark County Library Systems

The Las Vegas & Clark County Library system enables the people of our community to pursue lifelong learning through our responsive collections, electronic resources and innovative services. Our inviting public libraries are the cornerstones of our diverse communities where children and adults can experience personal enrichment and connect with one another. The District is guided by the principles of Public Librarianship and First Amendment Rights. The District protects library materials from censorship.

Visit their website:

http://www.lvccld.org/

The Nevada Food Bank

The Food Bank is a food distribution and support system for more than 100 different direct service, non-profit agencies serving the needy, the ill, the elderly and children. Last year, the Food Bank distributed more than 4 million pounds of food to more than 80 member agencies. This food, valued at more than $6.7 million, fed more than 58,000 people. Emergency food programs provided groceries to about 45,600 people in 2006. Two thirds of the people we serve are either under age 18 or over age 65 - people for whom employment is not an option - the most vulnerable members of our society. Eighty-five percent of the food collected by The Food Bank is distributed to families of the working poor and elderly. Residents of the community constitute 89 percent of agency clients.

Visit their website:

http://www.foodbankofnc.org/

Three Square

Three Square is the valley's food hub; a central location where donated and rescued food can be collected and distributed. We provide bakery, produce, dairy, non-perishable products and ready-to-eat meals to non-profit and faith-based organizations. We also facilitate childhood and senior nutrition programs. We are a place for members of the community to meet, serve and collaborate as part of the food solution. A national model project, 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 the hungry.

Visit their website:

http://www.threesquare.org/

Need more information?

Send an email to: LVBFteam@gmail.com

*text from official websites