Three Fallon organizations were among the designated recipients of approximately 40,000 pounds of food delivered to Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada in Reno on Thursday, Nov. 5, as part of a nationwide initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary.
The five pantry destinations identified by Mary Sorensen were Out of Egypt Food Pantry, New Frontier Treatment Center, Oasis Academy, Silver Springs, and Yerington.
The delivery was part of the America Gives initiative, through which the church is donating 250 semitruck loads of food to charitable organizations across all 50 states in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The shipment included 24 pallets of food. Five pallets were designated for Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, five for The Salvation Army in Reno and Carson City, and 14 for community food pantries throughout Northern Nevada.
Mary Sorensen, communications director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fallon, helped coordinate the regional distribution.
Sorensen told KOLO-TV that the donation was particularly meaningful for rural communities, where food pantries do not always have access to the resources available in larger cities. She said she had been in contact with the Fallon pantries and that they were excited to receive the food.
Volunteers gathered at the Catholic Charities warehouse on Eureka Avenue in Reno to unload the shipment and reorganize the food into mixed pallets for distribution to smaller community pantries.
The effort brought together representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catholic Charities, The Salvation Army, and other charitable organizations serving Northern Nevada.
The November delivery was the second America250 food shipment to the Reno-Sparks area this year. An earlier shipment arrived at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada on July 2 and also benefited Fallon-area food pantries.
The nationwide initiative is intended to encourage charitable giving, volunteerism, and community service during the country's 250th anniversary celebration.
For food pantries in Fallon and surrounding communities, the shipment provides additional food supplies for distribution to families needing assistance.
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