Nancy Chapman
Fallon’s First Responders are gearing up for their sixteenth annual food drive, set to take place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. right in front of Walmart. Locals are invited to donate any food items of their choice and cheer on their favorite agency in a friendly charity competition. The agency that collects the most food by weight will claim victory, earning both bragging rights and the satisfaction of helping those in need until the following year rolls around.
Last year, the Churchill County Sheriff's Office took home the coveted bragging rights, hauling in the most donations for 2024, according to Corporal M. Hardin, this year’s event coordinator from the Sheriff’s Office. All participating agencies collected a whopping 176,000 pounds of food in 2024. This year, the goal is even bigger: organizers are aiming to collect 200,000 pounds of non-perishable food to benefit Out of Egypt, just as they did last year.
Corporal Hardin emphasized that while the competition focuses on canned or packaged goods, the agencies will gladly accept frozen turkeys, hams, fresh produce, meat, or baked goods purchased at Walmart. However, these items are less preferred since the agencies aren’t set up to store them; canned and packaged foods are best for donation.
Agencies competing for this year’s title include the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office (defending their win), Fallon Police Department, Fallon Churchill Fire Department, Churchill County Search and Rescue, Banner Hospital, and N.A.S. Fallon Federal Fire Department. Each group is eager to make a difference and rally community support.
This Sunday, as you shop at the Fallon Walmart, consider picking up a few extra items to donate. Please drop them off with your favorite First Responder group and help them help our neighbors in need. Who will take home the bragging rights for 2025? That’s up to you and the generosity of our community.
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