Food bank faces record demand after expanded SNAP benefits expire
Staff with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada predicted food insecurity would spike after extra SNAP benefits ended in March. Now, they’re looking to lawmakers...
Local resources can help children who lost a parent due to COVID-19
A recent study published by the Pediatric Journal revealed that children are losing parents due to COVID-19 at an alarming rate. The journal discovered that...
Food insecurity grows in Northern Nevada months into the pandemic
Several months into the pandemic, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada is seeing record numbers of people using their food assistance services. With many food pantries housed...
Washoe County Experts Connect Food Insecurity to Mental Health
One in five children in Washoe County is food insecure and experts suggest this may contribute to the county’s high mental illness rate....