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holiday food drives

Community helps Dayton Food Pantry reach its Thanksgiving goals

Some of the Dayton Food Pantry’s Dedicated Volunteers

The Dayton Food Pantry hit its goal to collect and distribute 300 turkeys during the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.

“I can't thank everyone enough. During November, the community helped the Pantry reach 1,250 people who needed food," said Pantry manager Alie Trier.

Feds Feed Families Food Drive Kicks Off In Carson City, runs through Aug. 28

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Repeats every day until Sat Aug 10 2013 .
August 3, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 4, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 5, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 6, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 7, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 8, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 9, 2013 - 9:00am
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August 10, 2013 - 9:00am

“Feds Feed Families” a food drive to benefit the hungry in our community has kicked off again for the summer. In Carson City, federal employees from USDA Rural Development, the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey will be volunteering and collecting donated food in front of Grocery Outlet, at 1831 N. Carson, on Aug. 3 and Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Grocery Outlet owner Dave Cox provides discounts on purchases for food drives.

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