The Food Bank of Northern Nevada will take all the tuna it can handle.
Multiple partners teamed up to help with this month's tuna food drive. That includes the Alice 96.5 and Sunny 106.9 studios (Americom Broadcasting) on Matley Lane in Reno.
Donate there, and you'll be entered to win passes to the Train concert Thursday night, but it's helping other people which is the biggest motivation for folks stopping by.
"We're giving away backstage passes for Train, but that's kind of like an extra spiff to them," says Bill Schulz with Alice 96.5. "They just want to help."
That includes Cheryl Cohen, who says she knows the need is great.
"You want to make sure that people can get wholesome foods, not just junk food," she says.
The need is just as great at St. Paul's Community Food Pantry.
"We fed over 32,000 people, last year alone," says Rector Kirk Woodliff with St. Paul's Episcopal Church. "The numbers are growing. We're on a rate to top that this year."
Which is why events like the annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper are so vital.
"We have sold 180 to 190 tickets this year, which is far more than any of the years in the past," says Woodliff.
For $30, each person received a soup and salad supper served by some local celebrities. Our very own Chief Meteorologist Mike Alger was the master of ceremonies.
Between the tickets and auctioned items, the hope is to raise between $8,000-10,000.
"It will keep our pantry going for the rest of the year into 2013," says Woodliff.
So far, the tuna drive has collected about 3,500 cans. The goal is 5,000, and you can help out by donating at Americom Broadcasting on Matley Lane through Sunday.
Written by Adam Rasmussen
