The Las Vegas Raiders are helping to address an issue that plagues Clark County and America – food insecurity.
According to a study conducted by Three Square, 12 percent of people in Southern Nevada aren’t able to secure enough food for themselves and their families for extended periods of time throughout the year.
“Food is not necessarily accessible for all communities,” said Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One Project in Las Vegas. “There are many communities in Southern Nevada that do not have groceries or easily accessible grocery stores. And some communities that do have grocery stores, we can see up to 17 percent of the residents do not have transportation.”
Founded in 2014, The Just One Project has a team of volunteers of all ages who pack canned goods, produce and non-perishable items at a distribution center near the Historic Westside of Las Vegas to those in need every weekday morning.
Raiders alumni Leo Gray and Keith Moody, as well as staff members, helped pack meals on Tuesday morning and hand them out to families who came in dozens. With 1990s alternative rock and grunge blasting on the speakers throughout the building, all the volunteers in attendance were in great spirits.
