“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” Sign Goes Orange with Three Square Food Bank
In a visual display for the fight against hunger in Southern Nevada, representatives from Three Square Food Bank teamed up with Clark County Commissioners to light the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign orange on “Go Orange” Day, September 4.
“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” Sign Goes Orange with Three Square Food Bank
Three Square executive team members Brian Burton, Matt Muldoon and Dan Williams were joined by Clark County Commissioners Mary Beth Scow, Lawrence Weekly and Chris Giunchigliani as they ceremoniously ‘flipped the switched’ to light the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign.
Go Orange Day is a national hunger awareness day initiated by Feeding America as a kick-off to Hunger Action Month, which takes place annually in September. Efforts are organized locally by Three Square to raise awareness of the more than 315,000 individuals in Southern Nevada who are hungry.
Additionally, hotel marquees, exterior building lights, restaurant menu items, and employee uniforms at a variety of locations were colored orange in support of the national initiative. For more information, please visit www.threesquare.org.
Established in 2007 to provide hunger relief, Three Square Food Bank offers wholesome, nutritious food to non-profit and faith-based organizations, schools and feeding sites that serve a wide range of Southern Nevadans. Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with businesses, non-profit agencies, food distributors, higher education institutions, the Clark County School District, governmental entities, the media and thousands of volunteers to efficiently and effectively serve hope to those in our community struggling with hunger. Three Square currently provides more than 30 million pounds of food and grocery product the equivalent of more than 25 million meals pe per year to more than 600 Program Partners. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks.
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