Sparks Food Drive Collects Pantry Staples for Families
A first-year Thanksgiving drive in Sparks, Nevada, is gathering shelf-stable food for Project Bear Hugs, a nonprofit that helps families recover from disasters.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Philanthropy
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A first-year Thanksgiving food drive in Sparks, Nevada, is collecting shelf-stable pantry staples for Project Bear Hugs. Nevada Water and Fire Restoration is donating three complete Thanksgiving dinners for three families.
Why it matters
Organizers aim to help families beyond a single holiday meal by collecting pantry staples that last well after Thanksgiving. The effort gives local residents a direct way to support households in the Sparks area during the holiday season.
Nevada Water and Fire Restoration is donating three complete Thanksgiving dinners, one for each of three families. The extraction does not report how much food the drive has collected so far or how many additional families it may reach.
The players
Project Bear Hugs
Project Bear Hugs is a nonprofit that helps families recover from disasters.
Nevada Water and Fire Restoration
Nevada Water and Fire Restoration is a restoration services company that donated three Thanksgiving dinners to families in the food drive.
The details
Community members can drop off shelf-stable food at 890 E. Greg St. in Sparks on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most-needed items include canned goods, rice, pasta and peanut butter, and the groups hope the effort becomes an annual tradition.
Timeline
Nov. 30: final day for dropping off shelf-stable food donations.
Season Trajectory
The food drive extends Project Bear Hugs' disaster-recovery work into a seasonal holiday collection for families. Its success is measured in whether organizers repeat it as the annual tradition they hope for.
Residents who want to contribute can drop off canned goods, rice, pasta and peanut butter at 890 E. Greg St. in Sparks on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The final day for donations is Nov. 30.
The takeaway
Small, shelf-stable donations can support a family well beyond a single meal. Residents in Sparks can help by dropping off pantry staples before Nov. 30.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how local giving efforts like this one are organized across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRXI.
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