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Need surpasses donations at Evelyn Mount’s Community Outreach Program
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Empty shelves illustrate Reno philanthropist's struggle to feed those in need. |
The final days leading up to Thanksgiving will be a whirlwind on Cannan Street in Reno as Evelyn Mount and her volunteers provide hundreds of holiday meals to families in need.
But Mount says they are running low on donations. "If anybody got anything to bring, I want them to bring it because we need it," Mount said.
Mount called News 4 on Saturday night to get the word out. She said the community outreach program basically ran out of food and she didn't know if they would be able to keep up with demand.
"We had to turn about 50 people away yesterday (Saturday) because I didn't have the food to finish," the local philanthropist said.
More donations started rolling in on Sunday morning to restock the shelves, including a big gift from 7-Eleven.
Leann Deweese, a local franchise owner, coordinated the food drive with other Northern Nevada 7-Elevens. They dropped off about 135 turkeys, shopping carts full of bread and cases of all the other ingredients needed for a Thanksgiving dinner.
"Everyone deserves to have a Thanksgiving meal, and that's what we hope to provide," Deweese said.
People started lining up on Sunday an hour before the community outreach program was scheduled to hand out food. Mount says the number in need this year is shocking.
"Last year, I thought it was bad, but this year, it is double. The need is double. People are calling all through the night," she said.
Mount said she is thankful for everyone that has donated, but the program still needs more food to keep up with the demand this year.
You can drop off food or money donations at 2530 Cannan Street in Reno.
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BLANCHE V.
November 23, 2009 9:23am PST
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Based on the photo depicting five cans I'd say that what this place needs is not more cans but a primer on how to store them. The labels should be positioned so that those grabbing a can read the label, assuming they can read. I say this because I have never resorted to handouts in order to survive. I have, however, worked in a supermarket stocking canned food for $3 an hour. That enabled me to PURCHASE my cans. Nowadays, tens of thousands of able-bodied people want free cans AND 3 dollars for a bottle.