Three Square

Food BankSign-up Required
4190 N Pecos Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89115

Who Can Visit?

Three Square is Southern Nevada's only food bank and the largest hunger-relief organization in the area. Anyone who needs food assistance can reach out. You can call 211 to be connected with food pantry locations near you. If you're a senior citizen or have a disability, they offer help getting free food from the pantry after you call them.

Anyone 18 or older can register to use distribution programs. The process is simple and just asks a few basic questions.

How Often You Can Visit?

Depending on the program and distribution site, you may be able to receive food weekly. You'll need to call in to register for each visit if you want to use the program every week.

Good to Know

Three Square is mainly a food bank and distribution center — they supply food to many partner pantries, schools, libraries, and other sites across Southern Nevada rather than handing food out directly at their main building at 4190 N. Pecos Rd. If you come to the Pecos address looking for food, you'll be directed to a nearby agency or pantry instead. Calling 211 or calling Three Square directly at 702-644-3663 will help you find the closest food distribution site.

For distribution events, plan to bring strong bags, a wagon, or a rolling cart to help carry loose produce or heavy items to your car. Arrive early and give yourself time to find parking and wait for your name to be called.

Food & Essentials

Three Square provides a wide variety of food to people in need across the community. Items can change week to week, but past distributions have included fresh fruits like apples and bags of produce, vegetables like carrots, bok choy, and potatoes, as well as canned goods like split peas and canned meat. Frozen items like chicken and liquid eggs have also been distributed, along with dairy products like milk and cheese, and bakery products.

Through their Food Rescue Program, they collect perishable foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and bakery products that are close to their sell-by date. These items are kept cold, cleaned, and either distributed directly or stocked at partner agency stores.

Seniors also receive monthly food boxes through the program.

How to Pick Up

Three Square does not hand out food directly at their main facility. Instead, they distribute food through a wide network of partner agencies, food pantries, schools, libraries, and mobile stops throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. Some distribution events are held in parking lots or at apartment complexes.

For site-based distributions, you'll need to call in to register the day before your pickup. The registration process is simple and takes just a few basic questions.

Additional Support

Three Square offers a variety of programs beyond handing out groceries:

  • SNAP Enrollment Help: They have a call center that helps people apply for government SNAP benefits. You can learn more at threesquare.org/learn/programs/snap.
  • TEFAP Program: They participate in the federal food assistance program (TEFAP). More info at threesquare.org/learn/programs/tefap.
  • Senior Meals: Seniors 60 and older can receive a free, hot, nutritious meal at participating Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches. Find participating locations at threesquare.org/learn/programs/senior-hunger.
  • Children's Programs: They pack weekend meal bags for kids to take home in their backpacks, and supply food to after-school programs.
  • Mobile Pantry Stops: Three Square has mobile distribution stops at various locations around the city.
  • Nutrition Education: They provide nutrition-based education as part of their mission.

Ways to Give

Three Square welcomes donations of food and money to help feed families across Southern Nevada.

Three Square is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donation is tax-deductible. Their EIN is 30-0396918.

How to Join the Team?

Three Square has volunteering opportunities for everyone, whether you want to help out just once or on a regular basis. Volunteers help with things like assembling meals for children, packing produce for seniors and families, cleaning transport bins, and packing lunch bags.

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