LAS VEGAS – Nevada went green this holiday season as The+Source, with dispensaries in Henderson and Las Vegas, hosted the largest food drive for Three Square in 2017, according to a press release.
The holiday promotion offered customers store credit for each non-perishable food item donated. The+Source experienced an overwhelming amount of success, receiving 156,112 pounds of food donated in an effort to assist local families in need. the largest food drive on behalf of Three Square in 2017.
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“While we always knew that the cannabis community was a generous one, even we were astounded by the deluge of donations received from our customers,” commented Brandon Wiegand, director of operations at The+Source, in the release. “These donations will provide several thousand food-insecure families in our community with the nutrition they so desperately need.”
Three Square Food Bank is Southern Nevada’s primary food bank, providing food assistance to the residents of Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda and Clark counties. In 2017, the organization distributed more than 36 million meals to families in need through a service network of more than 1,600 community partners.
The+Source dispensaries offer more than 30 different strains of cannabis, as well as a variety of concentrates, edibles and related medical marijuana products.
Top image: Courtesy of The+Source
