Together, the Raiders and The Just One Project help address the issues surrounding Clark County
The Las Vegas Raiders and The Just One Project are working together to build a stronger and healthier Nevada as they connect to increase access to food and services in the Vegas community.
According to a study done by the Three Square organization, twelve percent of Southern Nevadans are unable to provide enough food for themselves and their family.
“Food is not necessarily accessible for all communities,” said founder and CEO of The Just One Project in Las Vegas, Brooke Neubauer. “There are many communities in Southern Nevada that do not have groceries or easily accessible grocery stores. And some communities that do have grocery stores, we can see up to 17 percent of the residents do not have transportation.”
Every morning, a group of volunteers from the organization pack non-perishable groceries, canned goods, and produce for individuals in need at a distribution site close to the Westside Historic District of Las Vegas. This Tuesday, former Raiders Leo Gray and Keith Moody, along with other staff members assisted with lunch preparation and distribution.
“We’re definitely aware of the less fortunate people in the community and anything we can do to give back is a huge thing for us,” said Gray. “The Raiders have been real active in giving back to the community. To be able to go out there and give something back means a lot to us and it means a lot to the community.”
High school student Taziyae Jones-Cook helped the Las Vegas Raiders in getting up to speed with the packing assembly line. Giving back to her Las Vegas neighborhood was hailed as “humbling,” and working with the Silver and Black was deemed to be “really cool”.
“This is a new experience for me, I’ve never done this before,” said Jones-Cook of The Just One Project. “It’s a very nice opportunity and I’m grateful to be here. I think it’s nice that they took their time out of the day to come here and help.”