Hundreds of cars filled the parking lot at 1401 N. Decatur Blvd. as volunteers at The Just One Project (TJOP) moved at assembly-line speed, loading boxes of produce, shelf-stable goods and milk into trunks.
The nonprofit opened an emergency drive-thru distribution on Nov. 3 to reach anyone affected by the federal government shutdown and the temporary pause or delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments – no questions asked, no required qualifications and no appointments necessary. For many Las Vegas families, this emergency food distribution was not only a resource but a lifeline.
The busy parking lot reflected the scale of both urgency and community mobilization. Volunteers directed traffic while others transferred groceries to vehicles. Families rolled down their windows to say thank you as the line stretched down Decatur…