Community Impact
Feeding East Las Vegas, One Saturday at a Time
Tasha Rivers runs a 600-family food pantry out of a church parking lot. She's just getting started.
Featuring Tasha Rivers · June 11, 2026
“We don't hand out groceries. We hand out a reason to come back next week.”
Saturday Mornings\n\nThe line at Three Loaves Pantry starts forming at 6 a.m. Tasha Rivers is there at 5:30, unlocking the gate with a coffee in her teeth.\n\n## The Multiplier Effect\n\nWhat started as a card-table giveaway in 2021 now feeds 600 families a week.\n\n## The Bigger Plan\n\n"We don't hand out groceries. We hand out a reason to come back next week."
Tasha Rivers is the executive director of Three Loaves Pantry in East Las Vegas.
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