Nearly 11,000 families in the Las Vegas Valley will be able to experience Easter this year thanks to a donation from Hickman’s Family Farms.

The Arizona-based farm donated 129,000 eggs Tuesday to Three Square Food Bank. The eggs will be delivered to 285 other nonprofit agencies and Churches.

Julie Murray, the President and C.E.O. of Three Square Food Bank, says eggs are the perfect meal for this time of year.

“There are so many families who are unemployed right now who are in need of food. And when you’re struggling with hunger, protein is a really important item to be able to provide for your family.”

Sharman Hickman says she started the donations last year because there are grocery retailers who buy the eggs to sell to the community. We thought we’d like to donate back to the Las Vegas food banks.”

“The eggs that have been donated by Hickman’s farms will allow families a great source of protein and also be able to continue to participate in the great Easter tradition of Easter egg hunts and coloring the eggs,” said Murray.

Hickman’s Family Farms hopes to increase their donation in 2011 to one million eggs.

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