Every Friday afternoon, grocery bags quietly make their way into the backpacks of dozens of Carson City-Crystal students. Inside are enough easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to help get them through the weekend — a simple idea that has grown into a community-supported program. Fuel Up Friday was launched in November 2025 as a grassroots response to a temporary interruption in federal food assistance. The program has since become an ongoing local …
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