Nevada County Local Community Service & Support News Articles and Digest

Community Service & Support Sports Tahoe Fund

Ski Butlers Brings Snow Sport Equipment to Customers, Donates Portion of Fees to Tahoe Fund

12/05/2023
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Guests who ski or ride in the Tahoe region can skip rental lines and have equipment delivered through Ski Butlers. The company is also donating 20% of fees for reservations made through the Tahoe Fund portal to support environmental projects.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education Community Service & Support Government

Cal State Faculty Begins Walkouts Over Salary Hikes

12/04/2023
The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12 percent pay increase, while university officials counter with 5 percent in each of the next three years.

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Art & Culture Community Service & Support

2024 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Opens Volunteer Recruitment

12/04/2023
The 22nd annual festival takes place in-person Feb. 15-19.

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Families & Children Homelessness Community Service & Support Government

Border Patrol Dumped 42,000 migrants on San Diego Streets. The County Needs Help to Help Them

12/03/2023
San Diego-area nonprofits and faith organizations struggle to provide for tens of thousands of migrants border agents have released on San Diego streets.

From CalMatters...

Education Families & Children Community Service & Support Government

State Invested $53 Million in Teaching Low-Performing Kids to Read. Here's How it's Paying Off

12/03/2023
In 2020, the state agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed too many students were not learning to read. As part of that agreement, the state spent over $50 million on 75 schools with the lowest reading scores.

From Sierra Sun...

Community Service & Support

North Tahoe Community Alliance Launches Annual Grant Cycle

12/02/2023
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The North Tahoe Community Alliance’s Annual Grant Cycle, part of its Community Investment Program, is designed to fund projects and programs for one year, with the potential to kickstart longer initiatives.

From Sierra Sun...

Education Community Service & Support

Library Loop: More Than Books! – Programs, Initiatives and More by Local Libraries

11/30/2023
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Libraries go beyond being repositories of books; they actively contribute to the social fabric of their communities through a variety of outreach, educational, and cultural initiatives.

From YubaNet...

Community Service & Support City of Nevada City

Nevada City Joins Nisenan Program

11/30/2023
Nisenan leaders and Nevada City representatives met yesterday at ‘Uba Seo Gallery for a check presentation to the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project. With the $5,000 donation, the city is the first government entity to participate in the Nisenan Tribe’s Ancestral Homelands Reciprocity Program.

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Families & Children Community Service & Support

Family Winter Festival on Dec. 3 to Benefit Nest Family Resource

11/19/2023
Since 2013, the Nest Family Resource has been dedicated to helping families thrive from fertility through parenthood in an accessible, inclusive, and compassionate environment.

From Sierra Sun...

Community Service & Support

Martis Camp Foundation to Grant More Than $1 Million to Local Non-Profits

11/17/2023
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Martis Camp is a private ski and golf community on 2,177 acres. The Martis Camp Foundation was created 12 years ago to give back to the Truckee/North Tahoe community.

From Sierra Sun...

Community Service & Support

Truckee Community Cares Seeks Town-Wide Involvement

11/16/2023
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Truckee Community Cares is back this year, with fundraising and collecting efforts to help neighbors in need.

From YubaNet...

Community Service & Support

Emergency Meals for Seniors Thanks to Kiwanis

11/13/2023
Shelf-stable meals can be a lifeline, especially during an emergency, and Kiwanis recently donated a supply of 10,000, many of which will go to Gold Country Senior Services Meals on Wheels clients.

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Resilience Community Service & Support Truckee Fire Protection District Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships

Local Students Create Defensible Space

11/06/2023
Learning for Donner Trail Elementary School students took place in the Sierra Nevada forest on Defensible Space Stewardship Day, as the Truckee Fire Protection District and Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships helped students reduce the threat of wildfires and help community members in need.

From YubaNet...

History Community Service & Support

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Celebrates Sesquicentennial

11/02/2023
The parish of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City was founded during the Gold Rush and burned to the ground along with the rest of Nevada City; it was rebuilt in 1873 and survives to this day.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Community Service & Support

Sierra Commons Seeks Leaders to Grow Jobs in Nevada County

11/02/2023
In an effort to help small businesses thrive in Western Nevada County, Sierra Commons is seeking individuals to join the nonprofit’s board of directors.

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Education Community Service & Support Government

Community College Student Services: An Urgent Need. But Has California Law Kept Up Since the ’60s?

10/30/2023
State law requires community colleges to spend at least half their general fund on instructors. But administrators say they want more flexibility to pay for the growing need for student services.

From Sierra Sun...

Community Service & Support Give Back Tahoe Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

Give Back Tahoe Registration Opens

10/29/2023
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The 2023 Give Back Tahoe site is live and local nonprofits can now register through Nov. 1. This year's campaign will take place Nov 28-Dec 31.

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Community Service & Support Food Bank of Nevada County

10,000 Meals Prepared at Food Bank Event

10/25/2023
The Food Bank of Nevada County reached the goal with the help of local groups, businesses and volunteers, with one of its warehouses transformed into an assembly line to package the dry ingredients for rice & beans and mac & cheese meals.

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Community Service & Support United Way of Nevada County

Project Warmth Collection Drive Begins

10/24/2023
Starting Nov. 1, the annual drive for warm coats, hats, gloves, and socks is being held by United Way of Nevada County.

From Sierra Sun...

Community Service & Support Truckee Tahoe Airport District Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

Truckee Tahoe Airport District Grants Over $400,000 in Awards

10/22/2023
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The Truckee Tahoe Airport District, with administration support from Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, announced the funding decision results from their 2023 Agency Partnership Program.

Nevada County Local News: Community Service & Support