Nevada County Community Service & Support Digest

The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce announced the 2024 Business & Community Award winning individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

The 175 active nonprofits in Nevada County provide essential community services, and are bracing for the impact of federal budget cuts.

The first participant in the Nevada County Habitat for Humanity homeowner program has become the first to officially pay off their mortgage.

A look at the Court Appointed Special Advocate program to pair a trained adult with children in the court system. Training begins in April, consider applying.

Food aid is one of numerous competing priorities California lawmakers will have to juggle in the face of steep potential federal cuts.

The identity of the anonymous donor who lead to the construction of the Crown Point Venues has finally been revealed.

The Nevada County Community Foundation is partnering with Community Roots to build a new culinary center to be used in providing meals to Nevada County students.

Read on to learn about the March 20 community spaghetti dinner and go bag giveaway at the Rough and Ready fire station #59.

The Penn Valley Family Resource Center is partnering with Ready Nevada County and the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools to help Penn Valley residents prepare for wildfire season. Read on to learn more.

Read on to learn details behind the recently announced merger of the Community Foundation of Nevada County and Center for Nonprofit Leadership.

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 of them in California — from losing their housing after the last dollar is spent.

Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one.

Read on to learn more about the call for vendors of the first ever Fighting Hunger Flea Market coming April 26 to benefit the Food Bank of Nevada County.

Read on to learn what's new at Sierra Harvest, including a move to a new location and their upcoming 10th Annual Soup Night on March 21.

Read on for details about a report on the 2-year Yolo County Basic Income Program which ended in April 2024.

Learn more about the Nevada County 211 hotline for when you have an urgent need (but not 911 police or fire).

An introduction to Nevada County's Mackenzie Rist, just an active citizen working to make her community better.

Several Nevada County Rotary Clubs are working together to improve music education in local middle schools. Read on to learn what they're up to and how you can help.

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE proving that they play a vital role when it comes to public safety in California. The California Reentry Institute, directed by Collette Carroll to help potential parolees, has graduated more than 230 incarcerated individuals in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

Read on to learn more about the giving trees hosted in many local businesses and agencies, and how you can help local in need.

Your input and feedback are sought for an initiative by the Interfaith Food Ministry and Sierra Harvest to expand the community garden at DeVere Mautino Park in Grass Valley. Read on to learn more about the proposed project and how you can participate.

Learn how you can help Interfaith Food Ministry provide holiday meals to Nevada County families in need.

Donate turkeys and other food supplies to help meet the urgent need this holiday season at the Food Bank of Nevada County. Read on to find out how you can help.

Learn more about the annual fundraising day on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on December 3.

Learn more about the four warm clothing November distribution dates for the United Way of Nevada County Project Warmth clothing drive.

The Heart of Gold Gravel Race on October 5 raised over $100,000 to support youth mental health programs.

The public is invited to an open house hosted by Bright Futures for Youth on October 22 to hear more about recent milestones including the one-year anniversary of the NEO Youth Center.

Learn more about the Rotary Club of Nevada City's "Paws and A Cause” fundraising event scheduled for October 20 in Pioneer Park.

United Way Nevada County has received a grant from the California Fire Foundation to fund fire preparedness and prevention programs.

The Interfaith Food Ministry reminds the community that among other things, September is Hunger Action Month and seeks to raise awareness of those who need food assistance in Nevada County.

A ribbon cutting ceremony on August 21 celebrated the completion of the 45th home constructed by Nevada County Habitat for Humanity.

Sierra Commons is hosting a 15-year anniversary celebration in Nevada City on September 20 with an auction to help fund its business education and entrepreneurial innovation program.