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Placer Food Bank assists residents of Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties who are experiencing food insecurities. with nutritious food while advocating for hunger relief.

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Placer Supervisors Provide Shelter Update

03/03/2023

Placer County staff members presented an update to the Board of Supervisors on the temporary shelter at the Government Center in North Auburn.

Placer Supervisors Approve Shelter Agreement

01/27/2023

As part of the effort to bring a low-barrier mobile temporary shelter into North Auburn, the Placer County Board of Supervisors chose First Step Communities of Sacramento to manage the shelter.

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