“Wayne Worden is quiet as he opens the door to his new storage unit in Auburn. He flicks on the lights and steps through the entryway without a word. Inside, the room speaks for itself, full to the brim with seemingly any household item one could think of. He...
“Wayne Worden is quiet as he opens the door to his new storage unit in Auburn. He flicks on the lights and steps through the entryway without a word. Inside, the room speaks for itself, full to the brim with seemingly any household item one could think of. He...
I am Molly DeBrock, Housing Case Manager at Hospitality House, which is the only emergency homeless shelter in Nevada County with 69 beds for men, women and children. While I wish for rain, it is definitely easier on our homeless friends not to have the wet...
“Around 60 sophomores from Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning began a new expedition Tuesday at Hospitality House. Survive and thrive. “There are so many ways that people survive,” Sierra Academy field work director and adventure teacher Dale...
“Around 60 sophomores from Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning began a new expedition Tuesday at Hospitality House. Survive and thrive. “There are so many ways that people survive,” Sierra Academy field work director and adventure teacher Dale...
Starting January 16, 2018, Bread and Roses Thrift & More will be temporarily closing for remodeling and reorganization. The renovation is expected to take several months to upgrade the existing space and better serve store customers. The remodeling work will...
Starting January 16, 2018, Bread and Roses Thrift & More will be temporarily closing for remodeling and reorganization. The renovation is expected to take several months to upgrade the existing space and better serve store customers. The remodeling work will...
“Hospitality House honored volunteers with the Utah Phillips “Love In Action” award earlier this month at the Hospitality House Volunteer Luncheon, according to a news release. Carole and David Morris were awarded the Utah Phillips “Love In...
“Hospitality House honored volunteers with the Utah Phillips “Love In Action” award earlier this month at the Hospitality House Volunteer Luncheon, according to a news release. Carole and David Morris were awarded the Utah Phillips “Love In...
“Hospitality House will get two new case managers, bringing the total number of them to three, after a Tuesday vote of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. The money, will pay Turning Point Community Programs, Inc., an additional $103,648 from July 1, 2017,...
“Hospitality House will get two new case managers, bringing the total number of them to three, after a Tuesday vote of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. The money, will pay Turning Point Community Programs, Inc., an additional $103,648 from July 1, 2017,...
“Cindy Maple and Joanna Robinson — cofounders of Hospitality House — have been named the recipients of the 28th annual Col. William H. “Bill” Lambert Award. The award, presented annually as part of Nevada City’s Constitution Day celebration,...
“Cindy Maple and Joanna Robinson — cofounders of Hospitality House — have been named the recipients of the 28th annual Col. William H. “Bill” Lambert Award. The award, presented annually as part of Nevada City’s Constitution Day celebration,...
“The Grass Valley City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to discuss adopting a resolution in support of Hospitality House’s program. The meeting — scheduled for 5 p.m. — was called in response to a request made by the homeless...
“Nevada City took the first step Thursday in its newest effort to create more affordable housing. Community members gave comments, suggestions, and praise to city staff and planning commissioners during a discussion of the city’s proposed “Cottage...
The rule at Utah’s Place is, you get one red bag and one plastic bin to store all your stuff. The bag is 2 feet by 3 feet; the bin, 6 inches deep, 2 feet wide, 3 ½ feet long. It’s not much, but it’s more than you get at most shelters, which is nothing. You must place...
“Five weeks into her new role as executive director, Nancy Baglietto is working on big plans for the future of Hospitality House. Hospitality House is the only year-round emergency homeless shelter in the county. After this winter’s extreme weather events,...
“The titles alone provide pause: Journey of Hope, Redemption, Dialogue, Rising Sun, Lost/Sanctuary. The creations of students enrolled in Music in the Mountains Young Composers Project — the names of pieces they composed after spending time in Hospitality House...
“During the month of May, all donations to Hospitality House will be matched by a local anonymous donor. Federal grant funding for Hospitality House was reduced by $332,000 last year, almost a third of the shelter’s entire budget, so the organization...
“During the month of May, all donations to Hospitality House will be matched by a local anonymous donor. Federal grant funding for Hospitality House was reduced by $332,000 last year, almost a third of the shelter’s entire budget, so the organization...
“Creativity often flows when two contrasting ideas are put together, that seemingly, on the surface wouldn’t ordinarily blend. And yet not only do they blend, but they flourish. Thinking along these lines, imagine a group of young people from stable homes,...
“Know Your Nonprofit is a weekly Q&A feature with western Nevada County nonprofit organizations. WHAT IS YOUR MISSION STATEMENT? The mission of Hospitality House is to bring homeless people in Nevada County into a circle of community caring that offers...
“Nevada County plans to implement a “rapid re-housing” strategy to help reduce and prevent homelessness, said Health and Human Services Director Michael Heggarty. But homeless advocates have, well, smaller ideas. Chuck Durrett, who owns McCamant and...
“Nevada County plans to implement a “rapid re-housing” strategy to help reduce and prevent homelessness, said Health and Human Services Director Michael Heggarty. But homeless advocates have, well, smaller ideas. Chuck Durrett, who owns McCamant and...
“Homelessness is a serious issue that affects the entire community. Since 2009 the Point in Time Homeless Count has averaged about 300 individuals per year. The 2017 count identified 371 people (though the actual number is likely higher), of which 15 percent...
“Homelessness is a serious issue that affects the entire community. Since 2009 the Point in Time Homeless Count has averaged about 300 individuals per year. The 2017 count identified 371 people (though the actual number is likely higher), of which 15 percent...
Make no less than 6 equally-sized, 3-6 oz. portions. Item must have shelf life of at least three days and be easily packaged in plastic wrap. Limit 2 entries per person. Print and fill out this entry form. Bring it with your desert on June 1. Call 615-0804 with...
Make no less than 6 equally-sized, 3-6 oz. portions. Item must have shelf life of at least three days and be easily packaged in plastic wrap. Limit 2 entries per person. Print and fill out this entry form. Bring it with your desert on June 1. Call 615-0804 with...
“Nevada County’s three mayors addressed the public at Thursday morning’s “Breakfast with the Mayors” event, discussing issues of homelessness throughout the community. Following the addresses, a panel of expert stakeholders joined in the...
“Hospitality House, Grass Valley’s full-time homeless shelter, provides clients with the job-training skills they need to gain employment and move into housing. Their culinary program, a six-week course, trains a small group of clients in food service and...
