Weekly News: A Special Thanks to Shelter Kitchen Caretakers
I’m Will, the chef at Utah’s Place, Hospitality House’s emergency shelter. I’d like to give a shoutout to the five caretakers who help me in the kitchen on a rotational basis. Caretakers are shelter guests who volunteer to help with a particular task, such as washing...
Women’s Day Match: Donations to Hospitality House Will Double Through March 15
Women’s Day Match: Donations to Hospitality House Will Double Through March 15 In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, all donations to Hospitality House will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 now through March 15. A generous local female...
Weekly News: Loving Sparkles As Our Own
Hello, I’m Dave, a shelter advocate at Utah’s Place, Hospitality House’s emergency shelter and central resource hub for the general homeless population in Nevada County. I tend to needs of guests, helping them get clothing, food, laundry room access and whatever else...
Weekly News: Jared and Leila on the Cusp of Housing
I’m Jessica, a shelter case manager at Utah’s Place. I offer comprehensive support to guests and connect them with resources they need to reestablish independence and housing security. This week, I’d like to share some great news about a couple I have been working...
Weekly News: Attentive Care and a New Home for Joe
Hi, I’m Desarae. I am a housing case manager at Utah’s Place. I work with clients to help them transition from homelessness to housing by addressing their individual needs, connecting them to critical care and much-needed community resources. I’d like to share a bit...
Weekly News: Victory for Victor
Hi, I’m Michael, Hospitality House’s HAT van driver. I’d like to tell you about a client who we will call Victor. Victor is roughly 50 years old and has been using HAT services since I started driving the van months ago. When I began driving, Victor routinely...
Local Donors Enable Holiday Match Challenge to Help Homeless Families and Individuals Return to Housing Donations to Hospitality House Doubled through Dec. 15
The opportunity to truly impact lives this holiday season is here. Through December 15, all monetary donations made to Hospitality House, Nevada County’s leading shelter services provider for the homeless population, will be matched by two local donors, dollar for...
Night of Giving Musical Benefit for Hospitality House Returns Saturday Dec. 16
Hospitality House’s 18th annual Night of Giving returns this year in-person on Saturday, Dec. 16 at The Center for the Arts! Tickets go on sale today at https://NightofGiving2023.rsvpify.com This longstanding holiday concert event, which benefits Nevada County...
My name is Sydnie Day. I am the Case Manager Supervisor at Utah’s place. I help to keep the shelter running smoothly while supervising case managers and advocating for guests and clients. I want to talk about long-time client, Dill. Dill came to us at the...
Community Invited to Join Camp Cleanup to Minimize Fire Risk, Oct 26, 2023
Hospitality House is co-hosting a camp cleanup with Nevada County Sherriff’s Office on Thursday, October 26. As fires are a perpetual concern for Nevada County residents, this camp cleanup is dedicated to trash and debris removal to prevent fire risk in the land...
Save the Date: Night of Giving Returns, Dec. 16!
The 18th annual Night of Giving returns this year in-person on Saturday, Dec. 16 at The Center for the Arts . We are thrilled to gear up for another unifying, beautiful, FUN event! Ticketholders will enjoy an amazing evening of musical entertainment featuring local...
Weekly News: A Thankful Heart
My name is Melissa Hatcher, and I’m the Facilities, Maintenance and Purchasing Supervisor for Hospitality House. My role is to ensure that our buildings are well-maintained, fully functional and safe. In my most recent project at Sierra Guest Home (SGH), Hospitality’s...
Empty Bowl Returns, Local Artist and Restaurant Benefit for Hospitality House; Tickets on Sale Tuesday, Aug. 1
Local artists and restaurants have come together to offer the 17th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for Hospitality House beginning Sept. 7 – 21. The event’s primary objective is to raise awareness and support for individuals and families struggling with homelessness....
Weekly News: The Light and Hope
My name is Maylee Melo and I’m an outreach case manager for Hospitality House. That means that I go out into the community to connect with those who are living outside on the streets to services. I assist them with customized case management, housing vouchers and...
Weekly News: Changing Lives Together
My name is Jessica Solis-Hernandez and I’m the Marketing and Development Specialist at Hospitality House. My role is to connect with many wonderful donors, volunteers and businesses in our community who want to help address the problems of hunger and homelessness in...
Julianna Found Her Safe Haven
My name is Geoff Johannsen and I’m the Housing Case Manager Supervisor for Hospitality House. My role is to oversee the case managers who work with guests and clients who have been successfully housed and ensure that they stay successfully housed. One guest I’ve...
The Key is Never Giving Up
My name is Sydnie Day and I’m the Supervising Case Manager at Hospitality House’s emergency homeless shelter, Utah’s Place. My role is to oversee our shelter case management team and make sure guests are getting customized support plans designed to get them back into...
Weekly News: The Return of Empty Bowl – Become A Sponsor Today!
Mark your calendar! Back by popular demand, Empty Bowl is back September 7-21. This hometown favorite is an annual fundraising event for Hospitality House and is made possible by local artists, restaurants and business sponsors. Empty Bowl highlights the very real...
Weekly News: Guest Transitions from Being Helped to Permanent Housing and Helping Others
My name is Eric Lee and I am both a community advocate at Sierra Guest Home, our interim housing complex for seniors and those living with disabilities, and a new post-housing case manager at Brunswick Commons, where we help people formerly homeless maintain their...
Weekly News: Shane Lets His Guard Down
My name is Shilo Wells and you may remember me as the Homeless Access Transport driver for Hospitality House, but I’ve recently shifted roles and am now an outreach case manager. As such, my new position involves connecting with unhoused men, women and families,...
Weekly News: After a Five-Year Battle, Birdie Has a Home
My name is Will Buss and I’m the Program Officer for Hospitality House. My role is to oversee the case managers at Utah’s Place, our emergency homeless shelter, and to ensure that guests are connected with all available resources that might assist them on their path...
Weekly News: Uprooted Family of Eight Gets to Go Home
My name is Maylee Melo and I’m an outreach case manager for Hospitality House. That means that I go out into the community to connect with those who are without a home or shelter and connect them with the services available to them. Sometimes this means helping them...
Weekly News: Kitchen Lessons are Not Always About Cooking
My name is Brian Bliss and I am the Culinary Specialist at Hospitality House. I’m in charge of preparing and serving comforting and nutritious meals for approximately 90 men, women and children daily. Last fiscal year, our humble shelter kitchen put out 77,480 meals....
Weekly News: Zoey Builds a New Life for Herself
My name is Sarah Kinney, and I am a Shelter & Community Case Manager for Hospitality House. My role is to work with shelter guests to create customized plans to get them back into permanent housing. There are many steps on the way to that goal, including securing...
Local Donors Offer ‘May Match Challenge’ to Double Support to Homeless Families and Individuals in Need – Donations Doubled to Hospitality House through May 31
The chance to change a life is here. Two local community members have come forward to help locals in need by offering an incredible “May Match Challenge” to Hospitality House. Through May 31, all monetary donations made to Hospitality House, Nevada County’s leading...
Weekly News: Nina Found a Second Family at Utah’s Place
My name is Mark Rose, and I’m the Shelter Manager for Hospitality House. I oversee Utah’s Place, the emergency homeless shelter, and work to ensure that shelter guests are getting every opportunity to become housing ready. I am fairly new to the organization, so I’ve...
Community Invited to Join Camp Cleanup to Make Way for Enhanced Trails and Wildflower Preservation
In recognition of Earth Day, Hospitality House is co-hosting a camp cleanup with Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) on Thursday, May 4. Inspired by Star Wars fans everywhere, Hospitality House is having fun with the popular “May the 4th be With You” Jedi greeting and will be...
Weekly News: The Life-changing Impact of Second Chances
My name is Kortney Simonson, and I’m a shelter and community advocate for Hospitality House. I have the honor of engaging with shelter guests on a daily basis and witnessing their progress from first moments at the shelter all the way through to seeing them move into...