I’m Elida, the ARGP Shelter Case Manager at Hospitality House. ARGP stands for Adult Re-Entry Grant Program, which means that I help people with minor criminal offenses who are also struggling with homelessness. My main priority is to help homeless individuals...
My name is Geoff, and I’m the Shelter Operations Manager at Utah’s Place, our homeless shelter. I help make sure everything at Utah’s Place runs smoothly and provides a safe and welcoming environment for Nevada County residents experiencing homelessness. One man, who...
For 17 long years, the community has come together for Night of Giving, a musical benefit to help those without a home, where attendees are enchanted with great music and hear guest testimonials of people living with homelessness. On Dec. 15, over 300 people attended...
My name is Angela Degliantoni and I’m an outreach supervisor at Hospitality House. I manage the outreach case managers here and while I don’t work in direct case management as often, I still help with calls for service as needed. One man I’d like to tell you all about...
My name is Dan Ernesto and I am a Shelter Advocate at Hospitality House’s homeless shelter, Utah’s Place. One of my favorite parts about working at Hospitality House is the opportunity to build rapport with guests. Experiencing homelessness is difficult but our guests...
My name is Sydnie Day and I’m the Sierra Guest Home Supervising Case Manager at Hospitality House. I work daily at Sierra Guest Home, which is our senior permanent and transitional housing complex we opened last year. Part of my job is to help residents with their...
BriarPatch and Hospitality House team up for greater impact BriarPatch Food Co-op and Hospitality House are teaming up this holiday season to raise awareness, financial support and items needed for basic comfort and survival by local folks living with...
My name is Kristin Glanz and I am the Social Services Supervising Case Manager at Hospitality House. I oversee our case management team and the housing and care plans our case managers develop and implement for shelter guests. One guest in particular that I’d like to...
This holiday season, two families have come forward to amplify the impact of all donations made to Hospitality House. Now through Dec. 14, all monetary donations made to Nevada County’s leading homeless shelter services provider will be matched, dollar for dollar, up...
My name is Levi Bryant and I am the Data and Information Technology Manager at Hospitality House. I am primarily responsible for data management, tracking each and every individual served as well as the services the individual received from our agency, such as food,...
Tickets on Sale Now While Supplies Last The 17th annual Night of Giving returns this year in-person on Thursday, Dec. 15 at The Center for the Arts, a new venue and space generously donated by The Center. After two years of virtual shows, this is the first in-person...
My name is Shilo Wells and I am a Homeless Access Transportation (HAT) Driver at Hospitality House. My primary role is to help people experiencing homelessness reach their appointments, employment, medical needs, stores, etc. to better their livelihood, as most of the...
My name is Will Buss and I am the Shelter and Housing Personnel Manager at Hospitality House. I oversee staff at the shelter and at our senior housing complex, Sierra Guest Home, making sure our team adheres to our program objectives and that guests comply as well. I...
I’m Kelly Gallaugher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Outreach Case Manager for Hospitality House. My job is to implement our California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) grant program in partnership with Grass Valley Police Department (GVPD), which...
My name is Brian Bliss and I am the cook at Hospitality House, responsible for ensuring every man, woman and child in our care receives well-balanced, nutritious meals not only at Utah’s Place, but at Sierra Guest Home too, which is our low-income senior complex that...
My name is Sarah Kinney and I am a shelter and community advocate at Hospitality House, stationed at Utah’s Place, our homeless shelter. One of the biggest responsibilities of an advocate is meeting someone’s needs right on the spot. Advocates have routine encounters...
My name is Brandy Douglas and I’m a post housing case manager at Hospitality House, assigned to Brunswick Commons, which is a 40-unit subsidized apartment complex that opened last month with several partner agencies. One of the clients who recently moved into...
The 16th annual Empty Bowl benefit for Hospitality House wrapped up on Sept. 24, with bowls aplenty filled with hope for the homeless community. Over 400 people participated in the event and the fundraiser raised over $30,000 for Hospitality House to directly help...
My name is Seth Derrick, and I serve as an Outreach Case Manager for Hospitality House. I work as the front line to support individuals that are living outside to engage in services and take steps to end cycles of homelessness. This week I’d like to share a short...
My name is Fred Skeen. I’m an RN case manager at Hospitality House. My job is to assist guests with qualifying for social services benefits, arranging medical care referrals, and eventually getting them into independent housing. We make every effort to guide our...