“When approached by someone on the street, is it a good idea or a bad idea to give them money? How about food? Clothing? As a trio of mental health experts gathered at the behest of the League of Women Voters on Saturday morning, the last question of the day...
“Most people come for the hand-crafted bowls, stay for the gourmet soups, and leave with a newfound — or renewed — compassion for homeless people in our community. On Saturday, Hospitality House Community Shelter will hold its 11th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser...
Hospitality House Announces New Executive Director GRASS VALLEY, CA: Hospitality House, the only emergency homeless shelter in Nevada County, has announced the selection of Nancy Baglietto as its new executive director. Nancy will fill the vacancy created by founder...
Challenging Labels In September, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Grass Valley City Council will have to respond to the civil grand jury’s June report, “Panhandlers, vagrants and transients in a neighborhood near you?” But well before that response was...
Learning how to play the guitar may not seem like a top priority for a homeless person who typically needs shelter and sustenance, first and foremost. But, as longtime Nevada County musician and guitar teacher Kelly Fleming tells it, music may be a key need for soul...
Judy Olson has given untold hours to serving meals to homeless guests at Hospitality House, Nevada County’s community homeless shelter and housing program. Last Monday, she gave even more: her mother’s piano, freshly tuned by a generous anonymous donor. Read full...
Martin Justin David has lived “on the nondomestic side of life” for the last 14 years. Technically, he’s homeless, but he’s far from helpless. Read full article...
