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...
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...
