HOLIDAY RESOURCES - WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY

HOLIDAY RESOURCES


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2022 winter holiday resources information for Western Nevada County is below. Also attached to this resource are PDF files in English and Spanish.

Thanksgiving is Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Winter Solstice is Wed, Dec 21, 2022
Christmas is Sun, Dec 25, 2022
  • Food & meals – food distributions and how to donate
    • Food Bank of Nevada County
    • Interfaith Food Ministry
    • Sierra Roots Thanksgiving Meal
  • Toys – how to donate and how to apply to receive toys
    • The Salvation Army Angel Tree program - how to apply
    • Child Welfare Services Giving Tree donation program
    • Toys for Tots donation program
  • How to donate to or request needed items from United Way Project Warmth
FOOD & MEALS
FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY, 530-272-3796, https://foodbankofnc.org/
 
2022 NOVEMBER
Find the Food Bank of Nevada County distribution calendar here: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/b70adb7a-5f5e-4f0d-ae5b-aa7b2ed4566d/Full%20Page%20Calendar%20July-Dec%2022%20(1).pdf. Schedule changes because of Thanksgiving holiday:
  • The distribution at 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley that is usually on the 4th Thursday will INSTEAD be on the 3rd Thursday: Nov 17 from 10am-noon.
  • There will be no distribution on Thursday, Nov 24 at 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
2022 DECEMBER
  • There will be no schedule changes in Food Bank of Nevada County distributions during December.
To donate: 
  • https://foodbankofnc.org/donate
  • See FBNC Events page at https://foodbankofnc.org/events for info on:
    • Bridge of Giving fundraiser, Sun 11/6/22 from 10am-3pm at the old South Yuba River bridge on Hwy 49. This is the pedestrian bridge adjacent to the vehicle bridge. People can donate cans or money. The goal is to build a bridge of donated food spanning the width of the South Yuba River. 
    • Annual Turkey Drive, Wed 11/9/22 from 9am-4pm at Save Mart in Grass Valley
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INTERFAITH FOOD MINISTRY (IFM), 530-273-8132, https://www.interfaithfoodministry.org/
Holiday food will be included in distributions on the following days at 440 Henderson St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

2022 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
  • Thanksgiving food will be included in the regular IFM distributions these dates and times:
    • SATURDAYS - Nov 12 and 19 from 10am-noon
    • MONDAYS - Nov 14 and 21 from 10am-1pm
    • WEDNESDAYS - Nov 16 and 23 from 10am-1pm
    • FRIDAY - Nov 18 from 10am-1pm
  • IFM CLOSED November 24-27, 2022
2022 DECEMBER HOLIDAY & NEW YEAR'S EVE
  • Holiday food will be included in the regular IFM distributions these dates and times:
    • SATURDAYS - Dec 10 and 17 from 10am-noon
    • MONDAYS - Dec 12 and 19 from 10am-1pm
    • WEDNESDAYS - Dec 14 and 21 from 10am-1pm
    • FRIDAY - Dec 16 from 10am-1pm
  • IFM CLOSED December 23-25, 2022
  • IFM CLOSED FRI & SAT - Dec 23-24, 2022
  • IFM OPEN MON, WED, FRI from 10am-1pm – Dec 26, 28, & 30, 2022. Regular food.
To donate: https://www.interfaithfoodministry.org/donate.html

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SIERRA ROOTS, 530-751-3263, http://www.sierraroots.org/
2022 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Sierra Roots is serving a free traditional meal on Thanksgiving to people who are experiencing homelessness. It will be at the First Community Church, 300 Main St, Nevada City. The doors will open at 10:30am and we serve from 11:30am until 12:30pm.  It is first come, first served. Anyone who is sick and/or coughing will be required to wear a mask. No animals are allowed inside the church and if people have vehicles they must park behind the church.  The parking lot on the left side of the church is reserved for all the volunteers bringing food to the church.
To donate: http://www.sierraroots.org/donate

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THANKSGIVING - FREE MEAL DELIVERED
Meals are intended for people who are alone on Thanksgiving, especially elderly and/or disabled. Maximum 2 per household. Must be requested online in advance.-----------------------------------------------
THANKSGIVING - FREE COMMUNITY MEALS / POTLUCKS-----------------------------------------------
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH, 530-274-8516 office or 530-277-7166 Pastor's cell, https://newcovenantbaptistchurch.org/
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
What - Free meal, crafts for kids, pictures with Santa
When - Saturday, Dec 3, 2022 from 8-11am
Where - New Covenant Baptist Church, 12582 Squirrel Creek Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

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TOYS
TO DONATE TO TOY DRIVESNevada County ​Child Welfare Services (CWS) distributes their annual "Giving Trees" to different community locations the week of Thanksgiving. Every December CWS works with community partners to collect donated presents for children served by CWS, including those in foster care in Nevada County. This annual tradition brings joy to children during the holiday season and helps support their families.
 
Each Giving Tree has tags for each child currently in agency care. The tags include the child's gender, age, and some of their interests/wishes. Simply take a tag, shop for the items listed, and return the tag and all donations of unwrapped gifts back to the pick-up site or to the Child Welfare Services office at 988 McCourtney Rd in Grass Valley. All gifts and tags will be returned to Child Welfare Services by Friday, December 17, 2021, to be wrapped and delivered to a child by December 25.
 
Stop by and pick a tag from a Giving Tree in the following locations:
  • Nevada City:
    • Eric Rood Administrative Center
    • Nevada County Courthouse
  • Grass Valley:
    • Brighton Greens
    • Caroline’s Coffee
    • South Yuba Club
    • Training Zone
  • Truckee:
    • Truckee Library
    • KidZone Museum
If you have any questions about the Giving Tree program or would like to sponsor a child, please contact Ruby Jean De Quiroz at RubyJean.DeQuiroz@nevadacountyca.gov or 530-559-7178.

TO APPLY TO RECEIVE TOYS
THE SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE PROGRAM
The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas toys and other gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year. Once a child has been registered and accepted as an Angel their Christmas wish list is shared with donors in your community who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. The gifts are distributed to the family to place under their family Christmas tree.

If a family is in need of toys, they need to apply online at: www.saangeltree.org by December 11, 2022 or until our limit is met. If family does not have internet access, The Salvation Army will take applications in person on Mon-Thu from 10am -2pm at the Grass Valley office (10725 Alta Street). Applicants must have an appointment. Call 530-274-3500 and press 202 while the outgoing message is talking to get to the right person.

Upload (or bring if applying in person) the following documents:
  • Identification (Government Photo ID, Birth Certificate, or Passport to services) for the applicant.
  • Proof of Nevada County Residence (such as a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, or rental agreement with applicant's name and address).
  • Birth Certificate for each child, showing applicant as parent (or other proof of guardianship)
Approved applicants will get a family code number from The Salvation Army. They must bring that with them to the distribution on December 17, 2022. Location details will be provided.

Locally, the Salvation Army is the distribution channel for Toys for Tots, the US Marine Corps program. Some other local toy collection programs serve existing clients of various organizations and agencies.

NEVADA COUNTY FOOD & TOY RUN
https://nevadacountytoyrun.com/
  • About: The second Saturday of December every year several thousand motorcycles meet at the Rood Government Center in Nevada City then rumble through the streets of Nevada City and Grass Valley en route to the Fairgrounds. At the Nevada County Fairgrounds (11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA), the bikes will unload new unwrapped toys, gifts and food for the local families in need. Families come to the Fairgrounds to pick out toys for the children and also get a Christmas dinner. If you are in need please fill out the form and you will be contacted the second week of December for a time to show up.
  • When: December 10, 2022. Motorcyclists meet at 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City, CA 95959. Kick-stands up at noon.
  • Families in need, sign up here: https://nevadacountytoyrun.com/families
  • To volunteer: https://nevadacountytoyrun.com/volunteers
  • To donate: https://nevadacountytoyrun.com/sponsors
  • Contact: nevadacountytoyrun@gmail.com or call Chelci at 530-575-7127
HOW TO DONATE TO OR REQUEST NEEDED ITEMS FROM UNITED WAY PROJECT WARMTH
https://uwnc.org/project-warmth-1
United Way's Project Warmth collects and distributes coats, socks, hats, and gloves. 

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This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.
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