Beware of fraud and scams. https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/beware-fraud-and-scams#:~:text=Be%20suspicious%20of%20unexpected%20phone,fee%20to%20inspect%20your%20property.
 
Release Date: August 30, 2023
Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors. 

Survivors, Beware!

• Federal and local disaster workers do not solicit or accept money. Don’t believe anyone who promises a disaster grant in return for payment. 
• U.S. Small Business Administration representatives never charge applicants for disaster assistance, inspections or help in filling out applications. 
• Do not disclose personal information to individuals claiming to be FEMA or federal employees via unsolicited calls or emails. FEMA will not contact y…

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The 2024 California CareForce Sacramento Valley Free Health Care Clinic will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept 13, 14, and 15. It will happen with support from community organizations, and professional and general volunteers. Over the two and a half days, hundreds of patients will receive medical, dental, and vision services free of charge.

The clinic is open to anyone needing services (people do not need to be Nevada County residents).

The clinic requires a multitude of volunteers. Professional medical volunteers are needed to complete the general medical, dental and vision exams and procedures. General volunteers are needed to help with setup, prep, food service and other odd jobs during the three days. See below for links to info about how to volunteer.



Web pages

• Volunteer information - https://www.californiacareforce.org/Volunteer/Volunteer-Opportunities#
• FAQ's - https://www.californiacareforce.org/Clinics/Patient-FAQs
• Donate - In the donation form "Donation Note" section specif…

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Sierra Harvest's Gold Country Gleaning Program organizes volunteers to harvest fresh, seasonal produce that would otherwise go to waste and donates it to local food banks. Volunteers are encouraged to take gleaned goodies home too.

Web pages

• Home - https://sierraharvest.org/
• Gold Country Gleaning program - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/
• Request gleaning - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/site_registration.php
• Volunteer to glean - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/volregistration.php

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers Personal Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss

Healing Conversations – formerly known as the Survivor Outreach Program – gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with our experienced volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance in the weeks and months following a suicide death.

Available in person, on the phone, or by video chat, volunteers are familiar with the isolation that so often accompanies death of this kind, and can show suicide loss survivors a way forward into a world of support, by creating an opportunity for the newly bereaved to speak openly with, and ask questions of, someone who has been there too.

When someone contacts AFSP to request a conversation, AFSP will ask them some questions about their loss, so that they may match them with a suitable volunteer who has experienced a similar loss. Their peer support volunteer wil… [read more]

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP) offers free local, individualized information and advocacy for Medicare beneficiaries and individuals becoming eligible within the next six months. Provides assistance to seniors or disabled persons with Medicare issues, including denials and appeals, supplemental insurance, and long term care insurance.

Volunteer HICAP Medicare counselors provide free, unbiased, and individualized counseling by appointment only.

• Nevada County appointment line: 530-258-6827
• Placer County appointment line (through Seniors First): 530-889-9500

HICAP aims to return phone messages within 2 business days, but it may be longer.

2023 VOLUNTEER & DONATION INFO

To volunteer:

• Connecting Point Volunteer Hub - 530-274-5601
  • https://volunteerhub.connectingpoint.org/
• Interfaith Food Ministry - 530-273-8132
  • https://www.interfaithfoodministry.org/volunteer.html
• Food Bank of Nevada County - 530-272-3796
  • Family Friendly Volunteer opportunities, https://foodbankofnc.org/volunteer
    Gleaning for the Food Bank: Times and locations vary
    Higgins Distribution: 3rd Thursday of the month from 3:00-5:30
    Home Delivery Drivers: Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday of the Month, time is flexible
    Grass Valley Distribution: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 9:00 - 12:30pm
    Packing in the Warehouse: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00am
    Bridge of Giving: Sunday, 11/5   
    Holiday Distributions: 11/16 and 12/24. 9:00-12:30pm
    Concessions for Scrooge at the Nevada Theatre: 11/24 - 12/24, evening shows & matinees
    Toy Run: Saturday, 12/9
    Toys for Tots: Saturday, 12/16
    Summe…

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Auburn Interfaith Food Closet (AIFC) provides a Homebound Delivery Program (HBSD) - Since 2020, AIFC has a new program to deliver groceries once a month to low-income homebound persons (within their service area). AIFC will provide HBSD participants with enough food each month to make 12 nutritious meals. 

The home delivery service is not on-demand, but occurs monthly on a pre-established schedule. Each guest's order is customized monthly, to best serve their needs.

Amount of food
Each month, HBSD participants receive four days' worth of age-appropriate food for each member of their household.

Contact
To learn more about this program, you can contact Auburn Interfaith Food Closet at (530) 885-1921, or via email at aifc@auburnfoodcloset.org.

How to Register? To be eligible, you must:

• Be unable to leave your home without difficulty, due to your age, illness, disability, or lack of transportation.
• Not live in a facility where meals are provided.
• Not have someone— housemate, family member,…

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Tahoe Forest Health System offers Hospice Services - Skilled comfort care for patients facing the end of life.

Our mission at Tahoe Forest Hospice is to enhance the quality of life, help preserve personal dignity, provide effective pain and symptom management, and support patients and their families physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Address:
10875 Pioneer Trail
Truckee, CA 96161
Map
(530) 582-3244

What is hospice?
When the goal of treatment begins to shift from curing the illness to providing comfort care, it is time to consider hospice. Hospice can help the patient and their family understand their options and choose the path that will help the patient maintain dignity and quality of life at the end of life.

Comfort care focuses on pain control and symptom management to ensure the patient is comfortable. This care is customized for the individual, helping patients maintain the highest level of function while honoring their unique circumstances and preferences. Hospice enables pat… [read more]

Since 2007, the Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills has been enforcing California‘s anti-cruelty laws that protect animals from abuse and neglect and serve the public.
The Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills offers adoption services and volunteer opportunities. They welcome anyone (18 and older) who is interested in making a difference and would like to volunteer their time.

getyourrefund.org is a free service provided by partnering with IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to provide tax filing assistance to families earning less than $66,000 a year. Trained, IRS-certified volunteers will prepare and double-check your tax return to make sure it is correct before filing. Services offered in English and Spanish.

English - https://www.getyourrefund.org/en
Español - https://www.getyourrefund.org/es
 
We partner with free tax sites, known as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, to help you prepare your taxes. Trained and IRS-certified volunteers at local community organizations will prepare your taxes.
 
You can save up to $300 when you file for free. We also ensure eligible taxpayers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which can be over $3,000 per family.
 
GetYourRefund.org is a non-profit service built by Code for America in partnership with IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites na… [read more]