The Food Bank of Nevada County offers food distributions in various locations.  

Grass Valley - Western Nevada County
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-1pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Higgins Corner - Grass Valley - Southern Nevada County
3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:30pm
Sierra United Methodist Church (near Lake of the Pines)
22559 W. Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95949

North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan, CA 95959

Town of Washington
3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
Washington Fire Department
15406 Washington Rd, Washington, CA 95986

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
Sierra Community House
12116 Chandelle Way, Suite D2, Truckee, CA 96161
Call to confirm if weather or other factors might affect distributions. 775-545-4083

Income guidelines are posted under the USDA tab here.

Web pages

• Home - https://foodbankofnc.org/get-food-here
• Income Guide…

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The Friendship Club provides a year-round program in Western Nevada County serving girls at risk in grades 6-12. Girls meet after school during the school year, attend field trips and other activities during school breaks, and participate in summer camps and enrichment activities throughout the summer.

The Friendship Club has helped almost 1,000 girls since starting in 1995. The comprehensive, long-term program is open to youth who are female, identifying as female, and gender non-conforming between the ages of 10 and 18, and provides assistance into their 20s as they transition to adulthood. The Friendship Club serves more than 100 youth every year, providing year-round academic, social, and emotional support in individual and group settings – and ensuring basic needs, such as access to health care and healthy meals, are available.

Girls are grouped into cohorts by grade level and stay with their group until they graduate high school. Participation is free, as are all the activities, f… [read more]

California Tahoe Conservancy provides free firewood for residents in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin through a seasonal fuelwood permit program.

Details:

• Offers up to two cords of precut (but unsplit) firewood at no cost
• Requires a valid fuelwood permit from the Conservancy
• Participants must haul the wood themselves
• Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis

Note: Call 530-542-5580 for current permit availability and pickup details.

Web pages

• Home - https://tahoe.ca.gov/
• Fuelwood info - https://tahoe.ca.gov/fuelwood-permit/

Gender Spectrum offers resources to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.

Girl Scouts prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure in a safe, no-limits place designed for and by girls.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities that help Girl Scouts prepare for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure. Each level of Girl Scouts is unique with a wide variety of activities to try. As a Girl Scout progresses, every level builds upon the last and allows them to explore their interests.

Activities include (but are not limited to):

• Earning badges
• Going on trips
• Selling cookies
• Exploring the outdoors
• Doing community service projects.

Web pages

• Main - https://www.girlscouts.org/

Give an Hour provides free mental health services to active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve forces, and veterans who have separated or retired from any branch of military service. Give an Hour also serves family members and loved ones of those who have served in the military.

Search Providers

Placer County residents can use the website search to find providers in their area.

Web pages

• Home - http://giveanhour.org/
• Search Providers - https://giveanhour.org/provider-search/

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

2-1-1 offers information on resources (as they become available) for the 2025 Holiday Season.

Halloween is Friday, October 31st, 2025.

Events and programs will be listed here as information becomes available.

2-1-1 offers information on resources (as they become available) for the 2025 Holiday Season.

Halloween is Friday, October 31st, 2025.

➢ Nevada City Halloween Spooktacular and Spooky Boooky Book Giveaway

• What? The County of Nevada, City of Nevada City, and Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will host a Halloween celebration across three festive locations.
• When? Friday, October 31, 2025
  • 3-5pm (event hours)
  • Free shuttle runs 3-7pm
• Where?
  • Nevada County Government Center: 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City
    • (Trick-or-treat through County departments decorated with themed displays. Candy provided by County staff and community partners.)
  • Madelyn Helling Library: 980 Helling Way, Nevada City
    • (Sixth annual Spooky Boooky Book Giveaway with storytimes, face painting, healthy snacks, and free books for kids.)
  • Downtown Nevada City: Commercial Street and Robinson Plaza
    • (Merchants offer candy and host a window-decorating contest. Nevada City Chamber of Commerce provides music, games, and live entertainment.)

Transportation:…

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2-1-1 offers information on resources (as they become available) for the 2025 Holiday Season.

Halloween is Friday, October 31st, 2025.

Events and programs will be listed here as information becomes available.