An Excerpt from Chapa-De News: November 2024
The winter season can bring added expenses. These trusted resources can be helpful if you are on a tight budget:
Native stocking stuffers under $25
- https://www.crazycrow.com/stocking-stuffers
- https://www.nativeseeds.org/collections/stocking-stuffers?page=2
Placer County Meal & Holiday Assistance Programs
- Placer Food Bank – Provides food assistance to families in need throughout Placer County. They often hold special food drives and distributions during the holiday season. Located in Roseville. Call: (916) 783-0481
- Salvation Army – Offers holiday meal programs, food baskets, and toy drives for families and individuals in need. Located in Auburn and Roseville. Call (530) 889-3990 (Auburn) or (916) 784-3382 (Roseville)
- Auburn Interfaith Food Closet – Serves individuals and families living in Central Placer County, from Loomis to Emigrant Gap and Lake of the Pines to Foresthill. They also offer an annual Turkey giveaway before Thanksgiving. Location: 1788 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn, CA 95603. Call 530-885-1921
- Toys for Tots – Provides toys for children in need during the holidays. More information: https://www.toysfortots.org/request-a-toy/
- Adopt-A-Family Program (through local churches and organizations) – Matches families in need with donors who provide gifts, food, and other holiday necessities. More information: https://adoptafamilynorcal.org/programs/christmas-program/
Nevada County Meal & Holiday Assistance Programs
- Food Bank of Nevada County – Provides food distributions throughout Nevada County, including special distributions for the holiday season. Located in Grass Valley, CA. Call (530) 272-3796
- Salvation Army Nevada County – Offers holiday meals, food baskets, and toy drives for families in need. Located in Grass Valley, CA. Call (530) 274-3500
- Interfaith Food Ministry (IFM) – Provides groceries and holiday food baskets to families and individuals in need. Thanksgiving and Christmas meals include a turkey or ham and sides. Distribution for these are the two weeks before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Located in Grass Valley, CA. Call (530) 273-8132
- Toys for Tots – Provides toys for children in need during the holiday season in Nevada County. More information: https://www.toysfortots.org/request-a-toy/
- Various local churches and community organizations also host Christmas Cheer and Adopt-A-Family programs that offer food baskets, gifts, and other necessities. Reach out to local churches for more information.
More resources are available!
Whether you need clothing, winter gear, heating assistance or shelter, please reach out to Chapa-De Community Health Representative Sami Enos at (530) 887-2800. You can also call 211 from within Placer or Nevada County to be connected with local resources, or reach out to the CalHope Redline (call 1-888-368-4090, text 916-252-5002 or visit https://ccuih.org/redline/).
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