Tag: sierra community house
Some People Are Struggling; We Must Do Our Part to Help
After 25 years in local nonprofits serving community members in need, Alison Schwedner reminds residents to do what they can to support those who are struggling.
In the Nonprofit Know
Become a bona fide Tahoe/Truckee citizen by knowing well the nonprofits who need your volunteer help — and your dollars. Rachel Arst McCullough shares some of her favorite email newsletters from the area’s many helpful nonprofit groups.
Las Posadas: Pilgrimage, Prayer, and Piñatas
After a 1,095-day hiatus, the Las Posadas pilgrimage to Henness Flats, Tahoe Pines, Donner Lake, and Truckee returns, thanks to Sierra Community House and the event’s valiant promoters, Paty Sigala and Ceci Sanchez.
Tenancy Tension
Legal experts from Sierra Community House help to decipher the rights of both sides of the relationship between landlords and their tenants.
Growing Old in Tahoe
Seniors in the Truckee/North Tahoe region are met with a lack of services — there’s only one senior housing complex and no senior community center, nor assisted living facility, nor local veteran support. Seniors and advocates alike are working to address that.
When Sexual Assault Happens in Tahoe/Truckee
You Asked. They Answered. What should we know as a community about sexual violence? Sierra Community House provides answers and shares resources.
Changing Lives From the Ground Up
They’re the superheroines of Covid and community. Las promotoras of Sierra Community House have become the secret weapon for reaching Spanish-speaking residents.
Breakdown in Lockdown
Substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and violence have all seen a marked increase in the Tahoe/Truckee region during COVID-19.
June 4, 2020 Moonshine Minutes
The coronavirus crisis is still here … but so is rent. With a dip in jobs around tahoe, rental assistance has seen a huge upswing, and tensions between landlords and tenants are high. Story by Becca Loux, broadcast by Alex Hoeft.