Sierra Roots is entering a new chapter — but our commitment to Nevada County’s unhoused community remains as strong as ever. Our Thursday Community Lunch and Emergency Weather Shelter continue, supported by an extraordinary community of volunteers, donors, and partners.
Jackie was one of the original volunteers for our Sierra Roots weekly hot lunch program for our homeless participants. She made some of the most beautiful and nutritious salads for our lunches and homemade smoothies. She had a gentle way of integrating herself with our participants. They loved being in her presence and listening to … Read more
We are teaming up with three, generous and creative Nevada County high school students to create a winter care package and holiday gift, which will be handed out on Christmas Day at our free lunch. The girls would love to raise enough money to purchase any combination of the following…
Happy October! We hope you are well and that you’ve had a chance to enjoy a bit of sunshine after the rain. As autumn unfolds, Sierra Roots is once again preparing for the Emergency Weather Shelter season. We want to sincerely thank our volunteers for the time, care and commitment they gave during last year’s operations. Because of their efforts, our community had refuge on some of the harshest nights of the year.
Join us on Thursday, October 30th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Miners Foundy in downtown Nevada City for a community preparedness gathering bridging wildfire readiness and winter shelter season.
“We’re delighted and excited,” said Susan Rice. “This a big, proactive step for Sierra Roots.” June 30, the Upstate California Creative Corps announced a grant award of $69,696 to Sierra Roots for the Sierra Roots / No Place to Go Project. The Nevada City-based nonprofit has been feeding and clothing chronically homeless and unhoused citizens of Nevada County since 2011.
According to the National Library of Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health, the average life expectancy for a homeless woman is 52 years. Lisa lived to 55. Monday, March 27, she was found dead in front of her tent covered by a sleeping bag in bushes in Brunswick Basin. She had been dead for several days. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Final Report of Investigation determined her death was natural.
