Sierra Roots

02/24/2026

Community Partnership in Action 💚🩵💙

Sierra Roots extends sincere gratitude to PG&E for their generous donation of emergency supplies to support our Nevada County community.
This contribution includes:�• 200 GoBags (with blanket, phone charger, water, and snacks)
*100 heavyweight blankets for shelter use
*100 flashlights
*250 pairs of socks and beanies
These resources will directly strengthen our ability to respond quickly and compassionately to community members experiencing hardship.
We deeply appreciate PG&E’s commitment to community care and local partnership.

Nevada County Office of Emergency Services

02/19/2026

Emergency Weather Shelter Extended — Feb 19–20 ❄️🛏️

County staff, volunteers, and partners—including Sierra Roots, Spirit Peer Empowerment Center and law enforcement—are working around the clock to ensure our most vulnerable neighbors have a safe place to be. This coordinated effort continues both overnight and during the day, despite road conditions and outages.

The Emergency Weather Shelter has been open all week to keep our neighbors safe during freezing temperatures—and we’re extending operations for two additional nights:

Thursday, February 19 & Friday, February 20, 2026
📍 Location: Nevada City Veterans Hall (lower level) 415 N. Pine St., Nevada City
🕓 Doors open: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner served: 5:30 PM
🐾 Pets welcome (must stay with owner and remain on leash)

Please arrive before 8:00 PM. Those who only need a meal are welcome—no overnight stay required ❤️

Want to help? Volunteer or become a meal sponsor: [email protected]

While most County facilities are closed today due to the storm, the Commons Resource Center remains OPEN for anyone seeking respite.

Shout out to our crews and partners who, behind the scenes, are:
🚙Transporting staff and residents through treacherous conditions
🚜Clearing roads and snow from critical infrastructure like the Commons Resource Center
🤝Coordinating meals and shelter operations
👮🏻‍♀️Working continuously with partners to respond to emergencies

Remember to keep checking in with your neighbors, provide help where you can, and take care of each other.

02/18/2026

EWS is still open!

Request for winter clothing and shoes 🙏🏼

If you are able and have extra, please consider dropping of winter items that you are ready to part with (coats, hats, shoes etc) at the Nevada City Veterans Hall after 3:30pm.

Our Emergency Weather Shelter can use your support! If you have means and ways, please consider dropping off at our shelter today 🙏🏼 we deeply appreciate all the community support!

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02/17/2026

URGENT 🚨 we are looking for a volunteer with 4 wheel drive to pick up one of our Emergency Weather Shelter volunteers for their shift tonight. Their presence is cruicial to running a successful shelter to keep our unhoused community members safe and warm. Please text Alice at +1 (530) 263-2764 if you can help!

If you know someone who can help please share this post with them. We appreciate your support 🙏🏻

02/15/2026

❄️ Emergency Weather Shelter Activated — Feb 16–18 ❄️

With overnight temperatures forecast at or below 32°, Sierra Roots, in partnership with Nevada County, will open the Emergency Weather Shelter for 3 nights: Monday, February 16 through Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

📍 Location:
Nevada City Vets Hall (lower level)
415 N. Pine St., Nevada City

🕓 Doors open between 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner served at 5:30 PM
🐾 Pets welcome (must stay with owner and remain on leash)
Please arrive before 8:00 PM.

Those who only need a meal are welcome - no overnight stay required ❤️

We are deeply grateful to our local restaurant partners for supporting our neighbors during this activation, including Lola’s in the National Hotel and Miner Moe’s Pizza.

If you or someone you know needs shelter, food, healthcare, or other services:

📞 Dial 2-1-1 or 1-844-319-4119 to reach a local Connecting Point specialist.

If you are concerned about someone experiencing homelessness:
☎️ HOME Team — 530-470-2686
📧 [email protected]

💛 Want to help?

Volunteer and meal sponsor opportunities are available.

Contact: [email protected]

02/13/2026

Empty Bowl tickets are on sale now! Purchase tickets, enjoy time with your favorite people at one of your favorite local restaurants, and make a difference for Nevada County residents in need.

Visit our website to access ticket sales: https://hhshelter.org/

02/12/2026

🍽 Last Friday Supper - Free Community Dinner!

Join the crew Friday, February 27th from 5:30–6:30 PM at
Wesley Hall (GVUMC), 236 S. Church Street

Enjoy a free meal of meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, pan-roasted vegetables, and Carol’s snickerdoodles! 🎶 Live music by The Strum Bums.

Families are welcome!

They are located near the Tri-County Bank bus stop for easy access.
Donations are gratefully accepted but never required.

We’d love to see you there!

Kyra Kelley

01/27/2026

Starting today January 26th - January 30th the sidewalk on S Pine St on the Communal side will be closed.

On February 6th S Pine St will be closed between Spring St and Broad St.

Detour signage will be provided. Please plan accordingly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

01/26/2026

Hello community!

With the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count happening this week, Sierra Roots is opening the Emergency Weather Shelter Tuesday and Wednesday nights (Jan 27 & 28) to make sure folks have a safe, warm place indoors ahead of and during the count.

📍 Where: Veterans Hall (lower level), 415 N Pine St, Nevada City
⏰ When: Doors open 4:30, arrive befoee 8:00 pm

🍽️ Dinner: Served at 5:30 pm

🐾 Pets welcome (on leash and with their owner)

Guests can expect a warm place to sleep, blankets, hot dinner and breakfast, and basic supplies. Huge thanks to our local restaurants for stepping up:

• Tuesday dinner from Lola’s at the National Hotel, dessert by Treats

• Wednesday dinner from Deer Creek Bar & Grill

The PIT Count is a one-day, HUD-required effort that helps our county understand the scope of homelessness and directly impacts future funding and resources. Volunteers from across the county will be out connecting with folks and helping make that snapshot possible.

Want to help? We’re always grateful for new meal sponsors! If you're interested in providing a hot dinner or breakfast for our participants please reach out to [email protected].

01/21/2026

Heartwood Eatery will be offering its delicious Heartwood Bowl for Empty Bowl this year! Doesn't it look yummy?

Hospitality House is extremely thankful for the team at Heartwood Eatery's support in making this event happen to support locals in need.

Tickets go on sale February 5 at 2:00 PM. Check back here for the link, or visit https://hhshelter.org/ to buy tickets.

01/21/2026

On Thursday, January 22, Nevada County Arts Council will host a Creative Economy Town Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center, convening local leaders with senior state leadership at a

01/14/2026

Fire to Frost…TOMORROW!

💚🩵💙Join Sierra Roots and local community partners for Fire to Frost, an evening of fun, information and collective care.

Join us at:
Miners Foundry
Thursday, February 15
5–8 PM

This community event will include:
🧥 Winter Coat Drive
🥫 Food Drive
🎁 Silent Auction featuring amazing local artists & businesses!

Times are changing and these local organizations see that our community must turn toward one another. Fire to Frost is about showing up, sharing resources, and making sure our neighbors have what they need to stay warm and nourished.

🩵 Bring a coat, bring food, bring a friend!
💙 Come connect, contribute, and be part of something meaningful.