Homeless Veterans

Laborers Union Local 169 donated $12,500 in grocery store gift cards to seven local nonprofits in northern Nevada to support the local community in this time of need.

Carson City Toyota has presented Richards Crossing, a Nevada Rural Housing Authority affordable housing property, a $1,000 donation to help provide residents household items. Since 1985, Carson City Toyota owners Dick and Mary Campagni have been committed to giving back to the community – for every car sold, a percentage always goes right back into the Northern Nevada community.

The Red Hat Society delivered warm bedding and clothing to each of the residents at Richards Crossing in Carson City last week. A local chapter of the Red Hat Society named the “Classy Sassy Bear Ladies” organized a Christmas gift giveaway for the residents. The giveaway, for which planning started over the summer, collected homemade and donated blankets, scarves and socks.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday to honor the civil rights leader. Schools and most all state, local and national government offices are closed for the day. Ahead, skies are clearing and the storm overnight has begun to move out. After 10 a.m. the National Weather services says we will have sunny skies with a high of 39.

Happy Sunday, Carson City! Don't let a storm and some wet weather forecast for today dampen your mood. The weekend isn't over yet! And with a little optimism, maybe the clouds will part just enough tonight to view the lunar eclipse.

Welcome to your weekend, Carson City. You have a brief reprieve from the cold and stormy weather Saturday as the National Weather Service forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high temperature into the 50s.

Good day Carson City. It is Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Heading into the weekend it looks like the heavy stuff is out of the way weather wise. Today we'll see a slight chance of rain and snow after 10 a.m. with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 46. Saturday we are looking at partly sunny skies and a high in the low 50s.

Good morning Carson City, today is Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 and it will be a soggy one at that. Rain will continue throughout the morning, changing to snow showers later this afternoon, which has prompted a Winter Weather Advisory for the lower valley areas such as Carson City and Carson Valley. Forecasters urge motorists not to travel into the Sierra today as several feet of heavy snow will impact roadways and travel.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. With snow plow efforts underway and a warm-up from Mother Nature, it looks like the morning commute will be a slushy one. Carson City schools will operate today at normal start times. That all may change tomorrow though as a significant winter storm is expected to bring snow and rain to the valley and feet of snow to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Stay tuned.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. There's a slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow later this afternoon. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 43.

Good day Carson City. It is Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. A change in the weather is headed our way and will last through the end of the work week, with heavy snow expected in the Sierra and rain and some snow showers down to the valley floors.

Good morning, Carson City, and happy Sunday! Our area is always teeming with wildlife. This time of year around the Nevada state capital you will find wild horses, birds of prey and Mule deer, among others.

With mostly sunny skies today and a high temperature in the mid-to-upper 40s, you've got few excuses not to get out and see the Eagle Valley breathing with its natural life.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to your weekend. Weather is expected to be mild for most of this weekend, partly sunny with daytime high temperatures in the mid- to upper 40s.

Here is what's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Jan. 12:

Hello and good day Carson City. We are headed into the end of the work week, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. We're looking at partly sunny skies ahead into the weekend, with a chance of rain or snow showers to round out Sunday. Stay tuned. Here's what's happening around Carson City today:

Hello and good day Carson City. It is Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Here's what's happening around town:

Welcome to the middle of the work week Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 51. Rain is possible this morning, especially before 10 a.m., and then a slight chance of showers after 10 a.m. Here's what's happening around town:

Hello Carson City, and welcome to Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. We're looking at mostly cloudy conditions today with a high temperature near 50 along with a chance of rain showers this evening into Wednesday. Here's what's happening around town today:

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP program, based in Carson City, is collecting items for homeless veterans and veterans in need as part of the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

The MLK Day of Service is not just a day off, but an opportunity to serve. Americans from all walks of life work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” Dr. King asked.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.

The MLK Day of Service is not just a day off, but an opportunity to serve. Americans from all walks of life work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

Local members of the Red Hat Society delivered holiday cheer to the residents at Richards Crossing, a 39-unit affordable housing development in Carson City, developed and managed by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for the homeless and extremely low-income individuals.

With winter approaching, Western Nevada College’s Veterans Resource Center is participating in a donation drive of mostly clothing items for homeless veterans. Donations can be made at the Veterans Resource Center during regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 10.

Help support homeless veterans in the Carson City and Reno communities by donating underwear, gloves, socks, toilet paper, and reading glasses. Donation bins will be available from Nov. 4-11 at the following locations:

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Sierra Tahoe Unit No. 137 hosted a pet parade Thursday, for the residents of Richards Crossing in Carson City that included a pet parade, dinner and a $500 donation from the organization.

UPDATE: The pet parade scheduled for today is a resident-only event. Carson Now had mistakenly said the public could attend and watch. Carson Now regrets any confusion.
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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Sierra Tahoe Unit No. 137 will be hosting a resident pet parade for the community to enjoy at 4 p.m., Thursday followed by a soup and salad dinner at the Richards Crossing multi-purpose room, Thursday, Feb. 22.

Residents of Carson City’s Richards Crossing, a housing, on-the-job training and resource facility for veterans, homeless and extremely low-income individuals, were delighted and surprised by the generous holiday gifts given to them by a number of organizations.

RSVP’s AmeriCorps VISTA Program recognizes September 11th as A Day of Service as well as the month of September as Suicide Awareness month. Please join us by donating warm clothes, food and personal hygiene items to local homeless Veterans and other Veterans in need.

Silver Springs, Nevada - The monthly public meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties takes place at the Silver Springs Community Center at 9am on Thursday May 11th, 2017.

Guest speakers during the breakfast meeting include Diane Arvizo, Director of Homebuyer Services with Nevada Rural Housing Authority, and Heather Simola, Real Property Administrator with Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

The recently opened 39-unit affordable housing complex in Carson City known as Richards Crossing helped push the Nevada Rural Housing Authority project to be recognized by a national finance association during a conference last month in San Francisco.

Several people are enjoying yet another three-day weekend. This time it’s to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” One way to observe the MLK Day of Service is to participate in the Clothing and Food Drive for homeless veterans. Drop-off locations are at FISH on East Long Street and the RSVP office on Northgate. The Healthy Community Coalition’s monthly cooking class and demo features Mediterranean food and is open to all comers. You’ll find the ice rink open at 10 a.m.

Several Carson City agencies are asking community members to join in a citywide effort Monday to donate clothing and basic needs necessities for homeless veterans as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.