Food for Thought

This week's edition of Women to Women features Donna Elliott and Irma Wilson. They operate a support group and clinic for people with depression. The women discuss how the group came about and why they started the program here in the Carson City region.

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Food for Thought would like to thank the Carson High School Football Program for hosting an outstanding food drive. In effort to return some support to the community the football program wanted to do something that would have a great, positive impact during their bye week. A few ideas were tossed around before settling on Food For Thought as the organization they would like to help out.

Food For Thought is a local organization that provides weekend food for school aged children in the community that are chronically hungry.

Professional Saleswomen of Nevada, also known as PSN, was founded in 1985. We are a not-for-profit networking organization. Our mission is to attract the finest professional saleswomen, for the purpose of enhancing the profession of sales, furthering self-development and building a network of success-minded women who share our commitment to charitable and educational service to the community.

Over the last three quarters Professional Saleswomen of Nevada has raised more than $860 for local charities.

Food For Thought Inc., a local nonprofit organization, would like to announce the selection of Marlene Maffei, as its new executive director. The selection was made after an open application process, during which Maffei served as operations manager for the organization.

“We are very pleased to announce this appointment,” reports Lynette Conrad Board President, along with the entire Board of Directors. “Marlene will bring great leadership and creativity to the program and strengthen community relationships. She has served the volunteer nonprofit sector in Carson City for over 10 years.”

While Street Vibrations started in the parking lot of the Carson Nugget 19 years ago and quickly moved to Reno, new efforts to provide alternative events that cater to families as well as generate revenue for Carson City have been underway culminating in the return of Street Vibrations, in a family-friendly format, to downtown Carson City this weekend.

In the heart of downtown Carson City, right next to the HorseShoe Club Casino, CC Street Vibrations will be rocking with an all day show & shine, beginning with a pancake breakfast, kids obstacle course and games, with an assortment of vendors to enjoy. Then, continues with demonstrations, ride and show, with live entertainment and music, VIP poker run and lunch stop, CCSO bike games, brews, BBQ, Carson Victory Rollers and finishing in the evening with a street dance.

Street Vibrations is in its 19th year and growing strong, Randy Burke of Roadshows, the Street Vibrations guru, is always looking to expand his empire of fun and memorable events. Well, this year he has partnered with the family owned and operated HorseShoe Club Casino.

The Carson HorseShoe is celebrating 40 years by bringing back some old favorites and starting some new ones.

This August 3 the family-owned and operated HorseShoe Club Casino located in Downtown Carson City, is celebrating their 40th anniversary.

The casino was once owned by Gene Chaney who has since passed away. It is now owned and operated by his five children. Carson City resident Jeannette Chaney Kelley has been the Casino's President for 16 years and her brother Jeff Chaney is the Casino's General Manager.

Food For Thought would like to think all the people who came out and supported us at our Saddle Up For Kids Events. Friday, June 28th’s dinner at the Governor’s Mansion and Saturday, June 29th’s Carnival at Mills Park wouldn’t have been as successful if not for our volunteers!

It’s time to get your dancing shoes and groove on at the fifth annual Concert Under the Stars: A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project, this Tuesday at Café at Adele’s in Carson City.

Mills Park in Carson City is alive today with carnival activities and more for a good cause — to help change lives for hungry children in our community — one meal at a time.

Food for Thought is a Carson City nonprofit whose mission is to provide nutritious meals to chronically hungry school children in our community.

Food For Thought seeks service groups or individuals to help with their Saddle Up For Kids Carnival on June 29.

They are in need of service groups/organizations/individuals to run carnival game booths. The booths run from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, June 29 at Mills Park and they need afternoon help from 1:30-5:30. They are also in need of help to teardown from 5-6:30.

Introducing Grace Works, or as others have called it “The Church has left the Building!” This is a Sunday when area churches show God’s love through providing services, rather than going to services. It is an event that has been going on in several other communities across the US, involving thousands of people on a given Sunday. The First Presbyterian Church started it here in Carson City two years ago; last year Ministerios Una Puerta Al Camino ( The Church of the Door to the Way) joined them. Over 150 people participated.

Carson City nonprofit Food for Thought has teamed up with the Carson Nugget to make sure needy children stay fed this summer.

“We were in need of a kitchen to make lunches for children in our program and the Carson Nugget stepped right up to the plate and agreed to allow us to use their kitchen facilities,” said Stephanie Gardner, executive director, Food for Thought. “This is great because it will allow us to continue this much needed program during the summer months when school is not in session.”

With sunny skies, a gentle breeze and plenty of children and their parents, the 10th annual Cops and Kids open house, hosted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Saturday, lived up to its reputation as the safest party on the street.

More than 2,000 attended the four-hour event, which featured games, prizes and demonstrations by Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol officers and personnel. The event is designed for children and their parents to get quality meet-and-greet face time with law enforcement personnel.

The safest party on the streets of Carson City is set for Saturday, May 18.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office presents its 10th annual Cops and Kids open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free community event features food, music, games, activities and presentations.

Carson City Natives and Newcomers Club Presents Tea Party and Fashion Show
A Benefit for Food for Thought
Bring your favorite tea cup and saucer
To be held a The Brewery Arts Center Ballroom
449 W King Street
Carson City Nevada
Saturday May 11 2pm to 4pm
Tea will be served with tea sandwiches and petit fours
Door prize and raffle
Tickets are $20 per person
For reservations and/or information
Contact Patt Becker (775)297-3484
Tickets may also be purchased at the Brewery Arts Center
C0-Sponsored by The Brewery Arts Center
Fashions provided by Maurices of Carson City

The Carson City Natives & Newcomers Club presents
A Tea Party and Fashion Show: Benefit for Food For Thought

Bring your favorite tea cup and saucer and join us for this special event. Special hats welcome and encouraged! Tea will be served with tea sandwiches and petit fours. Door prizes and Raffle.

Tickets are $20 per person
For reservations and/or information contact
Patt Bekker (775) 297-3484 or
Pat Correnti (775) 888-0980
Tickets may also be purchased at the Brewery Arts Center

Fashions provided by The Niche
Co-sponsored by The Brewery Arts Center

CARSON CITY, NV - For the second year in a row, area residents came out by the hundreds to enjoy an evening of pizza, beer, music and fundraising for a good cause. The second annual Carson City Rotary Club Beer and Pizza Championships was a big success, raising more than $25,000 to assist with a number of community needs.

Easter is nearly here, bringing with it signs of spring. One of my favorite things on these special days is to gather my family and friends to share good food, stories and of course, add to the place in my mind that stores so many precious memories.

I find as time passes, these memories and unforgettable moments become even more priceless once a loved one is no longer seated at the table.

UPDATE: Tonight is your night, Carson City. Free admission for all, plenty of chili and refreshments and an opportunity to win some pretty impressive prizes are in store at Carson Middle School beginning at 6 p.m. during its huge Family Bingo and Chili Night party.

With well over $7,000 in total prizes to be won in 15 exciting bingo games, the Carson City community will see the mother of all bingo parties, organizers promise. Recently added to the prize list are:

When it comes to tradition, Carson City has many, but how many include a huge game of family bingo, served up with delicious bowls of chili and plenty of opportunities to win some really nice prizes?

The Carson Middle School Parent Teachers Association will hold its annual Family Bingo and Chili Night fundraiser, set for Friday night, March 22, 6 p.m. at the middle school's Cafetorium on King Street. Want to know how popular this event is? Well, last year more than 500 attended.

The Rotary Club of Carson City will host and sponsor a Chicken Soup and Crackers Food Drive For Carson City's Food for Thought through the entire month of February.

Donation bins will be available at various businesses in Carson City and the Food for Thought offices, 3246 N. Carson Street, Suite 118, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

See the following release below.

Carson City Library is an officially designated place in Carson City to drop-off holiday cheer, in the form of giving, to so many of our area residents in need of a little festive spirit and warmth.

Food for Thought in Carson City will hold its fifth Ladies' Night Out: An evening of Food, Wine and Shopping on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 4 to 8 p.m.
This night is designed for ladies wanting to take in a unique Christmas and holiday shopping experience, while at the same time helping feed local children in the community.

Two community runs will help Carson City residents prepare for then work off the upcoming Thanksgiving feast.
Promoting her personal platform, “running against obesity” Miss Eagle Valley Brooklyn Maw is hosting the Miss Eagle Valley's 2012 Turkey Trot at Carson High School on Saturday.
For those wanting to be proactive, Kaia F.I.T. will hold its fourth annual Gratitude Gallop 5K and 8K on Thanksgiving morning, which is a fundraiser for Food for Thought.

Stephanie Gardner, executive director for Food for Thought, receives a proclamation from the Governor's Office read by the Governor's Chief of Staff Gerald Gardner at their open house and ribbon cutting.

Food For Thought, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing healthy food to hungry children in Carson City, Silver Springs and parts of Douglas County, has moved its headquarters and will hold an open house to show off its new digs.
Food for Thought's Grand Re-Opening will be on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. at the NorthTown Plaza, 3246 North Carson Street, Suite 118 in Carson City.

Food For Thought, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing healthy food to hungry children in Carson City, Silver Springs and parts of Douglas County, has moved its headquarters to a more accessible location.
Food for Thought is now located at the NorthTown Plaza, 3246 North Carson Street, Suite 118 in Carson City.

This is the third of a four part series of articles on our recent sightseeing and fishing trip to the Yukon in Canada.
While on that 11-day (June 18 – June 28) adventure in the Far North, Elaine and I traveled a total of six days in the “Bush,” convoying with our longtime, good friends, Barry and Susan Drury of Watson Lake, Yukon.
The Drurys were in their four-wheel drive camper pickup and we traveled in a 19-foot motorhome that had been rented in Whitehorse.
Our two-vehicle convoy left Whitehorse at about mid-morning on June 20.

We drove to: