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The Kids & Horses program is so excited to announce that we have our Gold Sponsor for our 11th annual charity golf tournament on June 9th, at Incline Village Championship Golf Course. Though they have chosen to remain anonymous, their generosity speaks volumes! We could not do what we do without the support of our community, and we are so thankful to all of those who continue to help us change lives.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Sandy Severance, Community Engagement Manager for the Alzheimer's Association of Northern Nevada. She will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia more generally, and Alzheimer’s Association services available locally. Topics include the impact of Alzheimer’s, myths and facts, risk factors, the 10 warning signs, and how others can join the fight against the disease.

There are more than 365,000 missing children in the U.S. every year. Approximately 109,000 of them will be trafficked into sexual slavery or forced labor. Only 1% of Human trafficking victims are ever recovered. Two organizations dedicated to fighting the scourge of Human trafficking have just joined forces to combat this crime against humanity.

The Retired Investigators Guild and the University of Nevada, Reno jointly presented a posthumous bachelor of science degree in nursing in Markisha Hibbler’s name to her mother, Tinker Davis, at a dinner hosted on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 in Reno.

The Salvation Army in Carson City is seeking to hire people for several part-time positions for its Morning Latchkey and After-School kids’ programs. The programs provide cost-effective before- and after-school care for guardians who need to be able to work during those hours.

Kids & Horses presents"Raise' the Barn" fall fundraiser at Crystal Bay Casino on Sept. 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The organization will have Reckless Envy playing dancing tunes, Country Casey teaching line dancing, a BBQ dinner, Spirit Tasting with 72 Mile Spirits, and more.

Here at Kids & Horses in Douglas County's Carson Valley, our volunteers are a valuable member of the Kids & Horses family. They give so much of their time, energy, and love to our horses and clients, and we could not be more grateful. Each of them have their unique stories of how they came to the ranch and what experiences have made an imprint on their hearts.

Please take a moment to read about another one of our amazing volunteers, and if these stories inspire you,

Please save the date for Kids & Horses "Raise" the Barn fundraiser at the Crystal Bay Casino on September 16th, 2023. The event will be from 4pm-8pm.

There will be live music from Reckless Envy, line dancing with Country Casey, a country BBQ dinner, spirit tasting and more! You won't want to miss out on this night of fun for a great cause!

Here at Kids & Horses in Douglas County's Carson Valley, our volunteers are a valuable member of the Kids & Horses family. They give so much of their time, energy, and love to our horses and clients, and we could not be more grateful. Each of them have their unique stories of how they came to the ranch and what experiences have made an imprint on their hearts.

Kids & Horses partners with Connected Horse to offer powerful workshops to individuals with memory loss and their care partners.

Based on research conducted at UC Davis and Stanford Universities, these workshops resulted in significant improvement in mood, increased positive perception of social support, and greater awareness and appreciation of the relationship between the person with memory loss and their care partner.

Kids & Horses is excited to be hosting our 10th annual fundraiser golf tournament at the beautiful Incline Village Championship Course on June 5th. Enjoy a beautiful day at the lake with your friends, and golf for a great cause! This is our largest fundraiser event of the year, and all proceeds go directly towards keeping our programs and facilities open for our community.

Kids & Horses is hosting it's 10th annual golf tournament at the beautiful Incline Village Championship Golf Course on June 5th. Please join us for a great day of golf, food and fun! All proceeds go towards supporting Kids & Horses of Minden, NV.

All the snow has made for some exciting times since last week, but our team really stepped it up to care for the horses. One of our 2023 goals is to continue providing the best of care for our equine partners, despite the rising cost of food and care needs. This is why with the new year, we’ve launched the Healthy Horse campaign, and our 2023 Kids & Horses calendar.

The Salvation Army Carson City Corps has received much-needed funding to purchase kitchen equipment for its food programs.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center, a Carson City based nonprofit, is holding its eighth annual Dream Christmas event, a mobile caravan of holiday joy and goodies for individuals and families in need.

Dream Center volunteers will be delivering Dream Christmas dinner bags, turkeys, hams, coats, hats, gloves and other holiday goodies to locations throughout Northern Nevada starting this Saturday, December 3th.

The United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection and hiring of Blake Pang as CEO and President. Pang joins the team from Western Oregon, where he served as CEO and President at United Way of Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties.

The Salvation Army in Carson City has long run before- and after-school programs for local children. However, a staffing shortage has put them in jeopardy. According to The Salvation Army’s Captain Holly Beeson, six people are needed to keep the programs going.

On April 27, 2022 the Reno-Tahoe Young Professional Network, whose mission is to cultivate an informed and involved young professional community in the Truckee Meadows in order to retain and attract young and diverse talent, will host the 14th Annual Non-Profit Night featuring over 60 local non-profits and various volunteer and board member opportunities.

Dee Dee Foremaster, Executive Director of the Rural Center for Independent Living (RCIL) will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Her presentation will concern the pros and cons of rent control and the need for diversified housing.

This is how the RCIL is described on the organization's Facebook page:

A nonprofit organization that helps with services to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and our Veterans.

Services include:

1. Assistance with filling out paper work to apply for services.

2. Assistance with finding stable housing

Climate change: Is it real? Yes! Is there something that you can do? Yes! A few years ago I became more aware and concerned about our environment. My concern was elevated based upon what I was reading, hearing and witnessing.

The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada is kicking off its first of several fundraisers. Like many other businesses the Children’s Museum is also struggling to make ends meet. Operating costs such as rent and utilities make it impossible for a nonprofit whose main funding source has been cut by 75% to make ends meet.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — It’s a banner year for Bald Eagles in Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Institute of Natural Science reports that a record number of 42 Bald Eagles were spotted during its annual survey. The previous high was 27 set in 2017.

Reno Ice, the region's first and only NHL-regulation sized ice rink, has officially opened.

Meet Delores, a 94-year-old resident of Spirit of Hope, who would love to hear from you this Valentine’s Day. Spirit of Hope residents like Delores are often isolated from friends and family.

You can make a positive difference in our community with a simple gesture, by sending the gift of a Valentine’s Day card.

Nevada Humanities has announced the book selections for its statewide 2021 Nevada Reads program. Nevada Reads will feature two memoirs — Miracle Country: A Memoir by Kendra Atleework, and World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

Nevada Humanities has been awarded $50,000 by The Federation of State Humanities Councils and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of a new national initiative, Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation, which will explore civic participation as it relates to electoral engagement in a multivocal democracy.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday that it has received $1 million in Clean Water Act grant funds provided by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency that will be used to complete 11 projects to reduce “nonpoint source pollution” and improve water quality across the state.

YERINGTON, Nev. — Individualized and group support services for people and families impacted by addiction and mental health are now available for free in Yerington, Fernley, and Dayton through Foundation for Recovery, a community nonprofit led by volunteers and staff in recovery from substance use and mental health themselves.

Federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency have been awarded to jurisdictions in the state of Nevada for Phase 38. The eligible spending period for Phase 38 is January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. The following is a list of the awards for northern Nevada jurisdictions (counties) including Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Washoe.

Greater Nevada Credit Union’s passion for Helping More People Live Greater goes beyond the financial services and products that we offer. We also take pride in supporting our local communities and organizations throughout the year.