Healthy Communities Coalition
Serving the Northern Behavioral Health Region of Lyon and Storey Counties and the Southern Behavioral Health Region of Mineral County
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Dayton Golf Fundraiser Oct 23 for Food Pantry
Come enjoy a day of golf while you support Healthy Communities’ Dayton Food Pantry!
Read MoreOpening for VISTA service in Dayton Nevada area
There’s a fantastic service and training opportunity being offered in the Dayton, Nevada area. A VISTA member with a dedication to teamwork is needed to help increase access to food, thereby improving food security and wellness in the community. As…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Sept 9 Speakers Discuss Rural Nutrition Initiative Plus Fernley Foundation
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts it’s September meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Coalition Receives Support from NV Energy Foundation
The NV Energy Foundation made pandemic response and recovery its primary focus in 2020, providing more than $2 million to 91 nonprofit organizations. Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties was among the nonprofits to receive support to help…
Read MoreDayton Farmers Market Opens
It is almost Farmers Market season! Healthy Communities Coalition’s Dayton Farmers Market will take place each Thursday June 10 through September 30, 2021. Cash, major credit cards, USDA Senior Farmers Market coupons, WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Expands Food Security Efforts to Large Greenhouse in Dayton
Dayton, Nevada – In 2010 Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, a nonprofit based in Dayton, began strategically working toward improving our local food system to provide food to residents in need in our communities. These efforts have…
Read MoreFood Drive Brings In Over 1,000 Pounds for Dayton Pantry
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties reports that a March food drive at the Dayton Grocery Outlet brought in 1,082 pounds of food for the Coalition’s Dayton Food Pantry clients. Lisa Selmi, Healthy Communities’ fiscal manager, said, “We…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Announces VISTA Service Opportunity
Would you like to serve your community by becoming a full time VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member? Your service (May 2021 -August 2021) will be in Dayton, Nevada with the nonprofit Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey…
Read MoreDayton Community Garden Welcomes Applications for Garden Spaces
Sign-up forms are now available for garden plots at Healthy Communities Coalition’s Solidarity Garden in Dayton. Gardening spaces are available on a first come, first served basis, and are free for food pantry clients and SNAP recipients. All others pay…
Read MoreJob Opening for School Resource Coordinator in Yerington
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, a private nonprofit, is welcoming applications for a Resource Coordinator based in Yerington. Below are details about the position. Position Description: Resource Coordinator Description of Duties and Responsibilities • Provide support and…
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