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Open House in Dayton Nevada Kicks Off Farm to School Month
The public is invited to an open house at the Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative (RHNI) greenhouse at 175 River Road, Dayton, Nevada 89403 on Saturday, October 8 from 10am-1pm. The free event kicks off October as Farm-to-School month, an…
Read MoreDayton Golf Tournament Benefits Local Food Pantries
Dayton Valley Golf Club and Healthy Communities Coalition (HCC) are joining together to hold the third annual Fall Harvest Classic Golf Tournament, “Drive Out Hunger” on Saturday, September 24, 2022. All proceeds benefit HCC’s food pantries. You can participate by…
Read MorePhotos from HCC’s 2022 Summer of STEAM
There was lots of fun and interactive learning this summer during HCC’s annual STEM + Arts = STEAM program. Check out the photos below to see some of the activities from this summer’s 8 weeks of STEAM activities for kids…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Aug Meeting Includes Zoom and In Person Options for Attending
Silver Springs, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) hosts its August meeting on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 9am, with an option to attend either in-person or via Zoom (connection details below). Those who choose…
Read MoreNew Cooking Videos Offer Help with Basting, Roasting, Deglazing and More
Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative, in partnership with SNAP-Ed and AmeriCorps members, has a brand new series of cooking techniques videos just in time for the holidays and all the cooking the season entails. Need guidance on basting? Roasting? Sauteing?…
Read MoreCommunity Helps Food Pantries in Yerington, Silver Springs and Dayton on Thanksgiving and Beyond
For the Thanksgiving holiday, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties had lots of community support gathering and distributing donations for its Yerington, Dayton and Silver Springs food pantries. “We knew we could count on the generosity of our…
Read MoreCLF Hosts Food Drive For Local Food Pantries
Central Lyon Fire is holding a food drive to benefit local food pantries. Canned food and other non-perishable food items can be dropped off at Central Lyon Fire Station 37 in Stagecoach, and Central Lyon Fire Station 35 in Dayton….
Read MoreYerington Schools Collect 1380 Pounds of Food For Local Pantry!
Yerington K-12 schools held a “Stuff the School Bus” food drive in November that resulted in 1,380 pounds of food being donated for Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ Yerington Food Pantry! Students, schools and community came together…
Read MoreFood Pantries Welcome Thanksgiving Donations
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is asking for help from the community. Donations of Thanksgiving meal trimmings such as boxed stuffing, gravy mix, and canned cranberry sauce are needed at…
Read MoreTurkey Drive Saturday November 13
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, in partnership with 4-H Club, is collecting turkeys that will be distributed through Healthy Communities’ food pantries. Help those in need have a wonderful Thanksgiving by donating at the Annual Turkey Drive…
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