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Dayton 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 MoreSilver Springs Food Pantry New Location
Healthy Communities Coalition’s food pantry in Silver Springs has moved to a new location! The pantry is now at 1290 Lahontan Street, Silver Springs. Hours are Wed – Fri from 10am-4pm. For more information, see https://healthycomm.org/food-hub/food-pantries/silver-springs-food-pantry/
Read MoreComstock Youth Works interns explore art and design careers with Brian Schorn
This month dozens of interns from Healthy Communities’ Comstock Youth Works (CYW) program attended a workshop outlining opportunities for careers in art and design. The workshop ended with a fun art project. Multi-disciplinary artist and college instructor Brian Schorn, who…
Read MoreFree UNR Clinic in Silver Springs Dec 4
A University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine Rural Outreach Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rural Clinics, 3595 Hwy 50, Silver Springs, Nevada. Services include physical exams, adult and children’s influenza vaccinations, and women’s…
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 MoreFree COVID-19 Shot Clinics in Stagecoach and Silver Springs
There will be three conveniently located, free COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the Silver Springs/ Stagecoach area this week. In STAGECOACH, go to Stagecoach Junction at 5905 Apache Drive Tuesday July 27 between 2pm-6pm. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is needed….
Read MoreChanges to HCC Food Pantries Due to COVID-19
Food is being provided to our food pantry clients in their vehicles in order to follow health directives about slowing the spread of COVID-19. All three of our pantries (Yerington, Silver Springs, and Dayton) are operating but have switched to…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Healthy Communities Coalition
Dear Friends: In order to be part of efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Healthy Communities is making several temporary changes, including: Boxes of food will be provided to our Yerington, Dayton, and Silver Stage food pantry…
Read MorePotluck at Silver Stage Pantry’s New Location March 1
Silver Springs, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition’s Silver Stage Food Pantry is moving. We are thrilled to be partnering with Veterans Healing Camp for our new home! Visit us in our new location at 1775 US Highway 50 East, Silver…
Read MoreSilver Stage High Mural Was Dedicated in Nov. 2011
Ever wonder how that enormous and beautiful mural in the Silver Stage Commons was created? Here’s an article from November of 2011 that gives the backstory: Silver Springs, Nevada -Silver Stage High students are leaving a positive mark on their…
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