Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) food pantries in Dayton, Silver Springs and Yerington are inviting the community to donate Thanksgiving side items, including canned green beans, boxed stuffing, instant mashed potatoes and gravy.
Last month during October, HCC’s three rural food pantries served a total of 3,160 individuals (unduplicated) and saw 180 new clients. The pantries are “volunteer-powered” with a dedicated team of community volunteers who greet pantry guests, help unload delivery trucks, organize donations and more.
Healthy Communities Coalition has a commitment to holistic health, which means addressing not only immediate food insecurity, but also supporting the overall well-being of community members through access to vital health resources. For example, each of HCC’s pantries has Community Health Workers on site. They are trained to serve as links between health and social services and the community, with the goal of improving access to services and providing accessible health education about chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
The pantries welcome Thanksgiving side items at the locations below through Wednesday, Nov. 26. All of the pantries will be closed on Thanksgiving day so that volunteers can spend time with their families. Monetary donations can be mailed to Healthy Communities Coalition, P.O. Box 517, Dayton, Nevada 89403.
Dayton Food Pantry 246-7834
209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton
Hours
Tuesday- 10am-4pm
Wednesday-7am-10am Golden Groceries 60+
Wednesday-10am-6pm
Thursday-10am-4pm *Closed on Thanksgiving
Silver Stage Food Pantry 577-9161
1290 Lahontan Street, Silver Springs
Hours
Wednesday-8am-10pm Golden Groceries 60+
Wednesday-10am-5pm
Thursday-8am-5pm *Closed on Thanksgiving
Yerington Food Pantry 350-4597
502 W. Bridge St., Yerington
Hours
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-4pm *Closed on Thanksgiving
In HCC’s November/December community resource newsletter, The Dandelion, HCC Executive Director Wendy Madson writes that “as an organization, we do not carry this load alone. We are surrounded by entire communities who lift alongside us, who see the need, step up and remind us that we’ve got each other. From all of us at HCC, thank you for standing together, for giving so generously, and for showing once again the strength and heart of our communities.”
For more about HCC, visit the nonprofit’s website here.
This event is part of the Season of Giving in Carson City. Want to learn more about how you can give back this holiday season to your community? Visit our Season of Giving main hub below!
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