Article submitted by Jena Esposito, KPS3 Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month is dedicated to helping raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation and encouraging Americans to register as organ donors. The national recognition also honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Donor Network West—northern Nevada and [...]
Article submitted by Alli Williams, The Abbi Agency The Brewery Arts Center, founded in 1975, has grown deep roots in Nevada. The main building was built in 1860, and was originally the home of Carson Brewing Company. Since its inception, the Brewery Arts Center has grown to be the largest non-profit arts center in northern [...]
Article submitted by Colleen Camenisch As COVID-19 has impacted the world, the role that physicians play can perhaps be felt in a more global way than ever before. Physicians have played a significant role on the front lines of confronting a virus which is highlighting the fragility of so many aspects of life. One of [...]
What is Safe Embrace? Safe Embrace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to educating our community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. For over 17 years, they have been committed to ending the cycle of intimate partner violence with innovative intervention and prevention services in Reno, Nevada. How did Safe Embrace get started? Founded 26 years ago, Safe Embrace [...]
Northern Nevada’s only comprehensive mental healthcare center Thrive Wellness of Reno has moved to a new location — the historic Roy House in downtown Reno. Thrive offers specialized care options in eating disorders, perinatal mental health, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders and more. All programs and staff are slated to move their services over to The [...]
Over 6,000 fresh meals have been delivered to in-need members of the Reno-Sparks community in under four weeks, thanks to Delivering with Dignity Reno-Sparks, a public service program where volunteers deliver high-quality meals from locally-owned restaurants directly to vulnerable families. Launched on May 4 of this year by Lt. Governor Kate Marshall and United Way [...]
OUR Center Reno — a local nonprofit providing the Northern Nevada LGBTQ+ community access to support, resources, educational programs and more — will recognize the exceptional efforts that members of the community make in support of Northern Nevada GLBTQA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally) rights at the Harvey Milk Day & Milk Made Awards. [...]
Thrive Wellness of Reno is a dedicated collaborative of specialists in eating disorders, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders and perinatal mood disorders, offering the only “one-stop-shop” for mental healthcare services in northern Nevada. Recently, they have launched two new support groups to help people with the impacts of COVID-19: COVID-19 Impact Support Group – A free, [...]
By Shirley Folkins-Roberts, Executive Director of the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation What is NNCCF? Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is a locally-founded and operated non-profit whose purpose is to ease the financial and emotional burden of a child diagnosed with cancer while advocating for better treatment and more research. The NNCCF staff and [...]
by Noreen Leary & Melissa Davis, Veterans Guest House What is the Veterans Guest House? The Veterans Guest House is a nonprofit organization which provides United States military service veterans and their families temporary overnight accommodations when receiving treatment at a medical facility in the Reno-Sparks area. The people we serve fall into three categories: [...]
