2-1-1 offers information on resources (as they become available) for the 2024 Holiday Season.

• Christmas Eve is Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

• Christmas is Wednesday, December 25th, 2024

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Santa Claus at the Promenade: Downtown Auburn

• What? A free community Christmas event offering a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, smores-making, cookie decorating, and crafts. A photographer will be on-site to take free photos for families.
• When?
  • 11am-3pm on the following days:
    • Sunday, December 15th, 2024
    • Saturday, December 21st, 2024
    • Sunday, Decmber 22nd, 2024
• Where?
  • Downtown Auburn:
    • 853 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA, 95603-4815

Contact:

downtownauburnca@gmail.com

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Web pages

• 211 Western Placer County Holiday Resources - https://cde.211connectingpoint.org/resource/70211001/

Habitat for Humanity partners with local families to build and sell affordable homes in Nevada County. The Home Ownership Program helps low-income families become homeowners by offering affordable mortgages and support throughout the homebuilding process.

Services include:

• Affordable homeownership opportunities for income-qualified families
• Income eligibility between 30% and 80% of the Nevada County area median income
• 500-hour “sweat equity” commitment per household toward home construction or other Habitat services
• Selection process based on need, income stability, and partnership readiness
• Application review process that includes interviews and home visits by the selection committee

Web pages

• Home - https://nchabitat.org/

Habitat for Humanity partners with low-income families in Placer County to build safe, affordable homes. The Home Ownership Program offers an opportunity for eligible households to purchase a home through a long-term, affordable mortgage.

Services include:

• Constructions of affordable homes in partnership with local families
• Homeownership opportunities to qualifying low-income households
• Long-term, affordable mortgage options
• Support throughout the application and home-buying process

Additional notes:

Program availability depends on funding, land availability, and construction timelines.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.foothillshabitat.org/

Horses for Healing is a therapeutic riding center dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of special needs individuals and their loved ones through involvement with horses.

Therapeutic riding provides the opportunity for people with special needs to use horses as their therapists.

Through this multi-sensory approach, the horse helps to heal the individual both physically and psychologically.

Come see how we are changing lives one ride at a time!

Web pages

• Horses For Healing - http://www.horsesforhealing.org

The Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills serves the public and helps enforce California‘s anti-cruelty laws that protect animals from abuse and neglect. It also offers adoption services and volunteer opportunities.

Web pages

• Home - https://animalplace.com/

One Source – Empowering Caregivers provides cost-free, non-medical support to in-home caregivers and their clients.

This resource is eligible for electronic referral. One Source provides assessments for in-home family caregivers and clients to help create a specific plan to assist the in-home caregiver with respite and other resources.

Web pages

• Home - https://empoweringcaregivers.org/

FieldHaven’s Kitten Sitters program supports people caring for abandoned kittens and cats found in the community through a neighborhood-based foster model.

The program helps keep animals out of shelters by equipping caregivers with supplies, veterinary support, and training to provide short-term care in safe home environments.

Kitten Sitters receive guidance from FieldHaven staff and are encouraged to find permanent homes for the animals they help.

Services include:

• Food, supplies, and support for kittens and community cats under 12 weeks of age
• Access to low-cost veterinary care and spay/neuter services
• Coaching on safe, in-place care and kitten socialization
• Email support from trained staff and volunteers

Web pages

• Home - https://fieldhaven.com/
• Kitten Sitters - https://fieldhaven.com/programs/kitten-sitters/
• Apply to be a Kitten Sitter - https://form.jotform.com/201047174093146

Bear Yuba Land Trust protects land, builds trails, and offers environmental education programs in Nevada and Yuba counties.

Services include:

• Maintaining public preserves and open space
• Managing conservation easements to protect natural lands
• Building and maintaining trails for public recreation
• Offering youth education programs focused on nature and stewardship
• Providing volunteer opportunities for trail work, events, and habitat restoration

Web pages

• Home - https://www.bylt.org/
• Conservation Easements - https://www.bylt.org/
• Trails - https://www.bylt.org/build-trails/
• Youth Programs - https://www.bylt.org/youth-programs/
• Volunteer Opportunities - https://www.bylt.org/support/volunteer/

Meals on Wheels is a service that provides meals for qualified home-bound seniors over the age of 60 in North San Juan / San Juan Ridge with nutritious lunches. Call 530-615-4541 for pick-up times and information.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/meals-on-wheels/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

Meals on Wheels provides qualified home-bound seniors over the age of 60 with nutritious lunches. Must be enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program. Delivery is on Tuesdays & Thursdays (no deliveries on weekends, major holidays or when roads are unsafe to travel). Gold Country Senior Services oversees the Meals on Wheels program in Western Nevada County (Alta Sierra, Grass Valley, Lake of the Pines, Lake Wildwood, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, etc).*

Meals on Wheels clients can apply to the Pet Food Pantry Program through their case worker. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry Program is to keep seniors and their pets together by reducing pet expenses.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/meals-on-wheels/
  

* For North San Juan / San Juan Ridge call 530-292-9525. See database program: MEALS ON WHEELS-NORTH SAN JUAN - GCSS