• Sierra Community House (previously Project MANA) has been providing hunger relief services in the Tahoe community since 1991 and provides supplemental nutritional assistance to 700+ households every week. Starting in early 2024 in Truckee, the organization is taking strides in transforming its approach to food distribution by introducing a client choice model, which is [...]

    Published On: March 13th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|
  • International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a time to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while raising awareness about the challenges they continue to face worldwide.   Approximately 90 % of the Sierra Community House’s staff is women! We are taking time today to reflect on the [...]

    Published On: March 8th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|
  • No one deserves to go hungry, and spreading awareness against food insecurity is at the heart of what Sierra Community House does. Through partnerships with local grocery stores, farmers, and volunteers, Sierra Community House provided 292,997 meals to community members across North Tahoe.   To increase awareness about this [...]

    Published On: February 22nd, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|
  • Core Value:  Social Justice  We work towards a society where all people are safe, able to meet their basic needs, and treated with dignity and consideration.  We are committed to social change with a focus on safety, equitable access, and respect. We believe in social justice and inclusivity, embracing all people and treating [...]

    Published On: February 20th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|
  • Sierra Community House’s Board of Directors is made up of smart, passionate, and community-minded individuals who have committed to help us empower our North Tahoe and Truckee through family strengthening, crisis intervention, hunger relief, and legal services.  We sat down with Lisa Boyd, the newest board member at Sierra Community [...]

    Published On: February 19th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|
  • Equity in Action: National Sexual Assault Conference 2023

    By Andrea Chapman   In my role at Sierra Community House, I oversee our 24-hour Helpline and Non-Residential Advocacy Program dedicated to serving victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and child abuse. Recently, I had the privilege of attending the 2023 National Sexual Assault Conference in San Francisco, an opportunity aimed at honing skills, [...]

    Published On: September 6th, 2023|Categories: News, Uncategorized|