Here’s what’s happening in our community! If your non-profit organization has an event coming up, let us know with an email at least a week in advance, to psa@renomediagroup.com
(THRU Wed Jan 1st) The Food Bank presents the Winter Break Kids Café for children 2-18. Locations include North Valley, Sparks and Reno Downtown Library. Info: www.fbnn.org
(Thru Mon Jan 6th) Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is sponsoring its annual Christmas tree recycling program. There are 6 drop- off locations. Info: www.ktmb.org
(Wed/Thu Jan 8th & 9th) It’s 39TH annual “ALL RENO RADIO BLOOD DRIVE” with VITALANT at the ATLANTIS! IT’S 10A TO 7P, Wednesday & Thursday, JANUARY 8TH & 9TH! Donate Blood and you could get A RETRO T-SHIRT (while supplies last), A SLICE OF PIZZA FROM “LAMP POST” PIZZA, A “PORT OF SUBS” CLASSIC SUB & DRINK VOUCHER AND A “COOKIE PLUG” COOKIE VOUCHER. Log on to this station’s website or https://www.vitalant.org/ to make an appointment.
(Thru Sun Jan 19th) The Children’s Cabinet presents “DJ’S FOR PJ’S 2025” to provide comfy, cozy PJ’s for needy kinds. Collection boxes are in Reno at CONSIGN FURNITURE, NEAR TARGET IN SOUTH RENO, MICHAEL & SONS JEWELERS IN MIDTOWN, THE RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM, 6900 SOUTH McCARRAN AND GREG’S GARAGE ON 6TH STREET DOWNTOWN or at the Reno Media Group Studios on Matley Lane. Info: https://www.childrenscabinet.org/
(TFN) Nevada DMV has a new “Rapid Registration” online portal. It’s easy and fast to register your car. Info: www.dmv.nv.gov
(TFN) City of Reno has created a membership program called “RecConnect” for the city’s parks & recreation facilities. Info: www.reno.gov
(TFN) Looking to quit using tobacco? Nicotine Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 5pm at the Alano Club, 1640 Prater Way, Sparks. Info: https://alanoclubs.org/home/
(TFN) Catholic Charities needs donations for their Thrift Stores. Drop off donations at 500 East 4th street and 190 East Glendale are open 8am to 4pm. Info: www.ccsnn.org
(TFN) Sparks Christian Fellowship has added evening hours for its food pantry at 510 Greenbrae Drive. Tuesdays 6-7p & Wednesday 9a-noon. Info: www.fbnn.org
(TFN) Washoe County Libraries present the Library Park Pass program to Nevada State Parks. Info: www.parks.nv.gov or https://washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/
(TFN) You can check the air quality in your neighborhood at a new website. Just type in your zip code at Air Now dot gov. Info: www.airnow.gov
(TFN) Vaccination info: Immunize Nevada has a list of pharmacies and other locations giving free shots, near you. Info: https://www.immunizenevada.org/covid-19-vaccine-locator OR https://www.immunizenevada.org/county-specific-covid-19-vaccine-sites
(TFN) Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is presenting the app-based GET Outdoors program for students in grades 6-12. Info: http://tmparksfoundation.org/get-outdoors
(TFN) Vitalant needs blood donations. Get info to make an appointment at blood here dot com. Info: www.bloodhero.com
(TFN) Northern Nevada’s Children’s Cabinet serves families in Reno, Carson City and Elko. They are in need of donations. Info: www.childrenscabinet.org
(TFN) The Food Bank of Northern Nevada needs help. You can now donate via text message: text “FEED NV” and a donation amount to 50155 Info: www.fbnn.org
(TFN) Washoe County REMSA (rem-sah) has set up a “Community Triage Line”. It has information about getting vaccines and more. 24-7 you can call 328-2427 that’s 328-2427.
(TFN) If you have recovered from Covid 19 researchers at Renown Health and the UNR School of Medicine would like to talk to you. Also, they can assist you if you want to donate plasma. Info: covidplasmascreening@renown.org or call 982-3646
