PUTTING TOGETHER THE PUZZLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
MISSION
To act as a catalyst for change and a center for resources to help people help themselves, as together we build strong and healthy families and communities.
WHO WE ARE
Community Chest is a non-profit agency serving children and families in northwestern Nevada since 1991. We provide holistic solutions with the goal of building and sustaining strong families and communities. With the support of volunteers, agency staff, public and private revenue, Community Chest has been developing, offering and sponsoring services that make a difference in the lives of Nevada’s youth and families. We at Community Chest are brought together to do very important work.
WHAT WE DO
Community Chest provides a diverse range of services which include: 1) counseling, 2) family advocacy, 3) youth enrichment programs, 4) community health services, and 5) employment placement assistance.
WHO DO WE SERVE
We primarily serve the residents of Storey and Lyon County, Nevada. However, our work often extends to other regions in Nevada and more recently, through programs like Global Voice , to regions outside of the United States.
WHERE IS COMMUNITY CHEST
We are located in Virginia City, Nevada. We operate out of a pink building at 991 South C Street in Virginia City.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This event will build on Community Chest's and its sister organizations' long record of experience in engaging in advocacy efforts. The Social Justice Institute will have three presenters – one doing such work rurally, another doing such work in an urban setting, and one doing such work statewide. Participants at the conference will hear how each of these presenters and their respective organizations began and sustain the process of mobilizing social change efforts.
PARKING DETAILS
Parking is available at the University of Nevada, Reno. The daily permit price is $5.00 for the West Stadium Parking Complex, and $7.00 for the top floor of the Brian J Whalen Garage.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration begins at 8:00 AM on the 4th floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union.
CONFERENCE PERKS
Continental breakfast will be provided. Finally, a Certificate of Attendance will be mailed to attendees after the conference.
HIGHLIGHTS
COMMUNITY CENTER
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After more than fifteen years, I can report to you that we have raised the necessary funds to begin construction on the Storey County Youth and Community Resource Center in July 2010.
However, we still need help raising the additional 1.3 million dollars to finish construction on the Community Center. On March 26th, 2010 we hosted our first annual benefit. We had over 100 people in attendance and raised over $10,000 dollars. This was the first of many events to come.
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What began as an idea — to create an organization that would be a catalyst for change and a center for resources to help people help themselves — has evolved into a broad team of people and volunteers, who together, build healthy families and communities.