In the Press

from the Spring 2019 issue of Community Vitality, published by The Ford Family Foundation There was a hubbub of activity at last fall’s career and technical education night at Etna High School. About 80 people, many of whom drove for an hour to get to the remote Northern California town, … [Read more...] about A targeted plan of action

article by Danielle Jester published in The Mt Shasta Area Newspapers on Wednesday, March 2oth More than half of students attending California Community Colleges have trouble affording balanced meals or worry about running out of food, according to the results of a survey recently released by the … [Read more...] about COS addresses student hunger

(As published in Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 and in the Siskiyou Daily News on Thursday, February 7th, 2019)  Banner Bank's 2nd Annual Fall Family Food Drive last September in Siskiyou County collected food and accepted donations to help support Great Northern … [Read more...] about Bank’s food drive provides emergency food

As published in the Mount Shasta Area Newspapers on January 16, 2019 Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, in conjunction with all other Dignity Health facilities, recently awarded $26,946 in grant funding to Great Northern Services for the healthy child nutrition programs GNS provides in partnership … [Read more...] about Great Northern Services receives Mercy/Dignity community grant funding

As posted by Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers on January 12, 2019 and Siskiyou Daily News on January 14, 2019. Tattoo artist John Uttech recently asked himself a question, “How can we do something positive for our community through our artwork?” His answer: fight hunger by trading tattoos for … [Read more...] about Fighting hunger in Weed by trading tattoos for food

On November 14th & 15th over a dozen community members volunteered their time to help pack 200 bags of food that were then distributed to families through local schools. Great Northern Services’ Snack bag program offers this resource to participating schools, currently reaching students in the … [Read more...] about Community Volunteers pack Snack Bags for local school children

(as announced in the Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers on Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Mount Shasta’s annual 5k Reindeer Walk/Run is set to begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23rd starting at Studio B, located at 321 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. in downtown Mount Shasta. Registration is $15 per person and can … [Read more...] about Reindeer Walk/Run will “Fill the Plates” of Siskiyou County Kids

(As announced in the Siskiyou Daily News on Monday, September 24, 2018 and in the Mt. Shasta Area Papers on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.) Great Northern Services (GNS) announces an award from the USDA Rural Micro-enterprise Assistance Program (RMAP) of a $375,000 loan to capitalize a revolving … [Read more...] about Loans available for small businesses

As announced in the Siskiyou Daily News on Friday, September 14th. Banner Bank is holding their annual Fall Family Food Drive, which helps support Great Northern Services’ Emergency Food program. Siskiyou County Banner Bank locations are raising money and accepting donations of food at all three … [Read more...] about Banner Bank hosting food drive