With your continued support Great Northern Services (GNS) is making the holidays a little brighter for families in Siskiyou County by providing 1,004 turkeys and hams to “Holiday Food Basket” programs. You are helping us make food deliveries to families in need in even the most remote locations of … [Read more...] about 12 hours only!
Give where you live!
December 1, 2015 From 6 am till 6 pm PST Log on northstategives.org Make your online gift to the organization of your choice! Help us realize a vision that not one child goes hungry in Siskiyou County. With your help we are on the path to … [Read more...] about Give where you live!
Boles Fire 1st Year Anniversary
Reflect and Prepare: from Disaster to Planning for the Future On September 15 in remembrance of the one year anniversary of the Boles Fire the community is staging an event on that date, one year later. The day will focus on what happened one year ago, the state of the recovery today, and the … [Read more...] about Boles Fire 1st Year Anniversary
Weatherization Department Issues RFP’s
Great Northern Services (GNS) invites prospective vendors to respond to the following RFP’s for the Weatherization Program. All details may be found in the related documents below. Door Replacement RFP Door Replacement Specs … [Read more...] about Weatherization Department Issues RFP’s
Re-purposed Refrigerator Freezer Returns Fresh Food to Commodities Program
Thanks to USDA Rural Development and the Siskiyou County EDC, GNS now has a refrigerator freezer to accommodate the return of fresh and frozen foods to our county wide USDA commodities distributions. USDA Area Specialist, Kevin Demers (L) checks out the installation of the equipment formally … [Read more...] about Re-purposed Refrigerator Freezer Returns Fresh Food to Commodities Program
SUMMER FOOD ROCKS AT BEL AIR PARK BEGINNING JUNE 22!
Great Northern Services (GNS) is sponsoring a USDA Summer Food Service Program in Weed beginning Monday, June 22nd. Bag lunches will be distributed near the gazebo at Bel Air Park on College Avenue adjacent to the swimming pool from noon – 1 PM Monday through Friday through August 17th. Due … [Read more...] about SUMMER FOOD ROCKS AT BEL AIR PARK BEGINNING JUNE 22!
Update On Summer Lunch Program For Kids In Weed
Calling all Summer Food Champions! 87% of Weed students are on free or reduced meals during the school year and come summertime, families struggle to meet the added costs of food when the kids are home. The USDA has a well established program that community supporters and GNS are bringing to … [Read more...] about Update On Summer Lunch Program For Kids In Weed
Ford Family Foundation Newsletter Tells Boles Fire Story
We appreciate the sensitive and informative stories from the Boles Fire recovery efforts underway. The Ford Family Foundation's Community Vitality newsletter does a great job. There's not a day that goes by without someone on our staff referencing the fire - even now, six months down the road. Read … [Read more...] about Ford Family Foundation Newsletter Tells Boles Fire Story
Fire on the Hill
It's a sad day for the community of Weed. A fire ripped up School Hill and destroyed many structures, our office building and food inventory completely lost. We will know more when the smoke clears. All of our staff got out safely, our files are backed up and we will be keeping you posted on … [Read more...] about Fire on the Hill