Announced: Free Produce Tailgate Parties Returning

(As announced in Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers, Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018) Tailgate Produce Parties return to Siskiyou County starting on May 8th. This popular program allows residents who income qualify to select free, fresh produce for their households. Built on a “Donate Don’t Dump” Foodlink program and locally administered by Great Northern Services (GNS), Tailgate Produce […]

Announced: Mt. Shasta Fresh Enrollment Opening May 7th!

Summer Squash distributed by Mt. Shasta Fresh Enrollment in this season’s Mt. Shasta Fresh program opens Monday, May 7th. The program makes fresh fruits and vegetables available for free to income-eligible Mount Shasta City residents during the summer months. Made possible by the city’s Community Development Block Grant funding, Mt. Shasta Fresh is administered and managed by […]

Announced: Energy Assistance is available for more residents of Siskiyou County

Great Northern Services Energy Assistance Department, from left to right Energy Director Coral Gross, Energy Assistant Christine Meadows, Energy Assistant Dodi Dickson, Energy Coordinator Claudia Trevisan, and Energy Assistant Jayme Keen. (As announced in the Siskiyou Daily News on May 8th, 2018 and the Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers on May 16th, 2016) Due to changes in state […]

In The News: Art Piece Sells

(As announced in the Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers on May 23rd, 2018) A work of art created by Butteville Elementary School students on display at Great Northern Services (GNS) recently sold to a private collector. The Deer Skull Lamp– a project created in 2017 by Chet Kyle’s 4th grade class—was purchased as a retirement present. […]

Announced: Free Summer Lunch Program

GNS Community Services Director Heather Solus at Bel Air Park, one of the 9 locations for the GNS Free Summer Lunch program in 2018. (As announced in the Mt. Shasta Area News on Wednesday, June 13th) All children from our community are invited to enjoy free lunches again this summer through the Great Northern Services’ Summer […]

Announced: Leadership Change

(As published in the Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers, Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. ) Great Northern Services is celebrating the many accomplishments of Bonnie Kubowitz as she retires from her nine-year stint as executive director of the local nonprofit. Marie-Josée Wells, who has been with Great Northern for four years, is the new executive director. Read […]