Gold Country Senior Services

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. November 30, 2023 – “Not only will this grant allow us to meet new air-quality best practices criteria, but it will help build a sustainable, environmentally-conscious program,” said Gold Country executive director Leslie Lovejoy. “For starters, both our Senior Firewood Program clients and our community will benefit.” According to the EPA, smoke […]

Shelf-stable meals can be a lifeline, especially during an emergency, and Kiwanis recently assembled, packaged and donated a supply of 10,000 for local distribution.             Many will go to Gold Country Senior Services Meals on Wheels clients.             “Thanks to Kiwanis, our team can feel confident knowing the older adults we serve will have shelf-stable […]

Thursday, June 8th brought the Community Senior Center another step closer to completion. At a monthly meeting held at Tofanelli’s Gold Country Bistro, Susan Rasmussen, President of Soroptimist International of the Sierra Foothills, presented Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director Leslie Lovejoy with a much-appreciated Impact Fund Award of $5,500. Since Nevada County has one […]

As part of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Gold Country Senior Services paid tribute to its own team of stalwart volunteers. A breakfast at the Holbrooke Hotel was held on April 19 to honor those who help serve Nevada County’s senior residents.             “Some who attended are part of our Meals on Wheels Program” said Volunteer […]

On Saturday, April 1 the former site of Summer Thyme’s Bakery & Deli on Colfax Avenue became a beehive of activity. Mops, spackle, ladders and paint brushes were in overdrive, as volunteers rolled up their shirtsleeves to transform the now-empty premises into what will be the home of the long-awaited Senior Center. “Every volunteer worked […]

The 24-hour #Giving Tuesday event begins at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28th, and concludes at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th. During those 24 hours, Give65, an online program presented by Home Instead Charities, will raise funds for nonprofits that focus on seniors, including making $70,000 available in matching grants. Since 1976, Gold Country […]

Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director, Janeth Marroletti’s recent resignation marks a major change for the non-profit.             “For approximately five years, Janeth’s leadership led us on a path of progress,” Board President Leslie Lovejoy confirmed. “During her tenure, Meals on Wheels and the Nutrition Programs were expanded to include emergency services that meet increased, […]

“My commitment has outlasted eleven cars,” Meals on Wheels driver Everette Burkard laughed, when he considered his more than three decades as a Gold Country Senior Services’ driver. “I’ve met so many outstanding clients,” he recalled. “Delivering meals is an honor for me, as well as a lifeline for them.” Burkard also headed the popular […]

Affordable senior fitness classes began 10 years ago at the LOVE Building in Grass Valley as a partnership between the City of Grass Valley, the Lions Club, and Gold Country Senior Services. The facility offered popular Line Dancing classes, Yoga and Tai-Chi, among others. Unfortunately, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all classes and […]

For the last five years, the arrival of Gold Country Senior Services’ dump trailer has been a welcome sight. The extra wood supply it delivered to low-income, often frail older adults was a lifeline, providing extra warmth during cold winter months. Now the Senior Firewood Program’s efforts have been seriously impeded. “Sadly, our trailer was […]

For seniors, especially those living in rural areas, winter can be tough, and wood from Gold Country Senior Services may be a lifesaver. Volunteers are lifesavers too. In fact, they’re local heroes. “On Saturday, September 25th, October 2nd and November 6th, the community will join forces to load and deliver wood to low-income seniors, so […]

April 5, 2021 – “The years and the miles have added up fast,” said Everette Burkard, as he celebrates his 30th anniversary as a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver. “I signed up in 1991, after retiring from a 40-year career with the Federal Civil Service. “I never imagined that volunteering would become a lifestyle, but […]

March 25, 2021 – “As the need for meals among our older population continues to rise dramatically,” Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director Janeth Marroletti announced, “starting in April, the Meals on Wheels Program, in collaboration with the North San Juan Community Center, will expand to this area. “Seniors who are frail, homebound, and have […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 20, 2020 – “While GCSS has been serving seniors since 1976, one of our Meals on Wheels clients has been living life since 1920,” said the non-profit’s Executive Director Janeth Marroletti. “Bob Boyle is part of the fastest-growing segment of America’s population, those 85 and older, and it was our honor […]

September 10, 2020 – “It is hard to imagine the cold winter right now, while current temperatures are in the 90s. However, the Senior Firewood Program volunteers have been working all year long, preparing much-needed firewood to keep older adults warm this winter,” said Gold Country Senior Services Executive Director, Janeth Marroletti. “We’re inviting our […]

August 11, 2020 – For many, August is the “anxious” month. It’s the time when we think about fires, power outages, and being prepared. “We’re all concerned,” acknowledged Gold Country Senior Services executive director, Janeth Marroletti, “but for low-income seniors living at home, their anxiety can skyrocket, especially if they are frail and isolated. Part […]