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NV Energy has donated $10,000 to Volunteers of America Northern California and Nothern Nevada (VOA-NCNN) in hopes of aiding the needs of people experiencing homelessness and isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

One year after its grand opening, the Village on Sage Street reached 100% occupancy in mid-August and is now home to 216 people.

Operation Backpack, Volunteer of America’s (VOA-NCNN) annual drive for students in need, collected over $85,000 in a virtual drive to purchase school supplies for more than 3,000 children through a collaborative effort among 19 local businesses, 9 corporate sponsors and over 900 donors throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.

NV Energy has granted Volunteers of America $10,000 to help meet the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness and isolation in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operation Backpack, Volunteer of America’s (VOA) annual school supply drive for students in need, collected over $97,000 in a virtual drive to purchase school supplies for more than 2,100 children through a collaborative effort between 19 local businesses, 9 corporate sponsors, and 1,000 donors.

VOA announces Operation Backpack 2020! Every year thousands of local students return to school without the basic supplies they need to be successful. With support from our community we can give them hope to start this school year off right even if it is online.