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August 13, 2012
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Store some heat for a rainy day

It may be hot today, but winter will be here soon enough and many low-income seniors and persons with disabilities will not have the resources to heat their homes. This is why Gold Country Community Services is holding its first ever Firewood Relay.Gold Country Community Services has offered a volunteer-operated Senior Firewood Program in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area since 1982. Annually, the program has served approximately 100 households. However, in 2011, Gold Country Community Services received more than 200 applications from low-income seniors and disabled persons who needed assistance heating their homes. In an effort to serve …

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