Support Beyond Food Assistance at HCC Food Pantries

Lyon & Storey Counties NV – March 16, 2026

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) believes in empowering individuals and families to make informed choices about their health, ensuring they have access to the resources they need to plan for their futures effectively.

With this in mind, support at HCC’s three food pantries goes beyond food assistance. Each pantry maintains a regular schedule of outreach by various health and wellness groups. For example, during March, the following organizations have visited the pantries:

CareSource Nevada, a nonprofit managed care organization, offers information about its expansion into rural Nevada, and Medicaid.

Nevada Health Centers mobile medical services. For more information, call 775-257-7455.

SilverSummit Healthplan, a managed care organization, offers information about its expansion into rural Nevada.

Wellcare, a Medicare Advantage Company, offers information for those interested in learning more about Medicare.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides breastfeeding support, supplemental nutritious foods, and nutrition education to pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. 

Wellness support: Each HCC pantry also has Community Health Workers on-site who can help guide people to accurate information and local resources. Community Health Workers can also connect with pantry clients’ primary care physicians to help create and support healthy living plans and set goals.

In a partnership with the American Heart Association, HCC food pantries all have tabletop blood pressure units available at no cost. Even for those with no history of blood pressure issues, keeping tabs on one’s blood pressure can help spot other health issues early. High blood pressure can be an indication of other health risks such as heart disease, stroke, even dementia.

HCC food pantries not only address immediate food insecurity but also support the overall well-being of community members by sharing health and wellness information, as well as resources. 

In addition to family planning supplies such as condoms, each of HCC’s food pantries also carries naloxone kits, a critical tool in the fight against opioid overdoses. HCC aims to enhance community safety and promote awareness around substance use. With those goals in mind, the food pantries also carry free medication lock boxes, environmentally safe medication disposal kits, and information about vaping prevention and more.

Following is a list of upcoming outreach events at HCC’s food pantries:

Dayton Food Pantry, 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton, Nevada 89403:

CareSource of Nevada:

3/18/2026 from 2pm-4pm

3/26/2026 from 1pm-3pm

SilverSummit Healthplan:

3/17/2026 from 10am-2pm

3/19/2026 from 2pm-4pm

Wellcare:

3/18/26 from 7am-10am.

4/15/2026 from 7am-10am.

5/20/2026 from 7am-10am.

Silver Stage Food Pantry, 1290 Lahontan Street, Silver Springs, Nevada 89429:

CareSource:

3/19/2026 from 9am- Noon

3/26/2026 from 8am-Noon

Nevada Health Centers mobile medical services:

3/17/2026 from 9:30am-3:30pmfrom 9:30am-3:30pm.

Wellcare:

3/25/2026 from  8am-10am

4/22/2026 from  8am-10am

5/27/2026 from  8am-10am

Yerington Food Pantry, 502 W. Bridge Street, Yerington, Nevada 89447:

CareSource:

03/25 from 9am-11:30

Wellcare:

3/19/2026 from 9am-Noon

4/16/2026 9am-Noon

5/21/2026 9am-Noon

For more information about outreach and other special events, follow the food pantry pages on Facebook, or visit HCC’s website at https://www.healthycomm.org/food-pantries.

Article written by Quest Lakes: