Episode 16 - Liz McFarland (Project150)

Project 150 Reno, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged high school students, is currently serving over 30 schools in Northern Nevada.  Reno’s Beginning Project 150 Reno was started in 2014 by a dedicated group of volunteers following the same mission – serve homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged students so they could focus on high school and graduate.  The Reno group started by collaborating with a few high schools to provide food, clothing, school supplies, and food along with sponsoring shopping days three times a year to distribute additional supplies to students in need. Today Today Project 150 Reno has provided basic need items to over 30 schools in Northern Nevada with many schools having a permanent closet that is stocked by Project 150 Reno liaisons. What started as teen shopping days held three times per year in a church or warehouse has now evolved into a permanent boutique that can provide basic needs to students on a weekly basis.   The Project 150 Reno Boutique held its grand opening in April 2019 and will continue to expand access to students needing basic supplies. Support Project 150 Reno has committed to providing homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged students with food, school supplies, clothing, and toiletry items.  With your support Project 150 Reno can better serve the students in Northern Nevada. High school is tough enough without worrying about basic needs.