Reno Donors Rally for Homeless Youth This November
Eddy House is inviting trivia nights, supply drives and monthly Hope Team gifts through November.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Eddy House is asking Reno-area neighbors to help young people experiencing homelessness this November, during National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. The nonprofit served 586 young people across Northern Nevada in 2025.
Why it matters
For many young adults ages 18 to 24 in the Truckee Meadows, a bed, a meal and a counselor can be the difference between a stable path and a longer stretch on the street. The organization is leaning on individuals, workplaces and local groups to keep its emergency shelter, transitional housing and job-skills programs running through the season.
Eddy House reported serving 586 young people, providing more than 51,000 meals and nearly 21,000 nights of shelter in 2025, figures the organization put out itself. The release does not include a year-over-year comparison or a count of young people still waiting for a bed.
The players
Eddy House
A Northern Nevada nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, housing and support services to young people ages 18 to 24 experiencing homelessness.
The details
Eddy House, which serves people ages 18 to 24, offers emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling and workforce development. The organization is asking individuals to organize trivia nights, workplace fundraisers or creative events, and asking groups to collect essentials such as socks, underwear, hygiene products and shelf-stable snacks. It also runs a monthly donor program called the Hope Team and is holding November fundraisers with The Cheese Board, Coffeebar and Pizzava.
Timeline
2025: Eddy House served 586 young people and provided meals and shelter across Northern Nevada.
November 2026: National Homeless Youth Awareness Month; Eddy House calls for community support.
The Truckee Meadows View
November's National Homeless Youth Awareness Month gives Eddy House a yearly window to ask the region for help, and this year's appeal follows that pattern. The organization's 2025 totals of 586 young people served set the baseline local donors are being asked to keep pace with.
If you have a coworker group, a book club or a neighborhood association, you can collect socks, underwear, hygiene products or shelf-stable snacks this month. A trivia night or workplace fundraiser can also put money toward shelter and counseling for young people in the region.
The takeaway
Eddy House's appeal is most useful when it turns into a specific act: a supply drive, a fundraiser or a monthly Hope Team gift. Readers who want to get involved this November can start by contacting the organization directly to ask what items or dates it needs most.
Further reading
For more on how local givers support these efforts, browse Philanthropy coverage across the valley.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kolotv.
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