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Marcella Foundation Launches FeedTahoe App to Fight Hunger, Reduce Waste in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Marcella Foundation recently launched FeedTahoe, an innovative food recovery initiative that rescues quality surplus food from local businesses and delivers it to nonprofits like Christmas Cheer, Family Resource Center, Phoenix Food Pantry, Tahoe Coalition …

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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Celebrates $123k in Sustainable Truckee Gift Card Sales

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Visit Truckee-Tahoe (VTT) announced a major milestone for the Sustainable Truckee Gift Card program, which has now generated over $123,000 in sales since the launch in December 2021. More than 1,500 individual transactions have contributed to this …

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Soroptimist International Now Accepting Applications for Two Grant/Scholarship Programs to Empower Women

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Soroptimist International announced that applications are now open for two impactful grant and scholarship programs aimed at supporting women in their pursuit of education and training.

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Placer Launches $1.5M Grant Program to Support Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking Nonprofits

AUBURN, Calif. Placer County is making up to $1.5 million in funding available to area nonprofits working on the prevention or support of survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking.

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Bread & Broth Seeks Donations for Thanksgiving Dinner

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Bread & Broth will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, November 25. This event will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Grace Hall at 1041 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, from 4-6 …

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Philanthropy and Collaboration Are Driving Environmental Improvements at Lake Tahoe

We recently released our Tahoe Fund Annual Report, and it is clear that last year was full of transformational change for Lake Tahoe. Our partners throughout the region rallied around projects that are speeding up forest health treatments, undertaking large-scale …

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‘Don’t Drop the Top’ Nets Biggest Collection Yet

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Shane McConkey Foundation's latest collection and sorting of plastic bottle caps and lids is keeping another 2,000-plus pounds of plastic out of landfills. The foundation gathered with 120 volunteers at Truckee Elementary earlier this month to …

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Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Raises $100k at the 31st Annual Golf Classic

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Sunday, October 13, the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe hosted the 31st Annual Golf Classic fundraiser at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. A total of 148 golfers participated, demonstrating their commitment to supporting …

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Applications Now Open for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Hall of Distinction

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Lake Tahoe Unified School District is accepting applications for inductees to the prestigious LTUSD District Hall of Distinction. This esteemed award honors former students, employees, and major contributors/volunteers who have made significant contributions in areas …

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Public Invited to Truckee Optimist Club Meet and Greet

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Optimist Club invites the public to their New Member Drive "Meet and Greet" on Thursday, November 7, 5:30 p.m., at the Truckee Community Center.

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Parasol Foundation Grants Funds to St. Theresa’s Bread & Broth Organization

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Recently, St. Theresa's Bread & Broth organization was awarded a very generous $16,000 grant to address food insecurity in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. $15,000 was awarded from the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation Impact …

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2025 Truckee Core Values Fund Application Cycle Opens

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of the 2025 application cycle for the Truckee Core Values Fund. This community event fund, established in collaboration with the Town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee …

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‘Updates From the Field’ Program Shows What’s Happening Now in Tahoe-Truckee Housing

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted their second Lunch and Learn program with speakers Heidi Volkhardt Allstead and Jackelin McCoy of the Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency (TTWHA), Chelsy Delia from Guild Mortgage, and Isaac …

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Bread & Broth Celebrates 35 Years of Feeding Those in Need

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Over 35 years ago, Father John Grace, St. Theresa's Pastor, envisioned serving food to the local community when many were struggling, faced with job layoffs and a lack of food on the table. His efforts, …

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SOS Outreach to Award $45,000 in Scholarships for Its Outdoor-Based Mentorship Program

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Youth development nonprofit, SOS Outreach, plans to award an estimated $45,000 in scholarships to families this winter season. The nonprofit, which engages over 3,000 youth annually across 10 states and 15 communities, helps young people develop life …

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Azul Latin Kitchen Partners With Bread & Broth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Bread & Broth is extremely grateful to be the non-profit charity organization selected by the Azul Latin Kitchen teams members to be its charity fundraising partner for 2024.

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SOS Outreach Hires Monson as VP of Development

TRUCKEE, Calif. – SOS Outreach, a youth development nonprofit dedicated to outdoor-based mentorship, welcomed John Monson as their VP of Development. In this role, Monson will oversee all fundraising, partnership, and marketing efforts. He brings nearly 30 years of valuable …

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Truckee Chamber Celebrates at the ‘Top of the Town’

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at Top of the Town, its 71st Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, September 20 at Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. 

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Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe to Host the 31st Annual Golf Classic

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe's 31st Annual Golf Classic will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Edgewood generously donates its course and facilities to the Club …

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Nonprofit Metamorphoses Into Indigenous-Led Organization for Sierra Nevada

(Sierra Nevada, CA) The Sierra Fund, a respected regional organization, proudly announces their board of directors has elected six new Indigenous Board Members from around the region (making the board 75% Indigenous members) and hired a visionary Indigenous leader as …

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