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“Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club loves being a part of Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal,” shared Rotarian Ellen Dauscher. “It is wonderful to provide such a delicious meal to members of our community.” Helping Ellen serve Bread & Broth's (B&B) Monday Meal evening dinner guests on December 16 were fellow Rotarians Jillian and Trevor Murray, and Raymond and Roberta Stillwell. As Adopt A Day sponsor crew members, the group dished out heaping servings of roasted chicken, fajita zucchini, rice pilaf with peas, and a garden salad.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Four local families were treated to presents for their children at Fire & Ice in South Lake Tahoe on Monday. Mom even got to take home a special gift too!

Identified through SOS Outreach, the kids met with the jolly Santa Claus and were given bags of gifts to take home.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2nd annual Wish Tree at the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) brought community members together to help make the holiday special for children.

The South Lake Tahoe Association of REALTORS® (STAR) would like to thank realtors and the local community for taking part with their donations to fulfill the wish lists of 50 children.

Holiday “Wish Tree” gift tags were crafted from the list provided by BGCLT and each child selected received two gifts, said Jana Nelson, co-chair of the program and STAR communications and public relations chair.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) recently concluded a month-long fundraiser to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Network (SPN).

#NoShaveNovember raised just over $3,672 for the nonprofit that provides families and individuals with support and education within the community.

Involved with the judging was Trish Hamilton who lost her son Dalton Warswick to suicide in September of this year. Dalton had attended both Whittell and Douglas High Schools.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) helped spread cheer this season by hosting a special children’s holiday party on Saturday, December 14 at the Lake Tahoe Community College. This event was a collaboration made possible by the generosity and giving heart of the ‘Angel of Tahoe,’ Mrs. Lisa Maloff. For the third year in a row, Mrs. Maloff made a sizeable donation to Tahoe Youth & Family Services with the request for the agency to help make the holiday season special for local children.

It's time once again for Badges & Books, and on Saturday, December 21, the theme is "Holiday Style," complete with Officer Santa Claus!

Kids will read with officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at the library starting at 10:30 a.m. They will read a special story with local law enforcement and learn what they do in the community.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Members of Lake Tahoe Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) joined groups from across the country on Saturday, December 14 for a Wreaths Across America ceremony. This was the first time it was held in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Join us this Christmas Eve downtown Truckee for caroling, candle lighting and nativity story. Bundle up and bring your Christmas cheer!

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Jolly your way to the tippy-top of Ski Run Boulevard in your best, most festive Kris Kringle outfit on Sunday, December 15. This fun-filled jaunt from the Black Bear Lodge all the way up to the bar at Himmel Haus will benefit the local nonprofit, SOS Outreach.

Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase at the start and finish. A procession with city officer support will leave Black Bear Lodge at 3:30 p.m. A fun and lucrative raffle drawing will be during the after-party at Himmel Haus.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The social, nutritional, recreational and educational hub for South Lake Tahoe's senior citizens has been getting a much-needed facelift in their "great room", one which includes new flooring, heat and air, along with new technology and large screen televisions.

A Grand Opening Celebration will be held on Saturday, December 28 and the whole community is invited, both young and old. The Open House will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A full slate of activities is planned:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Christmas Cheer toy distribution for the holidays will take place at the American Legion Hall December 19-20, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All households must be preregistered to receive the packages.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This year's Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble were once again successful, this time raising almost $4,000 for the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH).

The City of South Lake Tahoe and TCH were cosponsors of the event and are thanking the community for their support.

“This event just keeps getting better and better and that is thanks in large part to the community support,” said Recreation Superintendent Lauren Thomaselli. “This year's Turkey Trot was one of the best we’ve had and all raised money and donations for some very worthy causes.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The designer holiday-themed trees have filled the room all weekend at the Barton Health Festival and Trees & Lights. There is still one day left for the public to view them as the annual event wraps up on Sunday, December 8.

All of the trees are beautiful and it was a tough decision by a group of community judges to come up with winners of five distinguished categories.

Live Violence Free is inviting the community to drop by their offices for their annual holiday event, Walk the Halls, on Thursday, December 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Meet the board of directors and their new Executive Director Debra Dyason during the tour. Beverages and treats will be provided.

RSVP is required - Jalbee@liveviolencefree.org or (530) 264-5328. Live Violent Free is located at 2941 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation played Santa Wednesday night, handing out checks for 29 different projects in the South Lake Tahoe area that help both children, education and adults.

Over $50,000 was distributed to the following groups (with funded projects listed):

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Kiwanis Community Organization, Inc. - Coats for Kids
Juvenile Service Council of El Dorado County - Life Skills/Job Readiness program
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless - Coordinated Entry
Choices for Children - The Healthy Bottom Line Program

Carson Tahoe Care Center invites community members to grab their cameras and join residents and guests for pictures with Santa on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Capture the holiday spirit with personalized Santa photos, complete with a Winter Wonderland backdrop and holiday refreshments.

This is a free event, and no appointment is needed. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices to take pictures, such as a camera or cell phone.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The 24th annual Parade of Lights presented by the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, December 7 starting at 5:00 p.m.

Join in for this fun and beautiful family-friendly event in the towns of Gardnerville and Minden, who have joined Main Street Gardnerville to support this event. The announcing stand and parade judges will be located at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. The parade runs from Heritage Park in Gardnerville, down Hwy. 395 to Minden Park. This Year’s Theme is: “Favorite Holiday Movie."

Tahoe Art Walk’s fun and free self-guided tour of local art takes place all along the South Shore, December 14th. Most events at 4 to 8 pm. Follow the map at TahoeArtWalk.com.

You can print out a copy of the map directly from the website. Click on the locations to get directions right on your device and to view information about special event details and times. Look for unique classes offered at special rates during the art walk too!

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South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library will be presenting "An Anthology of Authors" on Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library.

Stop by to meeting these authors: Gantt Miller, Lyla Dusing, Carol Haase, Karin Holmes, Jennifer Quashnick, Sondra Garner, Pat Crane, Jayme Willison, Mark Klitsie and Lynne Goldsmith.

Books will be available for purchase and signing and there will be raffle prizes.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Live Violence Free (LVF) has announced the hiring of a new executive director. Debra Dyason has joined the South Lake Tahoe-based non-profit tasked with promoting a violence-free community.

Debra brings 20 years of expertise as a senior non-profit leader, funder, public policy advocate, and recent Executive Director of a domestic violence and sexual assault agency (First Step of Wichita Falls, Tex.). Debra is passionate about empowering survivors so they can lead their best lives free from violence and abuse.

Do you know what Giving Tuesday is? Giving Tuesday is a global giving movement being celebrated in more than 190 countries across the globe, and 100 local community campaigns in the US by raising money in our digital world by giving online through websites, Facebook and other online media platforms.

Giving Tuesday this year is December 3rd. Tahoe Youth & Family Services is on the front line, building stronger, healthier, smarter communities by providing Mental Health services in the South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County communities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Gratitude: grat·i·tude /ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ - noun - The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Just in the definition, there is so much meaning for not only this day but for every day. As the Thanksgiving turkey, potatoes and stuffing are heaped onto dinner plates, thank yous are given for the ability to have the meal with family and friends. Thanksgiving reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. We are blessed and lucky to enjoy life, and we must remember that every day of our life.

The community is invited to gather and celebrate the memory of loved ones lost at ‘Light up a Life,’ hosted by Barton Hospice. The annual nondenominational ceremony will take place Wednesday, December 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the North Room at Edgewood Tahoe. Light refreshments will be served.

Barton Hospice staff will share readings and a remembrance message, and attendees will have the opportunity to reflect and acknowledge those who have passed. The event will culminate with the lighting of a tree decorated with photo ornaments honoring individuals lost.

The Phoenix Food Pantry and Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church have received forty Thanksgiving turkeys from the generous folks at Heavenly Village.

“So pleased we could include Phoenix Food Pantry and the Presbyterian Church as part of our Holiday Turkey Drive," said Gary Casteel, Jr of the Shops at Heavenly Village. "We are well over a hundred turkeys donated now and so proud of the tenants of the Shops at Heavenly Village. Happy Holidays to all.”