Grant awardees to be celebrated at Tahoe Women's Community Fund Gala

The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund has invited the community to join them at their annual Grants Gala to celebrate the 2018 grant recipients as $68,000 is distributed to 13 non-profit organizations in the South Shore community.

The evening will also feature short presentations from the 2017 grantees on how they spent the collective funding this past year.

The Gala will be on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat. Tickets are available for $35 and can be purchased online at tahoewomenscommunityfund.org through this Friday, May 11. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are not available at the door.

The 2018 Focus Grant Recipients in their categories

Poverty & Housing
• Live Violence Free ($10,000) for the Supportive Housing Program for Victims of Abuse
• Bread and Broth for Kids ($10,000) for the Weekend Food Program
• SOS Outreach ($10,000) for the Progressive Outdoor Leadership Program

Children and Youth
• Family Resource Center ($7,500) for the Leadership Starts Now Project for at-risk Youth
• LTUSD Elementary Schools ($10,000) for the We Care Program
• Assistance League Sierra Foothills ($2,500) for Clothing Kids with Confidence

Mental Health & Wellness
• Sierra Child & Family Services ($3,000) for the Peer Support Project
• Soroptimist Int'l of Tahoe Sierra ($3,000) for the Drug Store Project

Education & Literacy:
• Boys & Girls Club of SLT ($3,000) for the Reading Intervention Program
• SLT Library ($3,000) for the Digital Access Library Cards for 6th graders Program

Community and Environment
• Tahoe Institute of Natural Sciences ($2,228) for Environmental Education Experiences
• Lake Tahoe Shining Stars ($3,000) for the Bijou Ballet Club
• Tahoe Rim Trail Association ($772) for the Stewardship Support Program