Kudos: Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless thankful for community support

On behalf of the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH), I would like to thank our community for your support through the second winter of the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room project. Our organization received donations from over 200 different individuals and businesses and benefited from over 60 volunteers who provided over 1600 volunteer hours.

In our second winter, we were open every night from December 15 through April 30. We provided 3741 shelter bed nights and averaged 27 guests per night. The majority of our guests are local – 87% reported living or working in the South Lake Tahoe area prior to becoming homeless. 26% of our guests were employed at the time they entered the Warm Room.

The success of this program is reliant on the collaboration of donations from our generous community. Special thanks to El Dorado Community Foundation, Reliapro Painters, Caesar’s Foundation, South Lake Tahoe Endowment, and many more for their financial support. We are grateful for partnerships with the City of South Lake Tahoe City Council and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Barton Health, Darke Marketing, El Dorado County Services, Live Violence Free, Naji Raad & Family, Only Kindness, South Tahoe Refuse, St Theresa Catholic Church, Tahoe Youth and Family Services, Temple Bat Yam, and Unity at the Lake. Our supporters are too numerous to name but we do appreciate all of your support in opening and operating our area’s first overnight emergency winter shelter.

In order to promote more awareness about individuals experiencing homelessness, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is planning an educational event, Faces of Homelessness, on October 26th at Valhalla Tahoe. Save the date!

- Marissa Muscat, MD, Executive Director, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

TCH is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Our mission is to meet the needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness by providing warm beds and promoting community awareness. Donations are welcomed to aid in funding the Warm Room 2017/2018 season. Checks can be made payable Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless and mailed to PO Box 13514, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151. Donations can also be made on our website at https://tahoehomeless.org.