Tahoe Douglas Rotary gives out community awards

Each year the Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club holds their signature fundraiser, the St. Patrick's Day Celebration, and because of this they are able to give away tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, grants and gifts to members of the community.

On Friday, local non-profits were handed the fruits of the Rotarian's labor at their annual community donation day.

This year, the following groups received a donation either at the meeting or during the school year:

Zephyr Cove Elementary School
Boy Scouts Troop 468
Boy Scouts Troop 594
WHittell High Boosters
Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club
Tahoe Youth & Family Services
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation
Douglas County Sheriff's Advisory Council
HERO Scholarship Fund
Live Violence Free
South Tahoe Little League
South Lake Tahoe SWAT Association
El Dorado County Search & Rescue Council
South Tahoe Little League
Whittell High School Sober Grad Night
Drugstore Project
Echo No More
Asociation Manos Abiertas
Austin's House
Bijou Bike Park Assoc
Lake Tahoe Historical Society
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Live Violence Free
National Alliance on Mental Illness Western NV
Nevada Railroad Museum
READing Paws, Nevada Chapter
Reel Recovery
Rotaplast
Shelterbox
Sierra Child & Family Services
Sierra State Parks Foundation
Sugarpine Foundation
Tahoe Arts Project
Tahoe Douglas Senior Center
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
Tahoe Prosperity Center
Tahoe Youth & Family Services

Since 1964, Tahoe Douglas Rotary has supported many projects, non-profits, students, schools and people in need. The members are a trusted group of volunteer leaders drawn together by fellowship and a passion to strengthen the South Shore of Lake Tahoe Community and improve humanity world-wide. If you are interested in joining, contact any Rotarian, visit their website at www.tdrotary.com or come to one of their weekly meetings held on Friday at the MontBleu convention center from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.