South Tahoe High student makes 3rd trip around lake for charity

South Tahoe High Junior Mykala Muskovitz is spending Sunday participating in Tour de Tahoe, the annual bike ride around Lake Tahoe. The 16 year old doesn't just ride, which most of us would find as a big enough accomplishment, she raises money while doing so.

For the third year, Mykala is riding to raise money for a local charity.

In 2011 as an 8th grader, she made the 72 mile ride in 6 hours and raised over $2,000 for Boys and Girls Club and for winter hats and gloves for children at Live Violence Free.

During her 2013 ride, she raised over $1,000 to sponsor young boys and girls at Lake Tahoe Shining Stars. It took her just 4.5 hours to make the trip around the lake.

This year's ride is raising money for Lake Tahoe Shining Stars, a non-profit which provides the magic of dance to boys and girls in South Lake Tahoe. As a dancer at Marcia Sarosik's Dance Studio for the last 14 years, Mykala knows the value of having dance in one's life.

To raise money this year, she is challenging everyone to donate 20 cents per mile of the 72 mile ride, or round it up to $15, whichever people can or want to do (and more is always appreciated).

Checks can be made out to the non-profit (Lake Tahoe Shining Stars) and mailed to Mykala Muskovitz c/o Lake Tahoe Shining Stars, 2107 James Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.