Kudos: “Faces of Homelessness” appreciation

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A gracious “thank you” to those who participated in the “Faces of Homelessness” on October 26, 2017 at Valhalla, especially our primary event sponsors Temple Bat Yam and the Tahoe Chamber. It was warm inside the great room, with a fire roaring behind our presenters; however, their accounts of being homeless were quite chilling. Six adults and local middle school and high school youth provided touching accounts of their personal stories of homelessness to an audience of strangers. A common theme the adults echoed was the desire to be recognized and seen, and to find assistance with understanding what caused their homelessness.

The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless’ mission includes promoting awareness related to the causes of homelessness. We know that homelessness can affect anyone, homeless individuals are people who matter, 26 percent of Warm Room guests from the 2016-2017 season were employed, and 87% of our Warm Room guests from the 2016-2017 were Lake Tahoe residents when they became homeless.

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is appreciative of the donors and sponsors of this event, including: Tahoe Chamber; Temple Bat Yam; Liz Muckerman; Dr. Kandra Yee and Mr. Andrew Zachary; William A. Downey, OD; Tiffany Hetherton Grimes, Chase International Real Estate; William B. Cherry, Attorney at Law; Bonnie Driscoll and Dave Carneggie; Sacramento Homeless Speaker’s Bureau; David T. Mori, photographer; Valhalla Tahoe; Chimayo’ Street Grill; Tahoe Party Rentals; Harrah’s and Harvey’s Lake Tahoe; and Girl Scout Troop #143. Special thanks to the Boys and Girls Club for use of their van to shuttle guests to the Valhalla event.

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

TCH is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. 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.