Mayor: Join the community at Unity Walk to stand together against hate

I’m very proud that our community is widely and vocally supporting a Unity Walk as part of United Against Hate Week. When I first heard about this statewide effort, I felt very strongly that having a public and explicit expression of our values of compassion and inclusivity would resonate in this moment. I brought this idea to our City Manager Joe Irvin, who enthusiastically encouraged me to plan it with assistance from staff. (My most sincere thanks to Sheree Juarez, communications specialist/PIO and Hilary Roverud, assistant city manager!)

When I started talking to community members about this idea, their warmth and commitment to such an event were pronounced. I feel immense gratitude for having the opportunity to join with community leaders from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, the Lake Tahoe Community College, Access Tahoe, the American Legion, Barton Healthcare, STHS’s ALLY Club, Live Violence Free, Heavenly's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, the Family Resource Center, Lake Tahoe Pride, Supervisor Brooke Laine, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil's office, the South Shore clergy group and Temple Bat Yam to actively affirm that we are a community that is against hatred in all its forms, today and every day. I hope you'll join us.

On Thursday, November 16 at 5 p.m., the public is invited to come together to take a stand against hate with a community unity walk. The walk will begin at the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) parking lot at the corner of Al Tahoe and Lake Tahoe boulevards and will follow along the bike path to Champion’s Plaza and then will loop back to the LTUSD parking lot. While at Champion's Plaza, the Mayor will share a proclamation for United Against Hate Week and community leaders will also briefly speak.

- Cristi Creegan, South Lake Tahoe Mayor