charitable giving
SnowGlobe and guests contribute 213 nights at Tahoe Warm Room; Make strides on waste reduction
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 12:15am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - MTV’s SnowGlobe Music Festival has a continued commitment to give back to the South Lake Tahoe community each year, both during and after the three-day outdoor festival.
SnowGlobe 2019 was able to successfully expand their sustainability program, non-profit, and charitable giving initiatives, they said in a report released Monday.
In 2017, SnowGlobe began its partnership with The Sugar Pine Foundation, planting 200 sugar pine seedlings to help restore Lake Tahoe’s sugar pine population, which now makes up less than 5 percent of the Tahoe Forest.
Northern Nevada Women and Philanthropy Forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/25/2019 - 8:04pm
The Northern Nevada Women & Philanthropy Forum is designed to bring awareness to the impact that women have on philanthropy--it is a day-long platform to discuss current trends in giving, the wealth transfer that women are leading, and philanthropy in the digital age.
Location
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 S Virginia St
Reno, NV 89502
United States
See map: Google Maps
Edgewood Tahoe to partner with local education groups during American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 11:20am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Edgewood Tahoe has moved from one non-profit receiving the proceeds from food concessions during July's American Century Championship to several groups.
This year, Edgewood Tahoe is partnering with Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, and Tahoe-Douglas Rotary Club who in turn will be donating 400 volunteer hours at Edgewood’s four main concession tents.
Letter: Edgewood committed to community involvement
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 12:43pm
This letter was sent to South Tahoe Now. We will be running all three "Letters to the Editor" received on the subject at the same time.
The inaccuracies and subjective opinion of a recent news story (not published on South Tahoe Now) compelled us to respond with the facts and true information about the volunteer food and beverage tents at American Century Championship.
Vail Resorts CEO to donate $58 million to charitable fund
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 9:44pm
Vail Resorts Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz has established a charitable fund with assets that are expected to total approximately $58 million. From this, grants will be issued over a long-term period to communities where they operate, based on the recommendations of Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam according to Vail Resorts, Inc.
Katz will be funding this charitable giving vehicle from the shares and proceeds he will receive from exercising Vail Resorts share appreciation rights (SARs) that are approaching their 10-year expiration date.
Eric Church heads to the South Shore for two shows at outdoor arena
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 5:33pm
Country music singer/songwriter Eric Church has announced the second half of his 2017 "Holdin' My Own" tour, and it begins on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe which he makes a stop at the Outdoor Concert Arena at Harveys on September 2 and 3.
Each show begins at 7:00 p.m.
Church's 62 stop tour has been thrilling audiences with three-hours of top music. It is unknown at this time what opening act(s), if any, will be with Church when he starts the final eight shows of 2017 in Lake Tahoe.
Ticketmaster will be selling tickets to the public on May 19.
Give Where You Live this Thursday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 7:12pm
Give Where You Live! is a 24-hour giving challenge coordinated by the El Dorado Community Foundation. This year's day long giving day is Thursday, April 23, 2015.
“We have approximately 70 nonprofits participating in the event this year. Each nonprofit will have its own website presence to highlight a particular need or needs for which it is focusing giving dollars, as well as more information about the organization in general,” said Megan Buchanan, donor services coordinator at the foundation.
Grand Opening of TJ Maxx in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 3:07pm
The Grand Opening Ceremony of the TJ Maxx store in South Lake Tahoe took place this morning at 8am as a crowd anxiously awaited outside.
Mayor Claire Fortier, Mayor Pro Tem Tom Davis, Councilmember’s Angela Swanson and Bruce Grego, Councilmember elect JoAnn Conner, and City Manager Nancy Kerry were all in attendance for the ceremony.
“It’s exciting that we have a full range of clothing options now by a nationally renowned retailer and we are very fortunate to have that here in or town,” said Mayor Fortier.
South Lake Tahoe Community Cleanup Day
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 4:38am
Keep your neighborhood clean by properly disposing of unwanted trash items in your garage, backyard or neighborhood. Participate in Clean Tahoe’s Annual Community Cleanup Day, Saturday, June 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drop off furniture, tires and appliances to the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station for a discounted price of $5 per truckload. The event is also open to Nevada residents, who can dump their junk for $10 a truckload.
Vail Resorts looking for nonprofits wanting some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmVail Resorts' corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aim...
