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For 50 years the Lake Tahoe Humane Society has offered services to animals in the South Lake Tahoe community. They are now facing challenges after their Executive Director Niki Congero was fired when allegations of embezzlement arose when their bank called them about irregular activity on the agency's debit card.

Help support local charities at the 18th annual Heavenly Ski Patrol fundraiser, Boardwalk Beach Party. Join them on April 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe.

There will be carnival games, raffles, a silent auction, avalanche dogs, live music by "Hare of the Dawg", food, beer, wine and much more. Two lucky raffle winners will receive a Grand prize of a Tahoe Value 2017-18 season pass!

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South Lake Tahoe seniors will be serving up and endless plate of Italian spaghetti and meatballs for the community during a fundraiser at their center on Sunday, April 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Music during the evening will be provided by Dave Fabrizio.

Along with the spaghetti will be a salad, bread, and ice cream.

All funds raised will go to support the local senior group, Senior Citizens, Inc. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 5-12, and free for kids under 5.

The SLT Senior Center is located at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. For any questions, contact Pam at 530.600.0766.

The 9th annual World Autism Awareness Day is Sunday, April 2, and the Tahoe Tot Spot is holding a fundraiser to assist families with access to enrichment for those who cannot afford it.

On April 2, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tahoe Tot Spot is having a celebration in recognition of autism.

"We will celebrate with free entry for all kiddos rocking the spectrum or special needs," said Tot Spot owner Jen Bloch.

Raffles tickets are being sold to the entire community and attendance on April 2 is not required. They are $1 each, 6 for $5, 13 for 10$, 25 for $20.

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Kenny Curtzwiler, the Lake Tahoe SkiBum, has organized the 2nd annual Dual on Dynamite bump race to be held at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Sunday, April 2 as a fundraiser for the resort's avalanche dogs.

This event will also be the used as the inaugural "Remember Zach 'Zach-Mac' McAllister" event.

A South Lake Tahoe native, McAllister died unexpectedly in November, 2016 at the age of 26. The 2008 South Tahoe High graduate was a firefighter-paramedic at Northstar Fire Department for four years and a ski patroller at Sierra-at-Tahoe for eight years.

Individuals and teams from Carson City, Northern Nevada and Northern California took an icy cold dip into Lake Tahoe Saturday for the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge, raising around $150,000 for the program's many functions.

The event at Zephyr Cove Resort featured more than 400 water warriors, many who dressed up in costumes for the event. Participants either ran, walked or swam in the 38-degree lake, which has experienced a rapid rise in its shoreline due to heavy snowfall this winter.

Shoppers at the South Lake Tahoe Ross store raised $4,922 for the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe during their three-week long fundraiser.

"The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) has been overwhelmed by the generosity and support of the community during the recent ‘Ross Cause Campaign’ that benefited the Club," said Jude Wood, Executive Director of BGCLT.

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, Susan Glasson will be holding a yoga practice on March 1 to raise funds for Bread & Broth 4 Kids, the program that supplies over 120 backpacks full of food weekly to students in need in the South Lake Tahoe community.

"Celebrate the wisdom and silliness of Dr. Seuss in this Yoga class that is for all ages," said Glasson. "Bring the kids and grandma too, all you need is your willingness to have some fun!" Beginners are welcome.

May the frost be with you! Special Olympics Nevada and Northern California will host the annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge fundraiser beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in the icy waters of Lake Tahoe at Zephyr Cove Resort. The 2017 Polar Plunge will feature a “space odyssey” theme and raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics and its athletes.

Enjoy an evening creating a masterpiece and sipping wine, all for a cause on Tuesday, February 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Paint and Sip.

The cost is $40 per person and includes painting with an instructor, a glass of wine and lots of fun.

To reserve your spot, purchase tickets at laketahoepaintsip.com.

Dance Team for a Day is back! Join the South Tahoe High School Varsity Dance Team for a fun day of dancing and performing on Saturday, February 4 starting at 10:00 a.m. Participants will spend the day with the team, learn dances and then perform at the halftime show of the South Tahoe High vs. Lowry High of Winnemucca basketball game at 2:30 p.m.

This is a fundraiser for the team and costs $35 which includes a performance T-Shirt and lunch.

Participants will need to wear black leggings or sweatpants, jazz shoes or tennis shoes and hair must be worn away from the face.

Catch the Warren Miller ski film, Here, There & Everywhere at South Tahoe High's Alpine Ski Team fundraiser in the school's theater on Saturday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. so participants can enjoy taking part in the silent auction and raffle.

This is Miller's 67th feature film and takes a freeski, backcountry, big air, riding, skiing, snow and dog sled adventure through Squaw Valley, Alaska, Crested Butte, Eastern Greenland, Switzerland, Montana, Canada and even Fenway Park.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - This Saturday, January 14, 2017, Smart & Final will be hosting "Winter Warm Up" on the patio of Azul Latin Kitchen at Heavenly Village from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as a fundraiser for Tahoe Youth & Family Services.

The agency has served South Lake Tahoe since 1971 and was chosen by Smart & Final to be the beneficiary of sales from hot chocolate, coffee and a trail mix bar.

There will also be culinary demonstrations with Chef Jamie Gwen and the non-membership warehouse grocery company will have representatives on hand.

Snowglobe gave back to the community by using local high school boosters clubs to run their merchandising booths during the three-day music festival in South Lake Tahoe.

Both the South Tahoe High and George Whittell High School booster clubs participated.

"The Snowglobe staff was unbelievable, Chad Donnelly, Leah Chisholm, Lauren Winschester, Kaitlin (in accounting), Erin (credential) and Luke White," said the booster clubs. "The job was a little larger than described but it was a great learning experience and fundraiser for both schools."

The annual 'Ability Bash" fundraiser at Squaw Valley on January 28 will wrap up a week-long Military Sports Camp for disabled veterans. The event will honor the veterans as well as the participants with disabilities who work with Achieve Tahoe throughout the year.

Achieve Tahoe is a provider of winter and summer adaptive sports instruction at all ability levels for adults and children with disabilities. The Ability Bash will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the resort's conference center.

A special benefit concert is being held at the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Duke Theater on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. to raise money to help a local woman battling aggressive brain cancer.

Students in the school's Rock Ensemble classes will hit the stage for an evening of classic rock n’ roll hits, some gospel, some country, and a little bit of heavy metal to raise funds for the Angie Peart Cancer Fund.

Angie Peart, who herself is a rock student herself, is the wife of the LTCC reprographics/phone operator Bob Peart. She has been battling brain cancer since 2015.

Imagine a drive down to Vikingsholm Castle and enjoying a private tour and cocktail party for four in the courtyard. Or maybe you can picture yourself enjoying a catered, private dinner inside of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion with seven of your friends, just as the guests of the 1930s enjoyed.

Three South Lake Tahoe girls want to help those less fortunate this winter by helping keep them warm with donations from the community.

Maiella Riva, her sister Milan, and friend Lily Demus are collection warm gloves, socks and thermals for the Tahoe Warm Room, others in need in South Lake Tahoe and in Reno. The Riva girls got the idea from family friends who do comething similar in Reno so they want to donate a small percentage back to that project for inspiring them.

Their goal is get 50 items by December 16.

South Shore resident Rosie Parker is fighting esophageal cancer, and a Lake Tahoe benefit concert is being held to help her and her family with growing expenses on Friday, October 21 from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at Cold Water Brewery.

“We are showing our love, we are showing our support for Rose,” said Cold Water owner Debbie Brown, “Our brewmaster’s wife was diagnosed with esophageal cancer back in August, and she is fighting the fight of her life.”

"Krista's Cause" won top honors at the 7th annual Cocktails for a Cause held on September 21 at the Riva Grill, a drink created in honor of South Lake Tahoe local Krista Kline Carson, who is fighting brain cancer with treatments in Germany.

Gary Gamprie and James Olson of LewMarNel’s Steaks & Spirits received the honor for their mauve fruit smoothie. Their drink will be featured as the signature cocktail at the Barton Foundation’s 25th annual Gala at the Festival of Trees & Lights in December.

Tim Anderson, a South Lake Tahoe flooring contractor, was run over by a car near his home on August 24. He was air-lifted to a trauma center where he remains in critical condition with a tracheotomy, internal injuries, a broken pelvis, broken ribs, scapulas, and other serious injuries. He is breathing on a ventilator and cannot yet talk.

Tim's three sons, Christian, Corey (& fiancé April) and Cameron, and his best friends, Andy, Jody and Joe have been by his side, as well as the Reilly family, Mickey, Mark, and his grandchildren.

The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra will be holding their 14th annual SeptOberfest at MontBleu Resort on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m.

This annual fundraiser benefits local youth and families and is always a fun time full of great food, beer, wine and silent auction. Besides a full German buffet there will also be live auctions, envelope prizes, music, dancing and a stein holding contest.

All silent auctions items can be previewed on the Kiwanis website.

The upper portion of Ski Run Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe was transformed into a massive water slide and block party on Saturday, courtesy of Tahoe Regional Young Professionals (TRYP) and Slide the City.

By looking at the faces of those descending down the water covered inflatable tarp, and hearing their squeals of delight, this event will become an annual occurrence on the South Shore.

"This was so awesome," said one young participant who was on his 10th slide of the day. The cost was $15 per run, $30 for three runs, or $45 for the whole day.

The Aktion Club will be having their annual bake sale at Grocery Outlet on Saturday, August 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Homemade cookies, cakes, brownies and other yummy treats will be sold to support the Aktion Club fundraising activities. The Aktion Club is made up of adults over the age of 18 who have a disability. Through the club they learn leadership and community involvement.

The Aktion Club issponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe-Sierra.

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