SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Bread & Broth has announced the awarding of its 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award to Cheryl Breitwieser.  Each year, Bread & Broth’s Advisory Board nominates and selects an outstanding volunteer from their current roster of over 270 active volunteer members.  As an all-volunteer organization, Bread & Broth (B&B) is fortunate to have numerous exceptional volunteer who selflessly give their time to ease hunger in our community.  Cheryl stands out as an extraordinary contributor, offering her dedication and passion to the organization. 

Since joining B&B in 2015, Cheryl Breitwieser has played many vital roles within the organization.   She currently serves as a member of the Bread & Broth Advisory Board and is the co-chairperson for the Bread & Broth 4 Kids’ Program.  In addition to co-directing the kids’ program, Cheryl acts as a Team Lead once a month for food bag packing and delivery sessions.  She is also responsible for procuring all food items for several key initiatives, including the B&B 4 Kids School Weekend Food program, School Healthy Snack program, B&B 4 Tots program, and the School Summer Break program. 

Throughout the year, Cheryl coordinates and attends school functions, child fairs, Cram-A-Cruiser food/fundraisers, and other events that support local children.  Most weeks, Cheryl is in Grace Hall at least twice a week doing inventory and stocking the shelves in the kids’ room.  Thanks to her tireless efforts and ongoing promotion of the B&B 4 Kids program, 190 LTUSD students and 87 Tots attending childcare centers that serve low-income families receive bags of nutritious, kid-friendly food every week.

The Bread & Broth annual Volunteer of the Year Award is supported by the Pay It Forward Project, which is associated with the El Dorado Community Foundation.   The Pay It Forward Project focuses on promoting volunteerism and assists volunteer organizations with volunteer projects in both the South Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley communities.  Alongside the plaque awarded by Bread & Broth, Cheryl received a gift certificate for a local restaurant from the Pay It Forward Project. 

Cheryl is an exceptional volunteer, deeply committed to alleviating hunger among children in the community. Bread & Broth is extremely fortunate to benefit from her dedication and tireless support, which has made a meaningful difference in the lives of food-insecure children. 

-Bread & Broth