Tahoe Women's Community Fund announces winners of $68,000 in grants

The Tahoe Women's Community Fund (TWCF) has announced the non-profit organizations on the South Shore who have been selected to receive grants in the amount of $68,000.

During their 2018 grant cycle, over 25 organizations applied for grants and 13 of them are being supported by TWCF and will be honored during their Grants Gala
on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.

Focus Grant Recipients in the category of Poverty & Housing:
• Live Violence Free ($10,000) for the Supportive Housing Program for Victims of Abuse
• Bread and Broth for Kids ($10,000) for the Weekend Food Program
• SOS Outreach ($10,000) for the Progressive Outdoor Leadership Program

Focus Grant Recipients in the category of Children and Youth
• Family Resource Center ($7,500) for the Leadership Starts Now Project for at-risk Youth
• LTUSD Elementary Schools ($10,000) for the We Care Program
• Assistance League Sierra Foothills ($2,500) for Clothing Kids with Confidence

Impact Grant Recipients in the category of Mental Health & Wellness:
• Sierra Child & Family Services ($3,000) for the Peer Support Project
• Soroptimist Int'l of Tahoe Sierra ($3,000) for the Drug Store Project

Impact Grant Recipients in the category of Education & Literacy:
• Boys & Girls Club of SLT ($3,000) for the Reading Intervention Program
• SLT Library ($3,000) for the Digital Access Library Cards for 6th graders Program

Impact Grant Recipients in the category of Community and Environment:
• Tahoe Institute of Natural Sciences ($2,228) for Environmental Education
Experiences
• Lake Tahoe Shining Stars ($3,000) for the Bijou Ballet Club
• Tahoe Rim Trail Association ($772) for the Stewardship Support Program

Tickets for the Gala are available for $35.00 and can be purchased online at tahoewomenscommunityfund.org.

The community is invited to join in on the celebration which will also feature past grantees returning to share how they spent the TWCF collective giving funds from 2017.

Project summaries for each grant recipient can be found on their website,
tahoewomenscommunityfund.org.