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The Animal Coalition of Tahoe (ACT) is holding their annual fundraiser, Pizza for Pups, at the midtown Blue Dog Pizza on Wednesday, January 25 to raise funds for their spay and neutering program and for the animal shelter in Meyers.

For $10 for adults, and $5 for kids under 12, participants get to enjoy pizza while raising funds for ACT.

There are two seatings with space available, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m, and the other from 7:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Call 530.400.4766 to reserve a spot, or email Rich Hodge at info@tahoeanimals.org.

The Tahoe/Douglas Elks Lodge #2670 is an organization that invests in its communities through programs that help those in need. On Monday, November 14th, the Elks Lodge hosted the Bread & Broth “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” Monday Meal that provided hearty dinners to many disadvantaged members of our community. With the $250 donation provided by the Elks Lodge’s sponsorship, B&B was able to provide full course, nutritious meals to the grateful folks who came to St. Theresa Grace Hall for a free meal and food to take home.

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.”

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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Donald Trump is headed to the South Shore for a fundraising event, the 2016 Battle Ground Dinner, sponsored by the Nevada Republican Party.

The presidential hopeful will be in the Sand Harbor Ballroom at Harrah's Tahoe on Friday, August 26.

Cocktails are set for 6:00 PM with dinner at 7:00 PM.

Seating is limited. Tickets are available online with VIP tables at $5,000, general admission at $200.

Over the years, the American Century Championship in South Lake Tahoe has raised $4.5 million for multiple national and regional charities, and this year will be no different.

Vessel is teaming up with the tournament for the third year to raise money for charity through an online auction of premium golf bags autographed by the 90 participants competing in the annual celebrity tournament at Lake Tahoe, which starts TUesday at Edgewood Tahoe.

Grab your lawn chairs and head out to "May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor," a fundraising event for Tahoe women fighting breast cancer on Monday, June 27 at 121 Holly Lane in Lake Village from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.*

On Saturday, June 4, 2016, the Sierra State Parks Foundation is proud to host the second annual fundraising gala “A Night at the Museum: Celebrating the Pioneer Experience”. This “country elegant” evening will kick off the fundraising efforts to restore the 98 year-old Donner Pioneer Monument. Starting at 6:00 p.m., guests will enjoy a night filled with live music, costumed period actors, unique food, and our signature “Not-So-Silent Auction”.

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The annual Spirit of Spring fundraising event at Edgewood Tahoe to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

This event is co-sponsored by Southern Wine and Spirits and Edgewood Tahoe and always follows the beverage company's annual sales event at the South Shore golf course. They bring out their wines and other spirits, along with a great food selection created by the Edgewood chefs, with 100% of the proceeds going to BGCLT.

Students in Class 10 of the Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy are shaving their heads to raise money to find cures for childhood cancers during the annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser on March 5 at Heavenly Mountain Resort, and they are seeking the community's support.

St. Baldrick's is a volunteer-powered charity that shows solidarity with young cancer patients through annual head-shaving events around the world that raise awareness and money for cancer research.

The Douglas County Community Services Foundation (DCCSF) is offering the public a chance to bid on this candy apple red 1967 Mustang beauty. All proceeds will go directly to the Douglas County Community and Senior Center. Your dreams will come true when you open the hood and see the holy grail of classic cars knowing it could be in your garage with the winning bid.

The Lake Tahoe Grizzlies Peewee Team is the 2015 Pacific District Regional Silver Stick Champions in the Peewee B division which has earned them a spot at the International Finals in Ontario, Canada. In order to help the young boys and girls with travel expenses, the team has started a fundraising campaign selling "Tahoe Strong" T-Shirts.

All 14 team members have excelled not only on the ice, but in the classroom according to fundraiser organizer Tye Watson. They players come from South Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Truckee, Reno, Carson City and Minden.

In a community with many needs, the Barton Foundation today donated $35,500 to ten different agencies that provide services to the residents of South Lake Tahoe during their annual Philanthropy Day. For the seventh year, the Barton Foundation gave away money raised through their annual fundraising efforts which include the annual Festival of Lights.

There will be a memorial service for South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife, Jeanne Hounsell on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at LifePoint Church in Minden, Nev.

The couple was killed along with a family friend in a single vehicle rollover accident near Fallon, Nev on Saturday, October 17. Hounsell's four children were also in the car, but survived with minor to moderate injuries.

Sports and entertainment stars, including many of the current and future Hall of Famers, MVPs and stars who golf in South Lake Tahoe's annual celebrity tournament, will be teeing it up in the inaugural Diamond Resorts Invitational celebrity golf tournament at the Golden Bear Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 14-16, 2016.

"Family" is a word that can sum up what happened during Friday's STHS homecoming parade and football game.

Though not related, about 70 graduates, most of them from the Class of 1984, came together over the weekend to honor another one of their classmates stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Kevin Sullivan, 50, is the second graduate of South Tahoe High's class of '84 to afflicted with ALS. Todd Fields died in 1999 at the age of 33.

The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation once again presents their major fundraiser of the year, the Fall Food Fest, on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe.

The popular event raises money for local schools.

Edgewood Tahoe is the home of the 22nd annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament on Monday, October 12. The event raises over $40,000 each year to support the work of the club, which assists more than 600 local kids throughout the year.

This popular day of golf, food and fun normally sells out so early registration is recommended.

Summit, an integral member of the Heavenly Ski Patrol for the last ten seasons, is facing an uphill battle after being diagnosed with aggressive firbro-sarcoma two weeks ago.

A fundraising campaign has been started to get the $5,000 to $10,000 needed to be treated at UC Davis with radiation and for follow-up care. The cancer began in his eye socket and has now infiltrated his sinus cavity.

Doctor's gave Summit two weeks to live without intervention, but his owner Colton Terry wanted to do all he could to let the dog who had helped so many "become an old man."

Tom and Cheryl Millham have been operating Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC) out of their home since 1978. Since then, they've treated over 22,000 animals, released over 14,000 rehabilitated animals back into the wild, have a volunteer crew of 2,000 people, and train 50 to 100 new volunteers annually.

As I sat on the lawn in front of the historical Dangberg Ranch on Sunday, I smiled and imagined that South Lake Tahoe could have such a place.

The house that stands at the Dangberg Ranch, which is adjacent to the Park Ranch on Hwy 89 just north of Mottsville Lane, was home to a family that played an important role in the growth and shaping of the Carson Valley. They founded Minden, NV and established many businesses in the areas of banking, farming and a hotel. Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park preserves this essential chapter in Nevada’s history.

A two day yard sale hosted by the South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge LOOM 1632/WOTM 408 will be held on June 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Their large yard will be full of a large variety of items including stereo equipment, china, serving ware, pictures and clothing.

The Moose will also be holding a Silent Auction as well. This is their annual fundraising event.

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Did you know that 30% of those diagnosed with early stage breast cancer will develop metastatic disease? Did you know that the big cancer organizations only dedicate, on average, 2% of the money they raise to metastatic breast cancer research? Do you even know what metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is?

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South Lake Tahoe's major summer event, the American Century Championship, will once again add another U.S. Army veteran and hero to the 2015 event this July.

Retired United States Army Sergeant Major Rodney Gorman will join the field by virtue of his victory in the 2014 George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior Open. He will join Corporal Chad Pfeifer at Edgewood this summer. Pfeifer was the three-time defending Warrior Open champion and the 2014 tournament's fifth place finisher.