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Toys for Tots gathering toys for children; Volunteers also needed

Toys for Tots returns to the South Shore! This annual collection of new, unwrapped toys benefits less-fortunate families in our community.

Sierra House wins Let's Move! Active Schools National Award

School physical education at one time was full of jumping jacks, sit ups, pull ups and push ups. Today's physical education at schools has taken on a whole new focus, and Sierra House Elementary in South Lake Tahoe is being honored for what they do on a daily basis.

The school received recognition for their outstanding efforts in creating an active school environment under First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, Her plan is dedicated to ensuring 60 minutes of physical activity a day is the norm in K-12 schools.

Women As Change Makers: Leading and Thriving in the 21st Century

Event Date: 
October 3, 2014 - 8:30am

Zawadisha, a Tahoe-based global women’s empowerment organization, announced today that South Lake resident and Lean In partner Rayona Sharpnack will be the keynote speaker at its inaugural “Women as Change Makers: Leading and Thriving in the 21st Century,” conference, to be held October 3rd at the North Tahoe Event Center. Sharpnack, the CEO of the Institute for Women’s Leadership, has facilitated women’s leadership trainings for such Fortune 500 companies as Microsoft, Charles Schwab, and Hewlett Packard.

Location

North Tahoe Event Center
8318 N. Lake Tahoe Blvd., Kings Beach, CA 96143
United States

Education Roundup: Lake Tahoe Unified ahead of the game with healthy

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With new school meal rules handed down from Michelle Obama and the United State Department of Agriculture, schools across the country are eyeing their menus to see if ...

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