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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a celebration of 30 years of serving food to the local community through St. Theresa Church's Bread & Broth program. It was a celebration of the volunteers that make their Monday Night meals, Second Serving meals and Bread & Broth 4 Kids so successful in feeding those in need, not only of food but for camaraderie and community.

As an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, Bread & Broth is extremely grateful for the support we receive from many generous members of our community. From volunteering personal time to making donations, every means of support for B&B’s efforts in easing hunger brings relief to those who are food insecure.

“The Human Resources Team at Kirkwood Mountain Resort was humbled and inspired to serve food and connect with the local community tonight at Bread & Broth’s dinner,” wrote Greg Carlson on behalf of his HR team. “Great to see the smiles a warm meal brings to everyone."

Greg and his fellow sponsor members Natasha Buffo, Joshua Henry, Shea Gyurko and Yannah Preta came all of the way from Kirkwood to volunteer at Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment on March 11th and help serve the evening’s dinner guests.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Ready for some traditional Irish food in honor of St. Patrick's Day? On Sunday, March 17 the St. Theresa Parish will be holding their annual Saint Patrick's Dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The dinner is prepared by the Knights of Columbus will include corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, soda bread and desserts. Irish coffee, beer, wine and sodas will be offered.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 6 - 12. Tickets are available after all the Masses and at the door.

With a big winter snow storm hitting the Tahoe area on Monday, February 2, there was no better crew to have sponsor the Adopt A Day of Nourishment meal than Heavenly’s Ski Patrol members. This crew braved the snowy roads and whiteout conditions to come to St. Theresa Church Grace Hall and help provide a hot and filling beef stroganoff dinner to the hungry folks who faced difficult conditions to attend B&B’s Monday Meal.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A fire that damaged the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church on Wednesday has prompted services to be discontinued as well as moving of the weekly Bread & Broth Second Serving.

The free Friday night meal is moved to St. Theresa Church from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Due to the damage, changes are until further notice.

For those who may have questions, call (530) 544-3757 or (530) 545-2623.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When Laura Alvarez De Ruiz, her husband and three children found themselves homeless just a week before Christmas their future was uncertain.

De Ruiz and her family filled one of six apartments at 3546 Spruce Avenue until December 17. That was when they had to vacate their home after the landlord failed to provide safe housing for residents and the City of South Lake Tahoe shut it down.

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, Stephen Bannar, loving husband and father of Brandon and Allison, passed away at the age of 55. Stephen was born in Camden, New Jersey on March 18, 1963. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1985 and completed his Medical Degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1990. Stephen practiced Orthopedic Surgery for 25 years. On May 18, 1991, he married Barbara Lee Storck. They raised two children Brandon and Allison.

Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal on November 27 and sent an amazing sponsor crew to help the B&B volunteers serve a turkey tetrazzini full course dinner to the 92 guests attending dinner that evening.

The doors to St. Theresa Grace Hall are open from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and everyone from the community is invited to enjoy the tasty and filling dinners that are served every Monday throughout the year by the Bread & Broth organization.

It’s a bit of a drive for Kirkwood Mountain Resort team members to travel to South Lake Tahoe to volunteer at a Bread & Broth Monday Meal dinner at St. Theresa Grace Hall, however, it is a trip that the Kirkwood folks gladly make. Every other month 4-5 Kirkwood team members participate in Kirkwood’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment and join the B&B volunteers in serving the members of the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. Often there is a waiting list of Vail folks who want to come help at the B&B dinners.

The entire community is invited to the St. Theresa Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. in front of the church located at 1041 Lyons Avenue.

There will be a potluck in Grace Hall after the ceremony. Families are encouraged to bring a dish and drinks to share. If your last name begins with A-M bring a main dish; N-T bring desserts and U-Z bring Fruits, finger foods or soft drinks.

For more information, call 530.544.3533 or find information on their Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/tahoecatholic or website http://www.tahoecatholic.com.

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The Saint Joseph Community Land Trust (SJCLT) will hold its annual pre-Thanksgiving Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. in Grace Hall at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Dinner will be served from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the hall is open for dining and socializing until 8:00 p.m.

The public is invited as the board and staff of SJCLT give thanks to members and supporters for another successful year serving the community. The Knights of Columbus are the chefs and will be serving the complimentary dinner.

As the Bread & Broth dinner guests were lining up outside of St. Theresa Church Grace Hall, the volunteers from Sierra Valley Electric, Inc. were busy helping the B&B volunteers prepare for the evening’s free meal on October 1st. As the evening’s ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’ sponsor, Sierra Valley Electric team members Nick Chandler, Ralph Duron, Tim Garrison and Sandy Herback took the opportunity to help people in need. “We love supporting Bread & Broth,” Sandy said.

Bread & Broth can always count on Kirkwood Mountain Resort to send an outstanding crew to work alongside of the B&B volunteers to provide a wonderful dinner for all of guests who come to St. Theresa Grace Hall for a Monday Meal dinner. At Kirkwood’s September 17th ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’, the Kirkwood volunteer sponsor crew consisted of Katie Ficeto, Rick Hofheings, Jacob Klade, Jarrett Morgan, Christian Neville and Mike Scalzo. “We enjoyed our time volunteering and helping out our community,’ said Katie after working on the serving line.

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra’s 13th SummerFest concludes with a commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The concert opens with Alex Eisenberg’s virtuosic performance of the beautiful Bruch “Violin Concerto #1.” Then, fasten your seatbelts for the extraordinary drama and emotional power of Verdi’s “Requiem,” presented by a mighty 66-voice chorus, large orchestra, and amazing soloists.

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TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra’s 13th SummerFest continues with ROMANTIX, presented in four different venues in the Reno-Tahoe-Carson area July 27 – Aug. 5, 2018 (in SLT Friday, Aug. 3). Reno Philharmonic Principal Cellist Peter Lenz will blow you away with his performance of the Dvorak “Cello Concerto in B Minor.” The orchestra also digs into Beethoven’s “Symphony #1,” and offers up the delightful froth of Rossini’s “Overture to the Barber of Seville.”

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Every Monday of the year, the Bread & Broth volunteers collect donated food, setup a dining area in St. Theresa Hall, prepare and cook a tasty full-course meal, setup a dessert and drink area, and pack food ‘giveaway’ bags for the 65 to 100 dinner guests who show up for a free meal to which everyone in the community is invited to attend.

These wonderful meals are hosted by “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” sponsors who not only financially help cover the costs of the dinner but also send sponsor crew members who work alongside of the B&B volunteers to prepare the community dinner.

The LTCC ADVANCE Adult Education Program is a recently implemented program at the college whose focus is to train local adults with workforce skills aimed to lead to higher wages and greater employment options. ADVANCE is a collaborative network of local businesses, government offices and the K-12 LTUSD which offers the free instruction to local residents. In addition to helping adults improve their earning skills, the ADVANCE program wanted to help locals have access to a hot, nutritious meal by sponsoring a Bread & Broth Monday Meal.

Kirkwood Mountain Resorts hosted their second 2018 ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’ sponsorship dinner on Monday, March 19 at St. Theresa Grace Hall. Kirkwood’s Guest Services crew members Natasha Buffo, Dan Deemer and Richie Monroe traveled all the way from the Kirkwood Resort area to arrive at Grace Hall at 3:00 p.m. to lend their customer service skills and helping hands to the Bread & Broth volunteers.

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) awarded $25,003 towards programs in the local community that benefit youth during a luncheon on Wednesday, March 14.

The following presenters gave a brief description of the program on how the funds that were awarded would be used.

Jeanne Nelson– NAMI, El Dorado County, SLT – Brain Health Leadership
Paula Peterson – St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids - Healthy Snacks in the Classroom
Peggy Blowney – Tahoe Arts Project – Performing Arts in School
Kristy Wilson – Sierra House Elementary School PTA – Agroforestry Project

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce's annual Connect for a Cause on January 18 had a great turnout from the community, bring in both cash and food donations for Bread and Broth.

Over 100 people attended the charity mixer at Riva Grill and they enjoyed appetizers and Riva Grill’s signature cocktail, Wet Woodies during the event.

Bread and Broth serves the community with weekly food giveaways and two hot meals a week, and their Bread and Broth 4 Kids programs gives over 170 South Lake Tahoe children in grades K-8 a backpack of weekend food.

The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra is a service organization that dedicates its members to supporting charities and events which benefit the community, especially children. Every month the Kiwanis Club selects a different community program or organization to support, and for the month of January, the club has sponsored a Bread & Broth “Adopt a Day of Nourishment” for the last eight years.

As the tents are taken down, the stage removed and all other components of SnowGlobe disappear for another year, an evaluation of the Community Play Field and other aspects of the seventh annual event in South Lake Tahoe are being made. There may be negatives to the popular event that draws in 20,000 people a day, there are also many positives to be celebrated.

There is more to the three-day festival, SnowGlobe, than music and crowds, a side of the event many aren't aware of.

With funds provided by Vail’s EpicPromise grants, Heavenly Mountain Resort partners with Bread & Broth to annually host six Monday Meal dinners at St. Theresa Grace Hall. Every other month, Heavenly sponsors an “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” and sends a team of volunteers to help crew at their sponsorship dinner On. December 11th, hosting their last AAD of the year, Heavenly’s volunteer sponsor crew was manned by Michelle Beall, Kelly Campbell, Chris Eckert, Katie Ficeto and Frank Papandrea.