Today's meeting was opened by President Shelly and we have so much going on in the next week!

Our invocation today was replaced by thoughts from Shelly as she reflects on our membership and our club. "We Can Do It", Peace, Love, and SITsterhood. And she's right! This group of women are hard working, loyal, and creative. The proof is in all that we do to raise funds in our community and where we very thoughtfully put those funds to provide the greatest amount benefit for now and the future. Way to go ladies!

Sunshine goes out to several lady supporters in our community who are battling health issues right now. SITS is here for each and everyone of you. Just let us know. We are a mighty group and will do all that we can to help you through these challenges. We also are sending our thoughts to friend and supporter Diane Weidinger, who while volunteering took a spill. We are wishing you a speedy recovery!

Today's meeting was to finalize all of the details of each event. We do have quite a bit going on but the bottom line is, the funds we raise then provide programs, scholarships, and awards to so many in our community. Funds also enhance the lives of women and youth around the world. So every crazy moment spent on organizing all of this is worth it.

And we want to acknowledge a special thank you to ALL in the community who donate and who purchase. It's because of YOU that all of this can happen.

Why do we do all this crazy fundraising?

Because for others, it makes a big difference in their lives!

So let's get to it!

BUY our Week Stay Condo/Timeshare Raffle Tickets!

Go to www.SITS2024.com to:

• Get your Raffle tickets for 2 fabulous vacation locations. Winning tickets will be drawn on Friday, May 24th. Winners will be notified and also posted on our auction website for all to see.
• ONLY 200 are sold for each drawing so your odds are great! As of today, 127 / 200 sold for the Maui Condo and 70/200 sold for the Anywhere Timeshare.
• Each ticket is only $50 each!
• Learn the details and how to purchase with our club online here.
• If you are attending our Mad Hatter Tea Party on Sunday, you can purchase them there as well!
• Tickets can be purchased through midnight, May 23. Winners are drawn the morning of the 24th and President Shelly will be calling those two lucky people! We'll also have it posted on our auction site that day!

BID in our ONLINE Auction!

• Register to bid in our amazing Auction.
• All the money raised goes right back into our community and the world. See where YOUR dollars go here.
• SHOP your heart out and bid with a purpose as you score something for yourself or you get some special shopping done for someone you love! Go here to see all of the amazing donations!
• Closes promptly at 5 PM on May 24th!
• You can set a Maximum bid or the system will ping you when you need to increase your previous one! It's so much fun!
• And hey, we love CASH donations as well! Go here!
• Our auction closes promptly at 5 PM on the 24th and winners will begin to receive their prizes that week!

Reminder! Mad Hatter Tea Party is this SUNDAY!

And to the 120 lucky individuals who were able to get a Mad Hatter Tea Party ticket, our fun begins at 2 PM at Valhalla! We can't wait to see you and there is so much down the Rabbit Hole this year.

• We'll have Condo/Timeshare Raffle Tickets available. Purchase these via your check book (remember those?) cash or through Paypal!
• We have 11 beautiful Raffle Baskets that you can try to win as well! Raffle tickets are $20 for 5 tickets or $5 for 1 ticket.

• We'll have amazing food and libations, The Queen's Croquet on the lawn, a Scavenger Hunt, a photo booth, and so much more. Thank you for supporting our MAD efforts!

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

MEMBER Weekly Contribution or Quarterly Contribution can be paid online here! It's fast and easy! It can go through your Paypal or Credit Card. Get er dun!

Healthy Women Healthy World committee members are participating in Bread & Broth on June 3! Our team is established and we're very excited. Reminders will be provided by Shelly as Kim is gone!

SITS COMMITTEE Signup Portal!

This is how we get things done.

Our SITS club and all that we do are driven by the committees that we maintain. All members are asked to join at least ONE Service Committee and ONE Technical Committee. Service is what we do and Technical is how we roll! Please signup for your committees here. And remember, you are not limited to participating in any of the fun. YOU can attend any committee meeting or event!

NON-SITS Fun and Opportunities in Tahoe

There's actually so much going on so you're going to want to check out the EVENTS tab on www.southtahoenow.com, but here's a few to get you started!

THIS SATURDAY!

Need to get ride of those sensitive documents? Saint Theresa's church is holding their annual document shred day. Bring your stuff and let them take care of it. For more information click here.

Between Horses and Humans - Mane Event - June 1st

Join us for an unforgettable day of celebration and giving back at our Mane Event fundraiser and launch! This occasion supports Between Horses and Humans and celebrates the partnership between Untethered and Cowork Tahoe. Be part of the $35k Match program by Untethered and enjoy catering, food trucks, live music, kids' activities, a silent auction, wine raffle, and a kids' raffle. Save the date for a day of fun, community, and making a difference! Proceeds benefit Between Horses and Humans.

Click here for full details.

Western Days, June 1 from 10 - 4 PM. Fun for the whole family!

Read details here.

Here Fishy Fishy!

The South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club is hosting its Annual Kid's Fishing Derby at Sawmill Pond (corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd. and Sawmill Rd. in South Lake Tahoe) on Saturday, June 1st from 8am - 12pm and is open to youth up to 14 years of age! Fishing tackle and bait is available. Expert guidance from Tahoe Fly Fishing. Free fish cleaning table. Hot Dogs, Chips and lemonade will be provided!

Marcella Foundation Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Offer FREE books to Local Children

Marcella Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in El Dorado County. Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will provide an age-appropriate book for each registered child, absolutely free to the family. All 8,000 children ages 0 to their 5th birthday living in El Dorado County can enroll now to receive a free monthly book. Any child in the home can register, and books are available in both English and Spanish. In a show of support for early literacy for all children in our region, First 5 El Dorado, El Dorado County Library, Friends of the Library, El Dorado Community Foundation partnered with Marcella Foundation to help launch Imagination Library. Additionally, United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra is providing the initial funding to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to each of the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe. 

Committed to FEED, READ, and LEAD

Click here for details on how to enroll your child

Looking for up to date resources in our community? Barton Health has a list for all of us and it is actively updated! SHARE this link with others!

ALL YEAR LONG!

LTCC Basic Needs Center is looking for food donations. A variety of foods and basic need items are on the list. Click here for full list and drop off details

If you'd like to donate through our club, please bring your donations to the monthly business meeting and Lisa C. or Andie will make sure they are delivered to the college. Please include an estimate on the value as LTCC needs to keep records of that information.

Important information for your family from TASK (Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids)

A Guide to Healthy and Responsible Practices for Families During the Holidays.

This month TASK www.tahoesafekids.com has collaborated with our partners at Barton Health to share a guide for responsible holiday practices around substances. Aislynn Soave, the Substance Use Navigator at Barton, has put together some tips for parents and children to remember during this holiday season.

Click here for the full article

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue has a quarterly newsletter to keep us all updated on fire safety info. Their goal is to help people learn about the fuels reduction products they are working on, seasonal fire safety info and other fire dept related news. Click here to sign up for the newsletter

Saint Joseph Community Land Trust has changed their Motel to Home (MTH) program from a loan program to a grant program and we're hoping this will attract families living in substandard housing, who would like to live in a more permanent and adequate home. Please click here for more details

Tahoe Learning Haven - Click here for all their information and a link to each month's newsletter.

League to Save Lake Tahoe's Keep Tahoe Blue Volunteer Portal!

For all of those who want to help keep our Lake Tahoe prestene, here's a portal which you can now see the events and programs which are available to volunteer for! SHARE this with your family and friends! Portal here!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the seventh anniversary of the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) providing warm beds to the most vulnerable in our community.

They are also in great need for warm clothing items and will accept donations at their office

The office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12-4 at the Red Lodge, 1137 Emerald Bay Rd.

More details here

Bread and Broth needs volunteers for Mondays and Fridays:

 Thank you so much for your current or past involvement with the Bread & Broth organization. Without you, our food outreach services which help ease hunger for hundreds of our community neighbors would not be possible.

Currently, Bread & Broth needs individuals who would be interested in assuming leadership roles in the organization.

Bread & Broth’s Advisory Board is seeking an individual for the position of board Secretary. B&B’s Advisory Board meets quarterly, and the Secretary is responsible for recording the meeting minutes and ensuring that all documentation from the meeting is compiled and filed with the meeting minutes. 

Bread & Broth’s Second Serving (weekly Friday meals served at the LT Community Presbyterian Church) serves a simple entrée and a hot soup which are provided by various local community restaurants. Currently B&B is seeking 2 to 3 individuals to coordinate and pickup soups from restaurants and deliver them to the Presbyterian Church on Fridays. The soup coordinator is responsible for interfacing with the existing list of restaurant soup providers to schedule soup donations and drivers are needed to go on Fridays and pick up soup from the week’s designated soup provider. 

Second Serving is also looking for assistant cooks to support the Lead Cooks at their Friday meals from approximately 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. once a month. The meals are simple entrées like meatloaf, pasta dishes, and sloppy Joes.

For those of you with leadership skills, B&B is looking for individuals to train as Lead Assistants for the Monday Meal dinner (2:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.) and the B&B 4 Kids program (Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.) Training is provided and you will be assisting the Team Leads in overseeing and managing the duties of the team volunteers. Lead Assistants are assigned to a Team that volunteers once per month.

If you are interested any of the volunteer positions mentioned above, please contact Carol Gerard at 310-256-1019 or carolsgerard@aol.com

Blood Donations are Needed!

Our Nation continues to have a blood shortage everywhere. Giving blood is giving life. So GIVE!

Vitalant Blood Donations. Click here to find a blood draw near you!

Wed - Mon Carson City Vitalent Donation Center

256 Winnie Lane, Carson City, NV.

Click here to find more dates and locations in other areas

Between Horses and Humans continues to grow! If you're a lover of youth and a lover of horses, this is a program for you! You can keep up on their information by reading their newsletters here! Volunteers and donations are always needed. BHH Update-they are soon relocating to the Amacker Ranch!

Food Assistance Guide for So. Lake Tahoe. If you know of anyone in need, please share this information. Click and print!