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Enhancing the lives of women and youth

in our community and the world.

President Paula welcomed everyone to this morning's meeting. We braved the roads and won!


Our Invocation by Lydia told the story of how her trusty Subaru got stuck in her neighborhood. 2 lovely ladies, out getting exercise, stopped to help her. With the help of Lydia's supplies of kitty litter, a shovel and some carpet remnants along with some serious pushing... managed to liberate her car. She was left smiling and feeling thankful for the resourcefulness, tenacity and the power of women who work together.


Sunshine: Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire crew as well as the patient and family member of the REMSA flight that crashed on Friday. Such a tragic loss of lives.

Our club will celebrate its 46th Birthday on Saturday! Wow, can you believe this great club has been around since 1977? Here's to 46 more years of working hard to help women and youth!


This morning we had our Member fun day and used the time to create crazy flowers that will decorate parts of our upcoming Mad Hatter Tea Party. Amy showed us all how to access our creative side. We were a small group this morning, but that allowed for some fun conversation and camaraderie.

2023 FUNdraiser: Wow, do we have a lot to offer in the way of fun! We must be bonkers! We have FOUR things going on at once!


First, you can be a CLUB Sponsor for SITS. Learn more about sponsorship here and partner with us for the good of others!


Second, the club has started two (yes two) raffles for exciting vacations. One is a week's stay in a Kihei, Maui condo, and the other is a week's stay at an RCI timeshare anywhere in the world!

Your odds are great too, just 200 tickets will be sold for each vacation location! Tickets are $50 each and include six nights and seven days of accommodations (no airfare). To find out more information, visit our website here Raffle Tickets and then click on FUNraiser at the top of the page. To purchase raffle tickets, please email us at raffle@sitahoesierra.org. Let us know how many and which raffle tickets you wish to purchase. We will then make arrangements for payment and delivery of the tickets. . Winners will be drawn at 5 p.m. on May 12, 2023. No need to be present to win, and the club's president will call the winners that night!


Third will be the inaugural Mad Hatter Tea Party from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Valhalla! Only 100 tickets will be sold. Dressing up is not required but would certainly be fun: Create a Mad Hatter hat with ideas from Pinterest and the internet, or come in costume and join them down the rabbit hole where being “bonkers” is quite alright. Tickets are available SOON, so check back soon at www.sitsfundraiser.org to purchase the limited tickets. You’ll enjoy an array of tasty treats, tea, and fun activities, and you’ll have a chance to bid on Signature Soroptimist Baskets all within the beauty of the Grand Hall at Valhalla Tahoe. Raffle tickets for our exciting vacation opportunities will also be on sale at the Mad Hatter event.


Lastly is the club's famous ONLINE AUCTION We post new donations almost daily (we end up hosting 350 donations annually!) and you can begin your bidding on April 30th as well! The generous business community is donating so there are many items to bid on, and they can be viewed HERE.


Our Raffle and Auction Winners will be announced on May 12, 2023 at 5PM! In order to purchase any of our items, you will need to REGISTER to bid, so do so now! Thank you to everyone who makes this possible. TOGETHER we are changing the lives of many.


PLEASE SHARE our information!

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

The Scholarship committee will meet on March 8, 5 pm at Wendy's house, mark your calendars now!

Our club is sponsoring another Bread and Broth meal on March 6th. Our club is thrilled to be able to provide volunteers and food for our community twice this year.

SITS Committees - Chairs please update your descriptions! 


All Members:

New Committees to sign up for... Live Event Team and Online Auction Team. Please click on the link below and choose which committee you want to help out. It's gonna get going very soon!!

Please sign up for your committees of choice here. It's through our committee work that we accomplish so much for the community of Tahoe and the world. We ask that all members select one Technical (how our club operates) and one Service (what our club does) committee. Remember, we can jump in on all committee meetings and activities as desired! For your viewing pleasure see the committee videos we made with Tahoe Production House for full explanations. 

                  Many hands make light work!

NON-SITS Fun and Opportunities in Tahoe

TECH TREK - STEM CAMP APPLICATIONS
Nominations for seventh grade girls interested in STEM camp. The date for camp at UC Davis is July 9-15 this summer. Any girls now in 7th grade, granddaughters, parents of girls to inform, please spread the word and have them contact Jan directly and she will see about getting them applications. Contact details below.
Jan Lynds
Tech Trek coordinator for SLT branch of AAUW
jlynds@gmail.com 530 318-5903
Click here for full flyer

For More information click HERE.

For full details on Tahoe Arts Project and events click here

Polar Plunge!!

Join or donate!!

Join us for the 5th Annual Big Dip, Strange Bikini’s annual polar plunge charity event sponsored by Wandering Wyld + Black Rabbit Mead Co.

ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TAHOE WOMENS COMMUNITY FUND

Click here for full details

On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra, I would like to ask for your support for our 2nd Annual “Meat Raffle”. 
With the support of Victor Gomez, the NEW owner of Overland Meat and Seafood Co., Tahoe Sierra Kiwanis is offering the winner an opportunity to select from one of the three $300 Family Meat Packs (https://overlandmeatco.com/family-packs/). Please take a look at the attached flier which explains just about everything you will need to know. Raffle tickets are $5 each AND for every $25 you donate, you will receive one extra ticket! You have several options as to ‘how’ to pay for your tickets. 
 In addition, we will have a very nice ‘2nd’ prize which is a $200 food voucher at the Ciera Steak and Chop House inside Bally’s Lake Tahoe (formerly MontBleu). You can pay for your donation by going to our website www.tahoesierrakiwanis.org/fundraiser). Or, if you prefer, you can call me (530-573-2273 or 530-308-5215) and I can run your credit card through Square.com. Also, believe it or not, we do still accept cash and checks. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. Good luck and thank you in advance for supporting the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra!
 Tom Millham, Secretary/Treasurer
Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra

Attention, ALL NON Profits!



Tahoe Womenʻs Community Fund, a collective giving organization , will be giving away $100,000 this granting cycle, because of the amazing donations we had from all of our returning and new members, plus of course our matching money from Lisa Maloff, our Angel of Tahoe! Her legacy lives on!!!!

Any nonprofit serving the South Shore of Lake Tahoe may apply during our granting cycle (From Feb. 13-March 9), but nonprofits may ONLY APPLY for ONE grant in ONE area of need, and as always, nonprofits who received a grant in 2022 are ineligible to apply for this cycle (they can reapply in 2024).

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless seeks community support in keeping people warm this winter

As our Tahoe winter settles in with snow and frigid temperatures, most residents retreat to the inside for activities, comforts, and warm beds in a place we call home. Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has this option as well. This winter season marks 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 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. As the temperature drops they are in need of warm clothes and jackets, gloves, and hand warmers. 

More details here

Bread and Broth needs volunteers for Mondays. Click here for full details

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 throughout Feb

Carson City Vitalent Donation Center

256 Winnie Lane

Carson City, NV

Barton Health
Barton Health Blood Draws are available each month and they're easy on the wallet! Go here for more specifics!

Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series. Go here for upcoming and also past lectures.
Sugar Pine Foundation
It's their busy time of the year! Check out the website for ALL the opportunities to do your bit to help!

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.

Christmas Cheer - NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!!!
Three Fridays a month, a big rig comes to Tahoe from the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. We transfer food from the big rig to the Christmas Cheer truck, then drive to Christmas Cheer, on 3rd Street by Barton, and unload the truck. This procedure takes about 2.5 hours. 
For more information, please contact Joanne Shope or email sitahoesierra@gmail.com to be connected to her.
Food Assistance Guide for So. Lake Tahoe. If you know of anyone in need, please share this information. Click and print!
Medical Equipment needed - Rotary's David Kurtzman is heading a new program for our community. Free, used, in home medical equipment, like shower chairs, wheelchairs, walkers etc.
He can be contacted directly, 530-545-3283 to request items or donate.
New website puts all Lake Tahoe road, weather, traffic information in one spot - click here to go to the site

Join us at the SLT Senior Center, Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 AM for information, fun and a cup of coffee!


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Wishing a very happy February birthday month to our SITSters!



Joanne Shope March 2

Lois Downy March 2

Cookie Rork March4

Jean Bergner March 24

Jennifer Stafford March 26



Our age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying us!


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY


"No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn"

Diogenes Laertius

Consider beginning your Thursday with us!

Join us at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. at 7:30am on Thursday mornings for our in person meetings. We are very excited to be getting together and hope to see many bright and shining, lovely faces. To join us by zoom, simply connect here:     SITS Zoom

2022-2023 Board of Directors
President Paula Peterson
Past President Nancy Muller
Rec. Secretary Lydia Rogers
Corr. Secretary Shirley Barr
Treasurer 1 Year Lois Downy
Treasurer 2 Year Jeanne Prestella
Director 1-Year Lisa Cali
Director 2-Year Margie Maxhimer
Delegate 1-Year Shelly Martinez
Delegate 2-Year Amy Simons
Parliamentarian Wendy David
Learn more about our club on our website at www.sitahoesierra.org
Laurel Society Members
  • Norma Poole (in memory)
  • Irene Morris (In memory)
  • Irene Radford (2006)
  • Lucille Holmlund (In memory)
  • Joanne Shope
  • Dilys Evans (in memory)
  • Kathy Southern
  • Teruyo (Terry) Kunibe
  • Marilyn Milholland
  • Doris Groelz (2011)
  • Wendy David (2012)
  • Pat Papp (2013)
  • Lydia Rogers (2014)
  • Trudy Mills (2015)
  • Cookie Rork (2015)
  • Diane Imbach (2016)
  • Lisa Huard (2017)

What is the Laurel Society? Go here to learn about it!

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South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151

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