President Lisa Cali opened today's meeting on her Birthday! A little celebration was commenced before we got down to the business meeting.

Invocation Lydia spoke about life's wounds today and how they affect our trajectory. If we can learn from the event we may be able to change the outcome in the future. If it is beyond our control, we can only change our reaction to the event. "Be strong in loss, be fierce in adversity, be willing to become wise when we are wounded."

Sunshine: We are thinking of all the people affected by the last two devastating hurricanes in the south. Many of us have friends and family who are in harm's way. Also sending sunshine to Wendy for recovery.

Guests: Vanna Bells joined us this morning to get a taste of a vigorous discussion during our business meeting. She has recently moved from Carson City and is managing the Douglas County Library. Welcome, Vanna and we hope you will come again!

Business Meeting: Last month's minutes and the current financial report were reviewed and approved by the membership. Correspondence included a newsletter from the Kellermann Foundation, notice CASA ElDorado Gala on Nov. 2 and and invitation to Awaken's documentary on sex trafficking on Nov. 13 at the Grand Sierra Theater.

Discussion was held about upcoming fundraising events. Timing of solicitation letters was discussed. Committee chairs were designated and signups for members will be available in the next two weeks to support each committee.

Committee chairs should submit a description fo duties and how many people they need to Jean B. who will put it up on Signup.com.

Upcoming dates for important Fundraising events include:

Festival of Lights, December 4-8 from 4-8pm.

Mad Hatter Tea at Valhalla, May 18, 2025

Celebrity Tournament, July 9-13, 2025

We are a hands on club, and we need all hands on these important projects to raise funds for our community.

Our Annual Halloween Party will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31 (how appropriate!) and our special guests will be the members of the S Club from the high school and SITSters from the LTCC club. SITS Members will provide light breakfast snacks, coffee and juice.

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

Please share this opportunity with anyone you know who might be eligible. Our club has budgeted $6000 towards this program to help women with their educational goals. For further information or questions contact SITS member Nancy Muller.

nancymuller@sitahoesierra.org

We are all STARS!

SITS members enjoyed an evening of Yoga with Susan Glasson. Susan spoke to our club a few weeks ago about the work she is doing with schools in Cambodia. Participants made a donation to help continue her work. A very invigorating evening was had by all.

SITS Committee Happenings!

Reminder: When hosting an event/meeting, please forward a photo and paragraph to techhelp@sitahoesierra.org so we can add it to our website and social calendar.

Recruitment & Retention

Wendy David is opening her home to us once again for a Recruitment Social on Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 - 9 PM. Bring a friend and enjoy the camaraderie and relearning of all things Soroptimist.

Technical Committee

.NOTE NEW DATE FOR TECH CAFE! 

Let's help our club become even more tech savvy!  

The Tech committee is holding our second Tech Cafe training meeting for committee chairs (and anyone else who would like to attend). Here's the details:

October 22 4pm to 6 pm

Andrea Solis' house

All are welcome! Please RSVP to tech@sitahoesierra.org to let us know you are coming! 

During this hands on training, you will learn the following;

1. Calendar - how to schedule your committee meetings on the calendar
2. Zoom - how to start up a Zoom meeting
3. Google Drive - how to use the drive for your committee, along with best practices on cleaning it up, creating folders, etc.
4. Tech manual - brief overview of the tech manual for all the things you need for SITS
5. Content - relook committee content to make sure it is up to date

Please prepare by bringing the following with you to the meeting:

1. A computer, iPad, and your phone (whatever you normally use!)
2. List of committee events and meetings
3. list of documents you need to be on the drive for your committee

If you are a committee chair, it would be super helpful if you can come. If you can't make it, please send a representative from your committee. 

Social Committee is organizing a SITS Friendsgiving.

Save the Date! Sunday, November 17th at 4 PM is our first SITs/Friendsgiving! A Friendsgiving is a Thanksgiving-style gathering, but in this case, with SITsters (and spouses/partners!), instead of our families. It will be a potluck, and signups will go out closer to the date. Hope you can attend!  

Menstruation Punctuation

Theresa is in communication with our schools. State mandate requires the district to provide supplies for grades 6 - 12. SITS, with a targeted grant will provide for grades 4 - 5 and other areas in our community such as the Boys & Girls Club, the College, etc. More to follow.

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!

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! Our Committee Signup portal is ready for members to sign up on! Simply click here! Newsletter Team sign ups are here and all are welcome to learn a new skill and join in!

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!

Time is running out to join the Tahoe women's Community Fund for the 2024 year. For as little as $125 donation, you can direct your contribution to a wide variety of community needs by joining and voting. Click here for the 2024 Impact Report to see how this organization supports our community, then click "Membership" to join!

Join us for this free lecture. More information here.

TAHOE ARTS PROJECT announces its 2024 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars lineup for Oct. 12, 2024

For more information click here.

For tickets go to tahoeartsproject.org. Tap uses the money raised from Dancing with the Tahoe Stars to provide free performing arts programs to the schools and community. Take a look at the 2024-2025 season to come! It's quite an amazing list of events for our youth and community, don't you think?

SOROPTIMIST INT'L OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

Softball Field Workday:

Sat., Oct. 12, 2-5 p.m.

South Tahoe Midde School field, 1066 Lyons Ave.

Please bring work gloves. RSVP to Rose Marie Ottman at rose.ottman@att.net if you will attend.

City of South Lake Tahoe

FLOATING PUMPKIN PATCH SPLASH, Oct. 13 at Recreation Center Pool. For tickets and more information click here

Find more information here.

Free Plant-Based Eating Seminar.

For more information, click here.

Find more information here.

Join SISLT for

Diamonds& Denim

on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 from 6 - 9 PM.

Purchase your tickets now by scanning the QR code and get ready for a wonderful evening.

There are South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drives, available for you to participate in, Friday Dec. 6th, 11:30 am - 5:00 PM at the Parks and Rec Center Gym. 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. To schedule an appointment, call Vitalant at 775-329-6451

For more information, click here.

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)

TASK's mission is to prevent and reduce youth substance use and related harm - Keeping kids safe in collaboration with our community partners. TASK's mission is to prevent and reduce youth substance use and related harm - Keeping kids safe in collaboration with our community partners. For more information about TASK click here.

For TASK's September campaign to keep kids safe, click here!

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.

TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN: Are you aware of the FREE monthly educational forums that Kathy Haven has set up for students, parents, and all interested community members? These are great! Most TLH forums are the second Wednesday of the month from 6:45pm-9pm at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe! See here or tahoelearninghaven@gmail.com. Mark your calendar:

·       11/13 – College application tutorial

·       12/18 – Student/alumni college panel & fair

·       1/8 – Scholarship application tutorial

·       2/12 – The college track: A-G requirements

·       3/12 – Playing at the next level: Athletics after high school

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.

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

More details here

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!