Today's meeting was opened by President Shelly. A beautiful invocation was created by Lydia that highlighted this special season of Fall. For Lydia, as with many of us, Fall triggers memories. Our memories can be sharp or faint. They may be connected with sights, sounds, or smells. She recalls growing up in the Sacramento area hearing Jimmy Durante and Jim Morrison off in the distance when they performed there. Our autumn in Tahoe is a beautiful one, full of colors, nature getting ready for winter, and more. Get out there and capture your joy of this amazing season.

Today's guests included Joey Wolff and Diana Foster (soon to be member!) Welcome ladies!

We are sending sunshine out to all who need it.

Today's program was all about us! Once a month we focus on our members. It's fun and it's a way to get to know more about each other. President Elect, Lisa Cali led us in a fun team building exercise that had a Gilligan's Island theme, complete with music!

We were placed into four different groups and given the task of our own "3 Hour Tour." We were given seven minutes to discuss as a group what FIVE items we would grab off our our sinking vessel that would be needed to survive on our island.

There were several common items that our ladies would be sure to have: food, matches for just two of the items. One group decided to grab all of the bottles of Champaign! We would grab those because then we'd have vessels to collect fresh water in (after partaking in the bubbles of course) and we could also use the bottle to send messages of "HELP!" The discussions were fun and they also have a point. We learned many things.

1. This group enjoys eating and sharing libations. It's how we build our sisterhood.
2. We're good collaborators. That's why we get things done.
3. Our choices were responsible. That's why the community has faith in our work and why they support our efforts.

And she ended our exercise with yet another fun raffle where several of our ladies got to take home lovely autumn inspired surprises. Thank you Lisa C for such a fun morning!

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

Our first STUDENT OF THE MONTH for Mt Tallac.



Congratulations to Keeani Gonzalez who received a $75 gift card to Amazon from SITS for his hard work. Our club will do this each month through June of next year.

The Social Committee has organized a fun Sunday out as many of us purchased tickets for the House on Haunted Hill this Sunday! Watch for an email to see where we might catch a bite after the performance.

The Technology Committee Happy Hour at the Tech Cafe

October 13, 5:00 p.m.

Laurie Flesher’s home.

Join us for happy hour, drinks and nosh! Get help with your tech questions, learn some new skills that we would like all members to master, play some games and spend time with your SITSters. Please RSVP to LaurieFlesher@sitahoesierra.org.

Save The Date:  Leaf peeping walking tour at Taylor Creek on October 19 with Lois and club members. Meet after our meeting at 9:00 at the visitor’s center. We will walk the rainbow trail to see if any salmon are spawning yet and enjoy the fall colors. 

Challenge Day at the Middle School on November 30th Volunteer sign up- Middle School Challenge Day November 30th Volunteer Sign Up  There will also be an assembly on December 1st which is around 2 hours for all 7th and 8th graders. If you are interested in attending this please let Theresa Papandrea know.

Reminder to chairs: You can send vouchers for funding requests by email to: treasurers@sitahoesierra.org. One of the treasurers will cut the checks and deliver them to you at the following meeting.

Congratulations to our Joanne Shope as she received the Bob Baunhauser Unsung Heroes Award from our friends at Kiwanis.

Six people were recognized as the community's unsung heroes during a recognition ceremony sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe and the South Tahoe Chamber and our Joanne Shope was the grand winner. She was awarded $1000 and she donated $500 to her church in Virginia City and $500 to Christmas Cheer. We are so proud of you!

Jude Wood receives Horizon Award

Jude Wood, the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) was honored with the Horizon Award at the 2023 Pacific Leadership Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles last week. Congratulations to our friend! Full details here

And one more congratulations goes out to our supporter and woman-extraordinaire, Liz Prestella

who is speaking at the Empowering Women Conference TODAY in Chicago! Her company Torq'd has taken off and we are all so proud of her! Torq'd is a clothing line designed for women by women for the racing and the automotive industries. Every woman in the garage faces the same problem, finding clothes that work for what we do or that will hold up to the day-to-day grind we face without spending a small fortune. That's where Torq'd comes in. The pants are designed to withstand everything our jobs include while still being flattering to the female body and without costing an arm and a leg. You go Liz!

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!

Raising Support for Maui

SUPPORT MAUI: There are fully vetted charities on Maui that are collecting funds for those affected by the tragic Lahaina Fire. Visit HERE for a full list. Through our Soroptimist One Voice Committee, our club sent the Maui Soroptimist Sister Club $1,000. We continue to keep all of them in our hearts.

There will be a local SUPPORT MAUI event being spearheaded by a woman who is a member of Soroptimist of West Maui but also lives in South Lake Tahoe part-time. More on that soon but it looks like it will be at end of Sept.

Our club is also organizing a I Got Lei'd fundraiser. See above to get involved in the planning.

October 11th Community Forum brought to you by the Tahoe Learning Haven. This FREE forum designed for the questions of high school students and their parents is called "Adulting 101" Learn more about TLH here and save a spot for the forum by signing up below!

DANCING WITH THE STARS!!!

It's that time of year again! Tickets are on sale!!.

Click Here to see the full flyer with all the details of all the STARS!

Join us in welcoming Ms. Carter and her band for a fun evening on October 20th!

Scholarship Giving Circle - From now until Feb 1st 2024

Scholarship Giving Circle- announcing a giving circle where anyone can contribute, and all funds collected will go towards scholarships at the each of the following EDC high schools (and you can choose which high school scholarship your funds are designated for): El Dorado High School, Ponderosa High School, Oak Ridge High School, South Tahoe High School and Union Mine High School.

You can become a member of this new giving circle for $40 or more, and 100% of your donation (and everyone else's) will go towards a new scholarship at the EDC high school of your choosing. Just click on the link or scan the QR code below to join this giving circle any time until Feb. 1, 2024.  Your membership will allow you to vote on how the funds are allocated for the scholarships (minimum scholarship amount will be $1000). Join today and become a part of something bigger than yourself!

Also, if you are interested in learning more, please join us for a zoom presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 10^th at noon. We will be collecting memberships until Feb. 1, 2004.  

If you want more information or have any questions, please email or call me...I am so excited! Another great opportunity to encourage higher education for our graduating seniors!!!

Click here for full details... or scan the QR code below

The next Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe softball field cleanup at Soroptimist Stadium at the South Tahoe Middle School is scheduled take place 12:30-4:30PM on Saturday, October 14. If there is inclement weather, we will plan for the following week. Feel free to bring your friends, family, and kids if they would like to help.

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 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

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

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!

Vitalent dates:

Monday, 10/09/2023

Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare - Bristlecone

1600 Medical Parkway

CARSON CITY, NV, 89703

Open 8:00 AM - 1:15 PM

Thursday, 10/12/2023

Carson NDOT and DMV - Bloodmobile

1263 S. Stewart St.

CARSON CITY, NV, 89712

Open 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Monday, 10/16/2023

Palisades Tahoe - Bloodmobile

1960 Squaw Valley Rd

OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA, 96146

Open 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday, 10/23/2023

South Lake Tahoe Fire Department - SLTF Training Center

1195 Rufus Allen Blvd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, 96150

Open 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Wed 10/25/23

Harrahs Lake Tahoe

Harrahs Harveys Special Event Center

15 Hwy 50

Stateline, NV

9am-1:15pm

Many dates in September:

Carson City Vitalent Center

256 Winnie Lane

Carson City, NV

Open 7am - 4pm

Wed - Mon Carson City Vitalent Donation Center

256 Winnie Lane,Carson City, NV.

Click here to find more dates and locations

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!

With the 45 day moratorium in place, we are ready to begin a record-breaking planting season very SOON - we will be planting over 27,000 trees this fall! - so check our schedule and mark your calendar to come out and plant with us!

Please also check our Facebook page and Calendar in case weather causes a change of plans - plus sometimes we add more events!

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!