President Shelly is on her way to the Soroptimist International Convention in Ireland! We ladies, as a club, contribute funds to enable our incoming President to attend this very important meeting. We can't wait to hear all that Shelly has to share on her return.

SITS was DARK today as many of our members are working shifts at tents assigned to our club at the American Century Championship at beautiful Edgewood Tahoe this week!

Our club earns moola from tips and proceeds which we then put into our service project kitty where it then gets turned into books for youth, scholarships, awards, support of community projects, and so much more! Our food and beverage tents are at #17 so please, come and say "Hi", purchase some items, and enjoy this amazing Tahoe tradition!

Many many thanks to our amazing leaders, Jeanne Prestella and Paula Peterson and to all the ladies who signed up to take shifts!

This last week, several Soroptimist members from SISLT and SITS attended a beautiful remembrance for Linda Mendizabal.

Linda was an absolute delight in our community, always being an amazing guide to all and a defender and supporter of the children in our community. Read more about this amazing lady who is missed so very much here. And follow her lead by becoming involved in your community. See you soon Linda

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

MEMBERS PLEASE READ & CALENDAR:

For your calendars

• Celebrity Golf - we are working at the Celebrity Golf tournament again this year! So much fun! Details for signups here. If you are not working with us on this, come and see us! July 12-16th
• SDR is in August!! A great way to fully immerse yourself in all things Soroptimist - August 19th-20th. Full details here

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!

Cold Water Shock Kills. Wear a Lifejacket.

Cold water shock is a real risk: an average of seven people drown in Lake Tahoe every year due to cold water shock.

Cold water shock occurs when the body enters extremely cold water and the muscles lock up, resulting in temporary paralysis. Cold water shock doesn’t care how fit you are, or how strong of a swimmer you are, Tahoe’s cold waters will paralyze you and you will drown. Period. Full details here

July 20: State of the Lake 2023

This presentation will be simultaneously webcast live. Join us remotely at 6 pm on Thursday, July 22nd by clicking on the following link to stream this lecture from your device. https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/98107167273

For more information call 775-881-7560, or visit http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/

Get tickets here

Enjoy The Lake Tahoe Historical Society's "History Talks at the Beach. For more information, click here.

August 1 – ​Toogee Sielsch on urbanized black bears at the event at Lakeview Commons from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. More info here

Leadership Lake Tahoe Applications Open

Leadership Lake Tahoe is an interactive intensive ten-month experience to provide information, strategies, contacts, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. This program is built upon three main pillars: GROW, CONNECT, and VOICE. The program will return in September 2023 and will run through June 2024. Program sessions are held on the second Thursday of each month from 8:30-5:00. Follow the link for more info on the Chamber website and the program application: Details 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

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

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. 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!