Good morning to ALL!

President Shelly is on her way to the Soroptimist International Convention in Ireland so our fabulous Past President Paula is stepping in!

Before we begin with today's recap, we'd like to extend our greatest thanks to Jeanne Prestella and Paula Peterson for their amazing work and leadership at this past week's American Century Championship. We'd also like to send out a big thank you to the many ladies (and their friends) who worked shifts for the event. This is more moola that will go towards our Service Funds which go directly to enhancing the lives of others here in Tahoe and around the world! Just a couple of pics from the best ACC yet! Well done ladies!

Today's invocation by Lydia spoke to fate and destiny. She shared a personal story that demonstrated that fate might be thought of as a path we are to follow and destiny being what we do in following that path. All of us can think of many situations and moments that have brought us to the here and now. The people in our lives, the place we live, the work we are doing, were all a result of a single decision. Where has your path brought you and what will you do with it?

Guests today included: Janna York (relocated to So. Cal but joins us and is always a member!), and Lisa Fisher who it turns out is soon to be an official member! Wow!

Sunshine goes out to Carolyn and her mom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire family.

Today's guest speaker was our friend Kathy Haven who presented Tahoe Learning Haven! Having graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Education, Kathy spent the first decade of her career as a math and science teacher in South Lake Tahoe. Kathy has been a stay-at-home mom of 3 and volunteer extraordinaire over the many years. She has served the community through the inception of the Two-Way Immersion Program in South Lake Tahoe and as a founder & board member of many non-profits, like the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund, the FEET Fund, the CAPP Fund, and Tahoe Magic. Kathy is a busy lady and presented THREE very important programs that need the attention and funds of our entire community, so please SHARE this information with your fellow friends and service club members. Today's topics included:

1. Tahoe Learning Haven
2. EDCF's Scholarship Education Forum
3. EDCF's Speed Dating for non profits!

Tahoe Learning Haven is a series of forums for everyone in our community, adults and kids! These forums are presented by educators and professionals in our community and are the building tools to successfully get our youth through school and life. The Tahoe Learning Haven is in need of one additional Board member, volunteers to participate at the forums, and SPONSORS. This is a nonprofit that is working to benefit our entire community, so please help where you can!

• August 9: Health: Vaccines, First Aid, and Talking strategies you can use when talking to your Kids about Sex, Social Media, and more!
• September 13: Extracurriculars in Grades 6-12
• October 11: Adulting 101:Life after High School
• November 8: College Applications & Academic Support Options in our Community
• December 13: Learning Styles; Making the most of who you are! 

Use this QR Code to sign up for our August 9th Forum: Children's Health & Wellness from 6pm to 8 pm at Boys & Girls Club. The first 10 families who sign up receive a FREE first aide kit for their home.

This forum will focus on all the required school vaccinations and it's all FREE. Check out their event flyer here.

EDCF's Scholarship Education Forum is a free event for all El Dorado County scholarship donors, funders, and individuals considering starting a scholarship for students in our county (or that serve our youth). Here you can learn about the scholarship process, how to reach the student applicants your group is seeking, and learn hot to create and improve your scholarships for the 21st century!

For our local service clubs who provide scholarships, this could be an amazing step forward in how we organize and facilitate our scholarship process. Take a look at the site here. Could be an excellent way of working smarter and not harder!

The next forum is Wednesday, September 6th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. Reserve your spot at this form by Aug. 25 with Kathy at kathy@eldoradocf.org.

EDCF's Speed Dating for Nonprofits is another resource and tool to consider! It's how a nonprofit can gain board members, volunteers, and notoriety by the community at large. This is a quick and fun way to connect community members who might be interested in serving your nonprofit in one way or another. It could also be a connection to someone who is looking to financially support where their heart lies. Nonprofits and community members self select their area of interest while signing up. At the event there is a 3.5 minute exchange of information from each participant and then you move onto the next individual for more information!. It's a few minutes that could change your life! The next event is on Wednesday, Oct. 4th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. Use this QR Code to register now!

Any questions or thoughts, send our friend Kathy an email at kathy@eldoradocf.org. She'd love to hear from you!

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

MEMBERS PLEASE READ & CALENDAR:

For your calendars

• Here's a fun SITS afternoon! Lisa
• SITS Retreat: Aug. 16 at the home of Cookie Rork. 5 PM. We will then follow up on Aug. 17 for any unfinished business at meeting.
• SITS Committee Signups: We will be signing up for committees following our retreat but all can be thinking ahead. You can review what each committee's focus is and even watch our fabulous videos for each on our website at www.sitahoesierra.org here. We ask that members sign up for at least ONE service committee and ONE technical committee. If you are someone willing to CHAIR a committee, could you please forward that information directly to lisahuard@sitahoesierra.org asap. Lisa is updating the signup.com as we speak!
• SDR is in August!! A great way to fully immerse yourself in all things Soroptimist - August 19th-20th. Full details here
• News from the Education Committee:

We welcome any and all school supplies to use with

"Backpack Attack". Ask your friends, neighbors and co-workers if they would like to add to the cause as well.

We need everything and sales are going on NOW!

Slim and large size packs of felt tip markers, binders and packs of binder paper, Crayola crayons, mechanical pencils, scissors,

2 pocket folders, pencil holders, binder pencil holders, sketch pads, erasers, 12" rulers, large erasers

Anything you find fun and appropriate is appreciated.

Please direct all questions to Laurie Brazil at laurelle27@sbcglobal.net or 530-409-2791. 

Supplies may be brought to our meetings or delivered to Laurie or Cookie's home (whichever is easier)

• CHALLENGE DAY VOLUNTEERS: South Tahoe High School will be having their Challenge Day event in September this year and TASK (Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids) needs volunteers for all three days. Our contact on this is Theresa so direct an email to her for more information!

SITS Yoginis! Healthy Women Healthy World committee took a yoga class on the beach this past week. Sooo beautiful! Feel free to join the class anytime. Sign up at Kahle. $5 a class.

Both Kahle Community Center and SUP Yoga are on for this week. Please register with Kahle for the beach classes (775-586-7271). Here is the schedule.

TUESDAY 9:00 AM Mindful Yoga at Nevada Beach in person and live Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81585305673

TUESDAY 6:30 PM Yoga for Every Body at Nevada Beach in person and live Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259870652

WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM Pop UP SUP Yoga Nevada Beach

Please register with instructor directly 775-741-2574 ($25)

THURSDAY 9:00 AM Mindful Yoga at Nevada Beach in person and live Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81585305673

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! The Optimist Duck Race is something not to miss! This is a fantastic family event at Paradise park and it's a way that Optimist raises funds that go back into the children of Lake Tahoe! Get your ducks in a row and get there! Noon to 7 PM for a full day of fun!

The Tahoe Improv Players have been delighting Tahoe for 30 years! Join them and the Tahoe Tradition throughout our summer at the beautiful Boathouse Theater at Valhalla. We are so grateful to be one of their recipients for the evening on August 8. This is a family friendly show and you don't want to miss it. Get your tickets now!

And since it's IMPROV, go to every performance as each is unique!

To celebrate its 30-year anniversary, TIP (The Improv Players) is honoring two local non-profit, service organizations, Tahoe Youth & Family Services, (TYFS) and Soroptimists International of Tahoe Sierra for their work to improve the lives of youth and families at risk. TIP will donate the proceeds from their summer shows to these non-profit organizations. THANK YOU TAHOE IMPROV!!!

Thank you to the players and congratulations on 30 fantastic years!

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

Tahoe Arts Project presents Music on the Beach this August 17th! You['ll be on the beautiful shore of Lake Tahoe listening and dancing to the Wesley Orsolic Band and special guest Mauro Di Giogia on Saxaphone. It will be an experience to remember! Get this on your calendar now!

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

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!