Today's meeting was opened by President Lois at the Lisa Maloff Center.

Today's invocation was Happy Dollars with a twist. Lois 1st read a poem by British author Harry Baker from his book Wonderful. He lists things that make him happy. Lois then had each of us write down things that make US happy. We shared a quick "popcorn" round, each reading just one we'd written down and then contributed a minimum of $1 for what makes us happy to our Happy Dollars fund. A fun beginning to our meeting. Lois, you are such a clever and creative President!

President Office Hours! Check the member calendar for Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 a.m

Guests: Lori Thorne.

Sunshine: Good healing thoughts to President Lois who conducted today's meeting having just had cataract surgery yesterday! And heartfelt prayers to the family of Dave Lindberg, Lisa's good friend and neighbor, who passed away suddenly.

Today's Meeting: We began with the induction of new member, Donna Yaeger. Welcome! We are so pleased you are joining our SITSterhood,

The majority of the meeting was a continuing discussion on our fundraiser next year, celebrating our club's 50th anniversary. We have decided on a Luau theme. The event will be held at the Golden Nugget in mid April. Further details including exact date and ticket pricing still to be worked out. Stay tuned!

Celebrating Roberta Mason on her 97th birthday! Several SITS members joined in the festivities. Congratulations, Roberta, you are such a treasure to all and to this community!

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for Oct. - Dec. are now due. These funds, in addition to Happy Dollars, are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click "Other", then type in "0". You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

VIP NASCAR Weekend Experience October 3

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, sponsored by NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts series. Auction winners Ruth and Steven Loehr will be attending this coveted experience. Have a great time and send us photos!

Monday, Oct. 4 at 6 pm is a social at Wendy David's for potential and current members. Members are encouraged to bring any guest who might be interested in joining!

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th, and bring friends! See the flyer below!

October 29th will be our SITS Halloween Party at our regular meeting time.

Nov.8th will be our SITSgiving at Laurie Flesher's home, 4 p.m. Members, check your email for specific information and sign up link. SITSters and MrSters are invited, max 30 people.

Nov. 11 is a proposed joint Clothing Exchange with the noon group (SISLT) from 5-7 at the STAR building. Bring clothes, accessories, and table linens to exchange. Also bring snacks to share.

Our Soroptimist apparel line is ready for purchase! Liz Prestella's Torq'd clothing line for women is our supporter of this endeavor. Members and appreciators of SITS are now able to purchase apparel and items from her website. See what items are offered and to order go here. Thank you to the SITS team and to Torq'd for all of the hard work.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We're a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• General Fund Budgets were due Oct. 1. Please send your General Fund Budgets to Jean Bergner.
• Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We'd love to have you join us. SITSzoom.com

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.

SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our

ladies are attending! Oct 17.

SI South Lake Tahoe's, "Hooray for Hollywood"

fundraiser is Friday, Nov.6

: Wine, beer and food gala presented by Soroptimist

International of South Lake Tahoe. Golden Nugget on

Friday, Nov 6 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets $100. You must be 21

years old to attend. Details and ticket purchases

here.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist Int'l 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

You can donate directly here!

Lake Tahoe's Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It's the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

PETAL KINDNESS is a non-profit organization that rescues flowers to uplift others and helps divert green waste from landfills. They are in desperate need of vases. Drop them off at 2941 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Leave behind wooden pallet wall.

Petal Kindness rescues these flowers from the landfill and provides them to non-profits, hospitals, senior centers, and community-based organizations to bring comfort, joy, and healing to our local community members. Donations and volunteers are always needed!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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.

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

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!