Fundraising Archives - Page 9 of 12 - Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

Can I be sure that money I donate to the Club goes directly to services for the kids?

The recent news story regarding the Lake Tahoe Humane Society casts an unfortunate shadow on all the not for profits in our community. For those of us who work in the sector, it is saddening to think that people may now question a donation to our charity, particularly when local not for profits pride themselves on getting the maximum amount of benefit for the community out of every dollar. However, here at the Club we are proud to have a number of checks and balances in place and welcome the opportunity to share that information with our donors.

By BGCadmin|2017-09-29T15:04:29-07:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: Boys & Girls Club Lake Tahoe, Community News, Fundraising|Comments Off

The 2017 Spirit of Spring Event is Just Around the Corner

Join the community for an all-you-can-drink wine tasting event at Edgewood Tahoe on Tuesday April 11 th , 2017 from 7:00-9:00pm. During the day, Southern Wine and Spirit hosts an event at Edgewood for local businesses in South Lake Tahoe to taste their product. After that event, the left over products are donated to the Spirit of Spring event for locals throughout the community to [...]

By BGCadmin|2017-03-17T16:28:02-07:00March 17th, 2017|Categories: Events, Fundraising|Comments Off

Back to School at Boys & Girls Club

Back to School 2016 - 2017: What a great and busy start to the School Year. We have welcomed a lot of new members to the Club; throughout all age groups and are excited to be offering a packed program of activities and events this fall. The biggest change for this school year is that Sierra House will be coming to the Club straight after [...]

By BGCadmin|2017-09-29T15:04:30-07:00September 19th, 2016|Categories: Bijou Site, Boys & Girls Club Lake Tahoe, Fundraising, Main Site|Comments Off

Will’s Kids brings art and a new way of working to South Lake Tahoe

The not for profit landscape is not unlike the Sierra Nevada; lots of uphill climbing; some great viewpoints but also the constant threat of falling off a cliff. Since the economic crash of 2007 funding for charities has decreased dramatically and competition for what meager grants remain has increased. It is a sad equation that often need goes up as funding goes down. South Lake [...]

By BGCadmin|2017-09-29T15:04:30-07:00July 19th, 2016|Categories: Club News, Events, Fundraising|Comments Off