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Click the stories below to read about the good work done by the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund.

Tahoe Donner News Stories

2024

October: Donors + Dogs Make a World of Difference Locally
September: Meet Your 2024 Scholarship Recipients
August: Good to Give! Giving Fund Summer Fundraising Campaign
July: Summer Fun! Giving Fund Summer Fundraising Campaign
June: Good News! From the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund
May: Your Gifts Change Lives
April: 2023 Giving Report
March: $60,000 in Grants Support Local Programs
February: What in the World is the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund?
January: IMPACT Scholar Gives Back to Her Community

2023

December: “‘Tis Better to Give Than Receive” – But This Year You Can Do Both!
November: How One Day Makes a Difference – Giving Tuesday is November 28
October: Brightening the Future for Scholars
September: Summer 2023 Campaign Results
August: Meet Your 2023 Scholarship Recipients
July: Vote for the Tahoe Donner Dog Mayor or Simply Donate for Good
June: Wanted! Tahoe Donner Dog Mayor Candidates!
May: Reconnecting with Jairo
April: Thanks to Your Generosity
March: Truckee River Watershed Council
February: Tahoe Truckee School of Music
January: News from the Giving Fund

2022

December: Let’s Give Together
November: Go Global, Give Local on Giving Tuesday
October: Three Cheers for Our Wonderful Donors!
September: The Giving Continues! Thank You For Your Generosity
August: Read This and Feel Good!
July: Introducing the 2022 Scholarship Awardees
June: Your Generous Donations Have Changed Lives
May: The Giving Fund: Why We Give
April: Thanks to Members Like You
March: Awarded Grants + Introducing Your Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Committee Members
February: YOU Made It Happen
January: The Giving Fund Announces…

2021

December: 5 Reasons to Give Together This Season
November: Go Global, Give Local on Giving Tuesday: Be “Unselfie” with Tahoe Donner Giving Fund – #givingfundtuesday
October: Fostering a Community Kinship
September: A Humongous Thank You to Donors and Sponsors
August: Time to Say Thanks + Time to See the Power of Your Donations
July: Introducing the 2021 Scholarship Awardees
June: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Featured Recipients
April: Thanks to Members Like You
March: Success Stories from the Giving Fund
February: Stories to Warm Your Heart + Wallet: Cold Weather – Warm Hearts
January: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Awards Over $45K in Grants

2020

December: Giving Is Living Campaign
November: Giving Is Living: A Way of Life in Truckee
October: Meet the Scholars You Are Supporting
September: You Made It Happen: Your Contributions Pushed our July 2020 (Virtual) Campaign Over Its $40,000 Goal
August: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Virtual Campaign Announcement
July: What the Giving Fund Means to Truckee
June: Giving Fund Awards Eight Scholarships
May: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Supports Local Non-Profits
April: Thank You, Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Donors
March: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Speaker Series
February: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Annual Appeal Reminder and Winter Speaker Series
January: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Awards $50,000 in Grants

2019

December: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Awards Grants
November: Giving Fund Annual Appeal
October: Get Involved with the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund
September: Annual Dinner is Grand Social and Financial Success
August: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund 2019 Scholarships
July: It Takes A Village
June: TDGF Awards Two Outdoor-Based Community Grants
April: Thank You, TDGF Donors
March: TDGF Awards Community Grants: Science Education, Nature Programs and Children’s Museum Expansion
February: Highlighting Grants: $16,000 for Local Health and Human Services
January: Announcing the 2019 Tahoe Donner Impact Scholarship

2018

December: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Grants $40,000 to Area Nonprofits
November: The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund is Four Years Old
September: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Updates
August: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund 2018 Scholarships
July: Giving Fund Grant Recipients: Truckee Trails Foundation + The Sugar Pine Foundation
June: Giving Fund Summer Fundraising
April: Thank You Donors
March: North Tahoe Arts, Choices Transitional Service + AIM High
February: Sierra Senior Services
January: The Emergency Warming Center + Truckee Community Theater

2017

December: Benefit Dinner Raises $15,000
November: Giving Fund Grants $24,000 to Area Non-Profits
October: Help Support Local Student Scholarships With Your Donation
August: Making Magic with Dirt: Truckee Bike Park
July: Pursuing Dreams with a Little Help from the Giving Fund
June: Scholarship Students Grateful for Giving Fund Support!
May: The Giving Fund Supports CoRR Student Assistance Program
April: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund: Supporting Area Senior Citizens
March: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund: Making a Difference!
February: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Supports Youth Science Education
January: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Grants $5,000 to Local Environmental Group

2016

December: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund: Making a Difference!
November: Giving Fund Launches “Tahoe Donner Cares”
October: Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation: The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund’s Strategic Partner
September: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund: Will You Be One of the 15 Percent?
August: “Back to the Land” Dinner a Success for All
July: TDGF Awards Scholarships
June: Tahoe Donner Giving Funds Supports The Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
May: TDGF Supports Truckee Community Theater
April: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Thanks Donors
March: Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area and Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Supports Help At-Risk Kids
February: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Supports Arts For The Schools
January: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Supports The Tahoe Food Hub

2015

December: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Make First Grants
November: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Raises $2,417
October: Waltman Donates to Giving Fund
August: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Dining Event
July: New TDGF Awards First Scholarship
May: Environment and Animal Welfare in Our Community
April: Education and Arts in Our Community
March: Community Report Card Update: Health
February: There is a Need: New Tahoe Donner Giving Fund to Support Greater Community

2014

November: Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Coming Soon