Giving Locally on Giving Tuesday

Dear Tahoe Donner members,

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. Here at Tahoe Donner, it’s a day to act locally. By helping the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund year-end campaign, GIVING IS LIVING, reach its $35,000 goal by the end of the year, you will make a tremendous difference throughout the Truckee community.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

“I’m honored today to let you know how a simple gesture can make a huge difference at a very personal level. The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund combines our individual gifts to make meaningful grants to local nonprofits and provides scholarships to local high school graduates who would not be able to go to college or technical school without our help.” – Don Koenes, President, Tahoe Donner Board of Directors

The generosity of Tahoe Donner homeowners, through gifts of any size, makes a tremendous difference in the ability of the non-profit organizations we support to deliver vitally needed services, and in the success of the scholarship students we help fulfill their dreams of further education and future contributions to their community.

SCHOLARSHIPS CHANGE LIVES

“The financial support provided by the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund to deserving young men and women of our community has the ability to change lives by enabling them to pursue their dream of a college education. The need to support these future leaders of our community is even greater this year.” – Steve Mahoney, Treasurer, Tahoe Donner Board of Directors

As the effects of the pandemic have increased, so has the need for support throughout the Truckee community: protecting those who are most vulnerable; supporting arts and culture; investing in our environment, open spaces, and trails; changing lives through education. These needs have never been greater.

NONPROFITS FULFILL NEEDS

“Truckee nonprofits provide help that is essential throughout our community, fulfilling needs that are especially urgent in these challenging times. Second homeowners as well as full time residents can make a huge difference in the Truckee community we love through the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund.” – Nan Meek, Volunteer, Tahoe Donner Giving Fund

The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund was founded to inspire generosity and pool charitable giving from our Tahoe Donner neighbors. Since 2014, we’ve been helping to make lives better in the greater Truckee community. By giving together, we can do more for our Truckee community than any of us can do alone.

GIVING TUESDAY— A TIME TO GIVE BACK

“Giving back to the local community is a way of life here in Truckee, and the needs are tremendous this year. The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund is a simple, easy way for each of us to contribute – to pool our dollars – to support our local community. Everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts.” – Suzanne Sullivan, Chair, Tahoe Donner Giving Fund

On this Giving Tuesday, please give as generously as your circumstances will allow. Together, we can turn our individual contributions into a lot of support for Truckee nonprofit organizations and scholarship students. Let’s act locally on this global day of giving!

With heartfelt gratitude,
Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Committee

Volunteers:
Marcia Argyris, Diane Campbell, Jennifer Jordan, Nan Meek, Toni Moore, Betsy Noonen, Cathy Pellegrini, Suzanne Sullivan