Public invited to Open House at South Tahoe High for new teen resource room

The community is invited to an Open House at the new Teen Resource Room at South Tahoe High on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in room C-1 at the school which is located at 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

Students use the room to get needed clothing including hats and coats, school supplies and food, as well as bicycles. Counseling services are also offered in the room.

In a joint effort between the Lake Tahoe Unified School District's Homeless and Foster Youth Advocate Amanda Hammond and the South Tahoe High Booster Club, with help from different clubs on campus including Interact and Avid, a vacant room at the school was painted, decorated and turned into a one-stop shop for students in need.

Hammond would like to make sure the room is full of supplies for all 70 students she currently mentors there, as well as for other students that may need food or clothing.

During the Open House, Hammond would like community members to not only check out the teen room, but to also bring some of the items on her wish list, especially now that the holidays, and winter, are almost upon us.

Needed items:

Non-perishable snack items such as nuts, granola bars, bagged fruit, cup-of-noodles and jerky.
New socks
Shoes and boots
Hygiene supplies
Back packs
Fabric bags
Bike Locks of the U-Lock variety to prevent theft
Clean bikes and helmets that work for High School age students

Clothing for high school aged students is accepted an another location where the donations will be sorted, folded and sent back to the school. All clothing needs to be taken to First Baptist Church, Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They are located at 1053 Wildwood Avenue in South Lake Tahoe

Contact Hammond at ahammond@ltusd.org or Paula Peterson at paula@southtahoenow.com if you have any questions.

The McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 is a United States federal law that provides federal money for homeless shelter programs. The Act also ensures homeless children transportation to and from school free of charge, allowing children to attend their school of origin (last school enrolled or the school they attended when they first became homeless) regardless of what district the family resides in. It further requires schools to register homeless children even if they lack normally required documents, such as immunization records or proof of residence. To implement the Act, States must designate a statewide homeless coordinator to review policies and create procedures, including dispute resolution procedures, to ensure that homeless children are able to attend school.