food giveaway
Bread & Broth seeks donations for South Lake Tahoe Community Thanksgiving meals
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 11:00am
Bread & Broth is seeking donations for a Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway that will be distributed on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Theresa Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe.
During past Thanksgiving holidays, Bread & Broth has sponsored a hot Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings, once that guests could enjoy with the fellowship of others in the community. During those dinners over 250 individuals joined in the special holiday meal.
This year will have to be different due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Overland Meat & Seafood pays it forward once again - Tacos for Tahoe giveaway
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 11:37pm
Event Date:
October 26, 2020 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Seven hundred people will be the recipients of the next Overland Meat & Seafood "Tacos for Tahoe" giveaway on Monday, October 26 starting at 10:00 a.m.
Brian Cohen, owner of the popular market in South Lake Tahoe, will be continuing what they did three different times at the beginning of the pandemic. At the first ground beef giveaway Cohen went through all 1,000 pounds of meat in 90 minutes.
This time he giving away 1,400 pounds.
"Many people are still struggling in our town," he said. "We are here to help out the community."
Volunteers needed for El Dorado County Food Bank giveaway in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:30pm
Event Date:
August 26, 2020 - 9:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Food Bank of El Dorado County is looking for volunteers to help distribute food to individuals in need on August 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in South Lake Tahoe.
Distribution will be located at St.Theresa's Catholic Church parking lots located at 1041 Lyons Avenue. Volunteers will be bagging up fresh produce and pushing shopping carts full of food to the recipient's vehicles.
If you are interested in volunteering please email info@foodbankedc.org to sign up.
If in need of food assistance, the food giveaway will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Bread & Broth and the Attic team up to provide food and supplies to the South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:54am
Barton Health’s Attic Thrift Store is joining Bread & Broth in their efforts to help members of the community struggling during the economic downturn brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Attic Thrift Store is providing free clothing, home goods and toys for all of the clients coming to Bread & Broth’s food giveaways on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall, 1041 Lyons Avenue (one block east of the Tahoe Middle School).
Bread & Broth helping to ease hunger in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 6:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nine weeks into the COVID-19 crisis, Bread & Broth is still providing food to those in the community who are being impacted by the loss or reduction of income due to the temporary closing of many of our communities’ businesses. Thanks to many generous monetary donors and volunteers, Bread & Broth is providing bags of food through their Monday and Friday food bag giveaway program at Grace Hall and B&B 4 Kids program.
Overland Meat to hold its final food giveaway in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 1:25pm
Event Date:
May 18, 2020 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hundreds of people from the South Lake Tahoe community have benefited from the generosity of Overland Meat and Seafood Company at their hamburger giveaways.
The final one will be held on Monday, May 18 starting at 10:00 a.m.
The Grand Finale will have a theme of "Tahoe Dinners for Tahoe."
Raley's will be donating 500 packages of taco seasoning, Safeway is donating produce, Mission Tortilla is donating tortillas and Overland is donating over 1,200 pounds of hamburger.
The partnership will give hundreds of residents a taco dinner.
Community spirit surrounds South Lake Tahoe food giveaway
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 4:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second time in as many weeks, Overland Meat & Seafood Co. of South Lake Tahoe gave away 1,000 pounds of hamburger to the first 500 people to come by the store.
This time, Overland owners Brian and Kim Cohen had other businesses join in the fun.
Grass Roots gave away $10 gift cards, Heart Rock Herb & Spice Co. gave away spice samples, and Safeway at Bijou added two pallets of fresh fruits and vegetables to the mix.
"This is community effort at its finest," said Brian.
Bread & Broth adjusts services but still feeding the hungry in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 12:02pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to the COVID-19 emergency, Bread & Broth has made changes to their normal procedures in helping food insecure residents of South Lake Tahoe.
As an all-volunteer organization, they have been proudly serving the community since 1989 and will continue to do so as long as possible through these uncertain times due to the coronavirus COVID-19 health issues.
Starting immediately, the following schedule is in place:
Christmas Cheer and Nevada Food Bank teaming up for South Lake Tahoe food giveaway
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 1:31pm
Event Date:
January 17, 2020 - 11:30am
Christmas Cheer All Year and the Northern Nevada Food Bank have teamed up to provide fresh produce for those in need in the South Lake Tahoe community.
They will be at the American Legion parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020.
The American Legion is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
New Vail Resorts report highlights community and sustainability achievements
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 11:44am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vail Resorts’ second annual EpicPromise Progress Report was released this week, showing they gave away $14.5 in community and employee grants in the areas their resorts are located. In the Lake Tahoe area, $1.9 million in grants was given to 93 local organizations.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Heavenly Ski Patrol
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 8:56pm
Taking a break from helping skiers and keeping them safe on Heavenly Mountain Resort’s slopes, Heavenly Ski Patrol members exchanged their skis for Bread & Broth aprons to help feed Monday Meal dinner guests on March 4, 2019. As a follow-up to an Adopt A Day of Nourishment on February 4, Heavenly Ski Patrol sponsored their second AAD for the year and sent another great crew to serve at the B&B dinner.
Joining the B&B volunteers were Ski Patrol members Brandon Commanda, Lucas Johnstone, Michelle Loubet, Jacob Madecky and Marissa Streck.
Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks Kirkwood
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 8:29am
Since 1989, Bread &Broth has been serving free hot dinners to thousands of diners every year. Beginning in 2010, the ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’ program was put into place to encourage individuals, churches, organizations and business to join B&B in providing these needed meals as a service to the our community.
Summer Bread & Broth 4 Kids partnership with Vail Resorts a success
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 5:42pm
Over 700 bags of food have been distributed to the youth of South Lake Tahoe so far this summer thanks to a partnership between Bread & Broth 4 Kids (B&B4K) and Vail Resorts/Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Vail CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam donated $125,000 to get a summer food program for youth up to the age of 18 started on the South Shore, and Bread & Broth and Family Resource Center worked together with Heavenly to make it happen.
Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks Tahoe Tastings
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/28/2017 - 4:54pm
Shane and Diondra Colquhoun, Tahoe Tastings’ owners, brought their wine cruise adventure hosting skills to their Bread & Broth Adopt A Day dinner on Monday June 19. This dynamic couple normally is providing afternoon and sunset cruises and wine tasting on the “Golden Rose” but at their Monday Meal dinner, they and their energetic sponsor crew members served up a tasty dinner and provided TLC to the evening’s dinner guests.
Vail Resorts CEO gives $125,000 to fund South Lake Tahoe summer kids food program
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 6:47pm
Children from the South Shore of Lake Tahoe no longer need to go hungry during the summer months. Thanks to a generous donation of $125,000 by Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO, and his wife Elana Amsterdam, “Summer B&B 4 Kids” will launch on Wednesday, June 21, with a focus on helping the over 50 percent of local children who are receiving free or subsidized school meals during the school year.
Cardinale Way giving away 400 dinners in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/24/2014 - 10:41pm
Event Date:
November 27, 2014 - 10:00am
"We want to take care of everyone that needs it," said Cardinale Way General Manager Joe Caracciolo when asked what moved the South Lake Tahoe dealership to offer free Thanksgiving dinners for 400 people this Thursday.
From 10 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving, people who need a meal can go to the American Legion parking lot and receive a fully cooked meal which will include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and a roll.
