South Lake Tahoe, CA- The City and the Tahoe Coalition for the homeless want to say thank you for making this year’s event so successful! This year’s Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble raised almost $4,000 for the coalition!
“This event just keeps getting better and better and that is thanks in large part to the community support,” said Recreation Superintendent Lauren Thomaselli, “This years Turkey Trot was one of the best we’ve had and all raised money and donations for some very worthy causes.”
This year’s Turkey Trot participants also brought in donations for Christmas Cheer, an organization who distributes non-perishable food and toys to families in need.
"Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless really enjoys the partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe in putting on this event," says Marissa Muscat, Executive Director. "We are so grateful for the energy and fun that the community bring to the run, and the support that it provides to our winter operations.".
Other community partners that helped put this event on are: Sierra Nevada Imaging, Edgewood, Darke Agency, Barton Health, Sierra Valley Electric, Vail Resorts, SnowGlobe, Whole Foods, Tahoe Tessie, Nicole Zaborsky, Chris Kozlowski, The Kossman Family, Eanod Lott, and The Flour Girl.
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is a California nonprofit formed by local people working together to end homelessness on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. The ‘Warm Room’ is their emergency winter shelter, which will be opening soon for the 2019-20 winter season. For more information, click here.