Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

"Spending time in the woodsa practice the Japanese call 'forest bathing'is strongly linked to lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress hormones and decreased anxiety, depression and fatigue." Make time for nature this weekend, it's just what the doctor ordered. Read more: https://www.wsj.com//for-better-health-during-the-pandemic

A BIG thank you to our friends at Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships for continuing to inspire our students to be environmental stewards. "The combination of taking action and getting outside into nature is a significant path toward empowerment, and resetting mental states through nature’s natural healing abilities." https://www.moonshineink.com//covid-cant-stop-environment/

New to the North Tahoe Truckee community or just looking for an opportunity to network? Join us tomorrow for this monthly Welcome Wagon presentation to meet other community members and learn about the myriad of organizations, jurisdictions and public agencies, as well as issues that are important to our community. Register here: https://www.ttcf.net/welcomewagon/

This year marks our 4th year of hosting the Forest Futures Salon Series and we are so excited to bring you a variety of events focused on three unique tracks: Moving Forest Markets, Our Regional Forests, and Stories of Our Forests. Our mission is to further build community engagement on the issues that affect us most. Please join us for an inspiring conversation to protect our forests and network with others in the industry: https://www.ttcf.net//forest-/forest-futures-salon-series/

To all of our North Tahoe Truckee nonprofit professionals...we know that things have been hectic lately, but we are here to help you succeed in 2021! Register now for our Nonprofit Strategy Series- a complimentary, 5-part online webinar series that will cover key topics, as well as COVID-19 specific content. You can choose to only sign-up for one, or take them all to create a customized 2021 Action Plan. Board members are welcome to join the Feb.19 workshop on governance. Learn more: https://www.ttcf.net/nonprofit-workshops/

We appreciate you, your generosity and your commitment to making Tahoe Truckee the special place that it is. Have a lovely Valentine's Day and we hope to see your face on Zoom for one of our upcoming events: https://www.ttcf.net/about-us/calendar/

Psst, tell a friend about 211 Placer! Share this post to let them know that tons of community resources are just a phone call away! Dial 2-1-1 or 1-833-DIAL211 or visit us on the web at 211Placer.org. #211Placer

We are so grateful for those of you that have stepped up to help us distribute $795,000 in Emergency Response Funds and raise more than $428,000 during our annual Give Back Tahoe campaign. If you're able to give back in this time of need, we are continuing to raise money for those nonprofits directly helping those impacted by COVID-19. "Give locally and change a life and by doing so define your own life"-https://www.sierrasun.com//law-review-give-your-charitabl/

It was an honor to work with Placer County Government on the distribution of federal CARES Act funding to help sustain our local economy. So many communities have seen a lot of politics around how these dollars are deployed, said Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Executive Director Stacy Caldwell. Placer has not only shared these resources but convened a group of trusted partners to strategically deploy funding into the communities in effective ways. Read more from California State Association of Counties: https://www.counties.org//placer-county-grant-program-prov

Goodbye, 2020! Here at TTCF we are manifesting greatness for the New Year... what are you going to focus on in 2021?

Listen to a recap of our Give Back Tahoe challenge grant period on 101.5 and remember that www.givebacktahoe.org is accepting donations all year round. Our community is still in need and every little bit counts!

We all know winter is coming. Although we need to physically distance right now, it doesn't have to feel isolating. Don't be afraid to seek support at https://partofournature.org/tahoetruckee, because changes in our mental health are just part of our nature.

Thank you for providing your input in the first LibraryUP Survey! Please take the next steps with this second survey that focuses on what you want the new library in Truckee to look and feel like. Also, join us for the second Friends of the Truckee Library Community Meeting on November, 16th at 6:00 pm to review and discuss the preliminary design. We need your help developing the design for a Library that will best serve your community. Go to www.truckeefol.org to participate.

'Tis the season for gratitude...thank you for making this community the incredible place that it is. Here's to a happy, healthy and bright 2021!

Since 2012, we have been a partner in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading aimed at improving grade level literacy throughout the nation by third grade when students transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn". Virtual learning has given us a new set of challenges to overcome and ensure that our students do not fall behind. Learn more: https://www.ttcf.net/communit/a-commitment-to-our-children/ #GLReading

Do your part, make your voice heard, get out and vote! #IVoted2020

We are so proud of our Community Impact Officer, Phyllis Cavender McConn, for her Hometown Hero nomination- tune in tonight at 6pm to see who will win!

We must think about the future before it's too late... dive deeper into the work of our Forest Futures program through the article below and be sure to register for tomorrow's salon where we'll be discussing the importance of collaboration in forest management: https://www.ttcf.net//forest-/forest-futures-salon-series/

Sometimes you can't kick that down feeling, no matter how much you howl. If what you usually do to better your mental health isn’t working, don’t be afraid to seek support. Changes in our mental health are just part of our nature. Find support and services at https://partofournature.org/tahoetruckee

How do we keep our local workforce in the region when real estate sales are up 23% and the median home prices continue to rise? Learn more about the work of the Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee from our CEO, Stacy Caldwell, in The Shelter in Rural Places ROAD Session hosted by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group: https://youtu.be/n2Gxerg9W9k?t=1927

Today is the last day to complete the Census! Help our community get the funding we need for our hospitals, fire departments, schools and more for the next 10 years. Visit my2020census.gov to complete the Census online today and please spread the word.

Feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone! We hope you will be joining us tomorrow for the Katz Amsterdam Foundation's workshop on "Fighting The Overwhelm". Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, author of 'The Age of Overwhelm' and 'Trauma Stewardship', will offer practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of overwhelm in our work, especially during the pandemic. Advanced registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYrd--gqjgtGtcnWX0OQlV9rIJeNZTUd