AFTER GIVING THANKS – LET’S GIVE BACK!
I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving filled with a harvest of blessings, good health, and time with family and loved ones. Now the Giving Season is upon us! I encourage you to shop local, especially on Small Business Saturday, and to consider donating to your favorite nonprofits on Giving Tuesday. We have so many incredible local businesses and nonprofits in Placer County and every dollar spent or donated makes a huge difference in the lives of so many.
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 27
Local businesses are at the heart of our communities. Join me in celebrating and patronizing local, not only during Small Business Saturday, but throughout this holiday season, and into the New Year. Show your love and support your friends and neighbors by keeping your dollars in our community. For information on local shops in your community, CLICK HERE.
GIVING TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 30
Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to promote generosity and it has turned into a global movement. We have countless amazing nonprofits in our Eastern Placer County region, many of which run on shoestring budgets with small staffs and volunteers who work long hours. Our local nonprofits rely on our generosity to be able to continue to support their mission in the new year ahead. I encourage you to think about those organizations and causes close to your heart and donate. LEARN MORE
GIVE BACK TAHOE
If you’re looking to donate to an organization in the Tahoe Truckee area, check out Give Back Tahoe. Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation hosts an annual Give Back Tahoe end-of-year campaign, serving as a platform to connect you with 60 nonprofits in the region and can help you find a cause that aligns with your values and charitable goals. Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation also sponsors challenge grants between November 30 – December 14, so your donation may even help a nonprofit collect additional funds.
‘The Give Back Tahoe Giving Season brings together neighbors, visitors, and friends. It reminds us the spirit of the holiday season is about gratitude and giving. It’s about community. Donate to local nonprofits. Be a part of something bigger.’ LEARN MORE + DONATE
If you are unsure of how to contribute this Giving Season, below is a list of just a few examples of organizations doing phenomenal work that can use your help:
• Sierra Community House
• Tahoe Fund
• Achieve Tahoe
• Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
• Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
• Sierra Senior Services
PLACER COUNTY TO HOST DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE WEBINARS
Placer County will host six down payment assistance informational webinars this fall as part of its efforts to support housing affordability. LEARN MORE
PLACER COUNTY LAUNCHES ANNUAL INTERNET SERVICE SURVEY
Placer County has launched its 2021 Internet Service Survey to help identify communities where broadband internet infrastructure improvements need to be made. TAKE SURVEY
Contact information:
175 Fulweiler Ave., Auburn, CA 95603
Supervisor Cindy Gustafson: cindygustafson@
District Aide Sophie Fox: sfox@placer.ca.gov
District Aide Katelynn Hopkins: khopkins@placer.ca.gov
Assistant District Aide Lindsay Thayer: lthayer@placer.ca.gov
