Doug Behr and Harley the Beagle in front of all the Sertoma coat drive barrels. Photo special to The R-C by Eileen Behr
Two local-area service organizations are working together to collect, sort, and distribute needed items for a winter coat drive.
Carson Valley Sertoma Club has hosted an annual coat drive since 2017, and the event has expanded significantly every year. The 2023-24 effort distributed more than 9,700 warm items to 25 agencies, organizations, and clubs that provide assistance to those in need.
The community continues to step up with donations of new and gently used and cleaned coats, sweaters, gloves, scarves, hats, and blankets, along with new socks.
This year, the Friends In Service Helping (FISH) Ranchos Family Service Center is supporting CVSC by providing space to store and sort all the donated items prior to distribution.
The 2024-25 coat drive is active now through January 31. Look for the signature blue donation barrels at the following Douglas County locations: ABE Printing and Copy Center, Anytime Fitness, Brown Bear Designs, C.O.D. Casino, Custom Framing & Design LLC, Daggett Creek Kennels, Double J Automotive, Douglas County Community & Senior Center, Douglas County Library in Minden, DST Coffee, The Grill Next Door, Round Table Pizza, St. Gall Catholic Church, Tractor Supply Co., Velvet Touch Salon, the UPS Store.
Donation barrel locations in Carson City are: Benson’s Feed & Tack, Carson City Library, Carson City Senior Center, Guild Mortgage, Red Wing Shoes, Tractor Supply Co., Walmart Super Center on Market Street, and Win’s Wheels.
Financial donations are also welcome and will be used to purchase other needed items. Send checks to Carson Valley Sertoma, P.O. Box 1546, Minden, NV 89423.
For information about hosting a collection barrel or providing the name of an organization that could benefit from a coat drive clothing donation, log on to carsonvalleysertoma.org.
Sertoma is a volunteer organization whose name means SERvice TO MAnkind. All are welcome to attend the Carson Valley club meetings on Friday mornings from 7-8 a.m. at C.O.D. Casino, 1593 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden.
Elks host veteran dinner
The Tahoe-Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 hosts their 2024 Veterans Dinner Saturday.
Social hour starts at 5 p.m. followed by a prime rib dinner at 6 p.m. The meal includes shrimp cocktail, twice baked potato casserole, salad, vegetable, and dessert. Music will be provided by McClain’s Mobile DJ.
Dinner is free to all veterans and a $25 donation for all others. Reservations are required by Thursday, and can be made at tahoedouglaselks.org/.
On Nov. 16, the Tahoe-Douglas Elks host their annual Hoop Shoot contest in the gym at the Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville.
Boys and girls ages 8-13 as of April 1, 2025, are eligible to compete, and there is no cost to participate.
Registration is 9-10 a.m. with the contest getting underway at 10 a.m. Competition is separated into three divisions: boys and girls 8-9, boys and girls 10-11, and boys and girls 12-13.
All expenses are provided for contestants and family who qualify for Regional Finals and National Finals.
For more information, contact Gary Beadle at (949) 584-5092.
The Tahoe-Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 is located at 1227 Kimmerling Road in the Gardnerville Ranchos. Proceeds from Elks events benefit programs and services for youth, seniors, and veterans in Lake Tahoe and Douglas County.
Amy Roby can be reached at ranchosroundup@hotmail.com.
