Bread & Broth Celebrates 36 Years of Feeding South Lake Tahoe's Food-Insecure

Local businesses and restaurants provide crucial food donations to support Bread & Broth's weekly meal programs.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Bread & Broth, a nonprofit organization in South Lake Tahoe, California, has been providing food assistance to the community for the past 36 years. The organization's food outreach programs, including hot meals on Mondays and Fridays as well as programs serving children, reach nearly 500 individuals and children each week. Bread & Broth relies on generous donations from local businesses, grocery stores, and restaurants to help purchase and distribute food to those in need.

Why it matters

In a resort town like South Lake Tahoe, where the cost of living can be high, Bread & Broth plays a vital role in ensuring that food-insecure residents have access to nutritious meals. The organization's partnerships with local businesses and restaurants demonstrate the community's commitment to supporting those facing food insecurity.

The details

Bread & Broth receives food donations from a variety of local businesses, including Raley's, Safeway, Whole Foods, Insomnia Cookies, Tahoe Bagel, McDonald's, Sugar Pine Bakery, Yellow Submarine Sandwich Shop, Smart & Final, Beach Retreat Resort, Overland Meats, and Feed Tahoe. These donations include items such as bread, desserts, cookies, cakes, salads, pizza, and meat. Restaurants and casinos, including Bally's Lake Tahoe, Harrah's/Caesars Casino, Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, Chicken In A Barrel BBQ, Cold Water Brewery & Grill, and others, also provide soup donations for the organization's Second Serving program. Additionally, businesses like Heavenly Mountain Resort, Grocery Outlet, and Caples Lake Resort have donated food as they've closed temporarily or for the season.

  • Bread & Broth has been feeding the food-insecure of South Lake Tahoe for the past 36 years.
  • The organization's food outreach programs, including hot meals on Mondays and Fridays, have been running for decades.

The players

Bread & Broth

A nonprofit organization in South Lake Tahoe, California that has been providing food assistance to the community for the past 36 years.

Roberta Strachan

Bread & Broth's food coordinator chairperson.

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What they’re saying

“It takes a village, and in the case of South Lake Tahoe, it takes the whole city and the generosity of many to feed those facing food insecurity in our community. We are so grateful to those who support this important mission.”

— Roberta Strachan, Bread & Broth's food coordinator chairperson (southtahoenow.com)

What’s next

Bread & Broth continues to seek private contributions, grants, and business donations to support its food outreach programs in South Lake Tahoe.

The takeaway

Bread & Broth's partnerships with local businesses and restaurants demonstrate the power of community collaboration in addressing food insecurity. By working together, the South Lake Tahoe community is ensuring that those in need have access to nutritious meals and supporting the organization's vital mission.