Celeb golf tourney continues to benefit local groups

Nineteen area organizations will share $102,377 at this month’s Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting from Livestrong through the American Century Championship golf tournament.

For the fifth consecutive year the official tournament charity at the celebrity tourney was Livestrong, the foundation established by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to inspire and empower people affected by the disease. The first $15,000 was distributed earlier to Barton Memorial Hospital for mammogram screening and the Cancer League.

The $87,377 balance will be distributed to 17 other organizations. Receiving $10,000 each are Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, Boys & Girls Club Teen Enterprise program, and Tahoe Youth & Family Services.

Recipients of $4,000 to $5,000 include Christmas Cheer, Back Door Pantry, Douglas County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue, Bringing Arts to School, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center, and Tahoe Arts Project.

Accepting contributions of $2,500 to $4,000 are Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, South Tahoe High School Performing Arts Booster Association, Whittell Boosters Club, Kahle Community Center, South Lake Tahoe Police Activities League, and Zephyr Cove Elementary School PTC.