SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As local individuals and families struggle with the rising cost of food and other daily necessities, Bread & Broth and its Monday Meal Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) sponsors are making a meaningful impact by providing hot, nutritious meals as well as bags of healthy take-home food for those who attend B&B’s Monday Meal. These meals are served at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., welcoming everyone who comes for a full-course meal and the opportunity to enjoy the company of others.
In addition to the funds generously donated by individuals, organizations, and businesses, Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorships of $350 each enable Bread & Broth to serve the filling meals and provide food for meals later in the week. Apart from the annual Thanksgiving meal, an Adopt A Day sponsor hosts each of the remaining 51 Monday Meals throughout the year.
Cindy Kortan, Megan LaChapelle, Jennifer Guenther, Kat Marrone, Terence Reardon.Provided
On December 15, Liberty served as the AAD sponsor for the sixth time this year. In addition to its financial support, Liberty provided five sponsor crew members, Jennifer Guenther and Kate Marrone (both Liberty team members) and Liberty friends Cindy Kortan, Megan LaChapelle, and Terence Reardon to help with the meal service.
Taking a brief break from the serving line, Cindy Kortan reflected on her experience, “It was a wonderful experience to see our community members be so welcomed as they came in to eat a warm meal served by others in the community. There are so many friendly, appreciative, and happy faces as they come through the dinner line. This is a fabulous program.”
A special thanks goes out to Jennifer Guenther, who organizes all of Liberty’s Adopt A Day sponsorships and coordinates the sponsor crew team members. She shared that Liberty is especially active in the community during the holiday season. Besides supporting Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal, Liberty supports families during the holidays with donations to other local non-profit organizations and its employees volunteer at the local Toys for Tots events.
Jennifer added, “Thanks again for having us again last night. What a wonderful way to end the year!”
Bread & Broth appreciates the support and trust that the community places in our all-volunteer, charitable organization. In addition to the weekly Monday Meal, B&B offers a second meal on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church and provides weekend kid-friendly food to children from the ages of 18 months to 18 years of age through the LTUSD and childcare centers that serve low-income families.
For additional information about making donations or learning more about Bread & Broth, please visit www.breadandbroth.org or follow Bread & Broth on Instagram or Facebook.
Severe winter weather has been forecast for the next several days, Tuesday night, December 23 through Friday, December 26. The winter weather may produce hazardous conditions and increase the potential for power outages. Poor road conditions, challenges accessing remote areas, heavy snow, falling trees, and/or the nature of repairs required may result in extended power outages. As such, it is important for you to prepare now.
Here are some tips to help you prepare:
Put together an emergency kit with flashlights, battery-operated radio, extra batteries, bottled water, warm clothing, blankets, and more.
Store at least a 48-hour supply of non-perishable food and water.
Plan for medical needs that a loss of power may impact. Keep a list of the nearest medical facilities, hospitals, and nearest accessible transportation. Consider creating a support network of people who can help you in the event of a disaster. Keep a contact list in your emergency kit and on your electronic device.
Keep your cell phones and other electronic devices fully charged. Consider purchasing a back-up battery device to extend the use of your electronic devices.
Create a plan to safely heat your home. Avoid burning coal or wood in an indoor area without proper ventilation. For carbon monoxide safety tips, please visit our Carbon Monoxide Safety page.
Keep your contact information on file up-to-date to receive text, email, and voice notifications in the event of an outage. Call customer care at 1-800-782-2506 or click HERE to update.
View outage updates on our outage map – download the My Account mobile app or access the map through the online portal. See how to use our outage map to check the status of a power outage, see how many customers are affected, and find the estimated restoration time (ERT).
For additional information and real-time updates, please follow us on Facebook (@LibertyUtilitiesLT) or X (@LibertyUtil_CA).
For more helpful information, visit our Outage Tips page.
In the event of a power outage, here are some tips:
First, check to see if the power failure is limited to your home or business. If your neighbor’s power is still on, check your circuit breaker panel or fuse box. If the problem is not a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker, call Liberty to report the outage.
Keep access to your panel clear of snow to help expedite repairs.
If you are not in the area and your camera system or smart home devices are not working, call your internet provider first to check if communications are down. Then check Liberty’s outage map prior to calling Liberty to report an outage.
Report power outages by calling 1-844-245-6868, visiting the Outage Center on our website, or through the outage map on My Account. Download the My Account mobile app to easily access and use the map or, if you’re not a My Account user, access the map through the online portal.
Stay at least 30 feet away from downed wires and report them by calling 1-844-245-6868. Follow the power line safety tips in our video.
Liberty’s tree crews will be ready to assist linemen crews as needed in restoration efforts. During storm events, tree crews will not be cleaning up brush and debris from tree work. Clean-up will occur after storm events, and crews will only be cleaning up the brush and debris that they generate.
Estimated Restoration Times (ERTs) may not be available right away as crews need to assess situations to determine repairs needed. Liberty will provide an ERT when available.
ERTs are subject to change as new developments arise. Power restoration may occur before or after an ERT depending on weather, access, and repairs.
We understand that losing power is inconvenient. Liberty works hard to provide you with safe and reliable service and prepares for potential storm impacts. Additional crews assist as needed with outage response. We monitor the weather closely so we can respond accordingly. Our linemen and additional crews are staged throughout our service territory, ready to respond to outages.
In the event of an outage, our crews will work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible when safe to do so. Forecasts can change rapidly. Please stay tuned to your local news sources and take steps now to prepare for potential winter weather outages.
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