In 2010, Tahoe SAFE Alliance turned 25 years old. We are proud of our history & accomplishments!
| 1982 | A small group of grassroots volunteers convened to start a program for sexual assault survivors |
| 1985 | Tahoe SAFE Alliance, formerly Tahoe Women’s Services, incorporated as a non-profit agency. Tahoe SAFE Alliance mission is to reduce the incidence and trauma of domestic violence and sexual assault |
| 1988 | First Annual Chocolate Festival held |
| 1995 | November 1st opened the Mt. Rose Safe House for domestic violence survivors |
| 1997 | Started the Sexual Assault Prevention Program |
| 1998 | First free legal clinic offered to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault |
| 2001 | Launched Capital Campaign to purchase the Mt. Rose Safe House; raised over $130,000 |
| 2002 | With a grant from the California Emergency Housing and Assistance Program, purchased the Mt. Rose Safe House |
| 2003 | Agency budget exceeds $1 million dollars |
| 2004 | Produced Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues to a sold out crowd at Cal-Neva |
| 2005 | Launched Children’s Program to help kids who are victims of child abuseLaunched first Ski Day at Sugarbowl |
| 2007 | Launched first Ski Day at Northstar-at-Tahoe |
| 2009 | First Annual Walk A Mile in Her ShoesCollaborated with Project MANA on signature fundraiser, Chocolate, Wine & Roses FestivalStarted Endowment with Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation |
| 2010 | Started a Cash Flow Reserve Fund; Raised over $135,000Received 2010 Non-Profit Achievement Award by North Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with North Tahoe Family Resource Center and Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
Raised $60,000 to start a new Transitional Housing Program and put new roof on safe house |
| 2011 | Changed name to Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Stopping Abuse for EVERYONELaunched Transitional Housing Program July 1
Offers services to Tahoe City/West Shore; opened office at Ride Out Community Center Moved Kings Beach office to new “Community House” in collaboration with North Tahoe Family Resource Center to offer better service integration |
