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When the Angora fire broke out two years ago, the South Shore community rallied to help those who had lost nearly everything.
The following list only begins to show the outpouring of community support through fundraisers, concerts, car washes, donations from businesses, individuals and the countless volunteer hours.
Here are just some of the few events that have helped rebuild the area over the past couple years:
April 2009
About 700 students from Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School planted hundreds of native trees on U.S. Forest Service land burned, signaling the beginning of the agency's reforestation efforts.
February 2009
Before dying of congestive heart failure in December, Owen Evans donated the lot where his Angora home once stood for a community garden.
The Nevada Fire Safe Council, Tahoe Resource Conservation District and South Tahoe Public Utility District are three agencies helping with the project, but the garden is expected to take shape largely with the help of volunteers.
November 2008
Between 15 and 20 volunteers constructed a large stone labyrinth on a Lake Tahoe Boulevard parcel dubbed “Angora Garden.”
The labyrinth is made up of fist-sized stones marking the edges of a path of smaller stones which winds its way to the center in 11 circuits.
The garden is the idea of Jay Newburgh, a resident of one of three houses on Pyramid Circle that survived the fire.
September 2008
More than $2,000 was raised through the efforts of Tahoe: Lost and Found to pay for the El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Branch Library books lost in the fire.
The library used the donation to replace children's books, such as “The Secret Garden,” “The Yearling,” and “The Golden Compass” and a variety of other literature, including “Women and Money” and “Awakening to the Sacred.”
July 2008
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Mike Weber proclaimed July 11 Charles Barkley Day, in honor of his efforts on behalf of Angora fire victims. Barkley hosted a dinner for the fire departments last year and also donated $100,000 to the Angora Fire Fund, benefiting victims of last summer's wildfire.
June 2008
The Angora Benefit Concert, an all-day benefit concert showcases national and local entertainment and is designed to create awareness and monetary support.
March 2008
The Lake Tahoe Angora Fire Fund received $130,650 from Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe.
Other donators include Heavenly Mountain Resort, which gave $91,000; Lake Tahoe Development, $75,000; Sydney Frank Foundation, $25,000; and Lutheran Disaster Services, $24,000.
January 2008
The Lake Tahoe Angora Fire Fund transitioned to a long-term recovery center called the Community Disaster Resource Center.
The center was formed in September 2007 as a subcommittee to the fire fund. The purpose of the center is to acquire donations and resources to distribute among South Lake Tahoe residents who were displaced.
December 2007
About 100 people gathered at the Community Care Center for a holiday party for Angora fire victims.
October 2007
The old Mikasa building became a place where Angora fire survivors went for donated items.
July 2007
NBC Sports, American Century Investments and Raley's supermarkets made a $100,000 donation to an Angora fire victims fund.
Seven-time Tour de France winner, cycling great and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong gave a South Shore teen who lost his Pyramid Circle home in last month's devastating Angora fire an autographed bike donated by Big Daddy's of Carson Valley.
The following list only begins to show the outpouring of community support through fundraisers, concerts, car washes, donations from businesses, individuals and the countless volunteer hours.
Here are just some of the few events that have helped rebuild the area over the past couple years:
April 2009
About 700 students from Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School planted hundreds of native trees on U.S. Forest Service land burned, signaling the beginning of the agency's reforestation efforts.
February 2009
Before dying of congestive heart failure in December, Owen Evans donated the lot where his Angora home once stood for a community garden.
The Nevada Fire Safe Council, Tahoe Resource Conservation District and South Tahoe Public Utility District are three agencies helping with the project, but the garden is expected to take shape largely with the help of volunteers.
November 2008
Between 15 and 20 volunteers constructed a large stone labyrinth on a Lake Tahoe Boulevard parcel dubbed “Angora Garden.”
The labyrinth is made up of fist-sized stones marking the edges of a path of smaller stones which winds its way to the center in 11 circuits.
The garden is the idea of Jay Newburgh, a resident of one of three houses on Pyramid Circle that survived the fire.
September 2008
More than $2,000 was raised through the efforts of Tahoe: Lost and Found to pay for the El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Branch Library books lost in the fire.
The library used the donation to replace children's books, such as “The Secret Garden,” “The Yearling,” and “The Golden Compass” and a variety of other literature, including “Women and Money” and “Awakening to the Sacred.”
July 2008
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Mike Weber proclaimed July 11 Charles Barkley Day, in honor of his efforts on behalf of Angora fire victims. Barkley hosted a dinner for the fire departments last year and also donated $100,000 to the Angora Fire Fund, benefiting victims of last summer's wildfire.
June 2008
The Angora Benefit Concert, an all-day benefit concert showcases national and local entertainment and is designed to create awareness and monetary support.
March 2008
The Lake Tahoe Angora Fire Fund received $130,650 from Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe.
Other donators include Heavenly Mountain Resort, which gave $91,000; Lake Tahoe Development, $75,000; Sydney Frank Foundation, $25,000; and Lutheran Disaster Services, $24,000.
January 2008
The Lake Tahoe Angora Fire Fund transitioned to a long-term recovery center called the Community Disaster Resource Center.
The center was formed in September 2007 as a subcommittee to the fire fund. The purpose of the center is to acquire donations and resources to distribute among South Lake Tahoe residents who were displaced.
December 2007
About 100 people gathered at the Community Care Center for a holiday party for Angora fire victims.
October 2007
The old Mikasa building became a place where Angora fire survivors went for donated items.
July 2007
NBC Sports, American Century Investments and Raley's supermarkets made a $100,000 donation to an Angora fire victims fund.
Seven-time Tour de France winner, cycling great and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong gave a South Shore teen who lost his Pyramid Circle home in last month's devastating Angora fire an autographed bike donated by Big Daddy's of Carson Valley.
