In The News – IVCBA Workforce Housing Series presents ‘Housing Insecurity in Paradise: A New Solution to a Chronic Problem’
November 4, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 11/4/2025, Staff Report
Its easy to see the housing crisis escalating in our region: not only in the headlines, but in the stories of friends and neighbors who’ve been priced out or pushed out of their homes, jobs, schools, and communities by rising financial pressure. Housing insecurity is a reality the Incline Village Crystal Bay Association are called to address in North Tahoe-Truckee.
Come to this engaging community presentation–part of National Homelessness Awareness Month–to better understand this problem and also its solutions. New collaborations are forming among local faith-based organizations, social services, civic organizations, and philanthropies to make a difference.
You’ll learn about The Sally Fund to support our neighbors with housing assistance and rapid rehousing funds. Launched by St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, this fund will be distributed to those in need by Sierra Community House and Tahoe Family Solutions. Representatives from the church and these vital social service agencies will explain the fund’s inspiration by long-time resident Sally Jane Hammel–and its power to change lives.