INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Incline Village, announces the creation of The Sally Fund to generate support for our housing-insecure neighbors in North Tahoe-Truckee. Using part of a generous bequest from a longtime member as seed money, St. Patrick’s invites our community to add to this fund–and help prevent homelessness.
Donations will flow to those in need through two outstanding partners—Sierra Community House and Tahoe Family Solutions—who serve individuals and families struggling to enter housing or to stay housed.
As Connie Skidmore, St. Patrick’s Senior Warden states, “When Sally Jane Hammel willed her Incline condo to her church family on her passing in 2020, St. Patrick’s leadership intentionally made a decision to spread her spirit of generosity. The legacy of her home, where Sally shared warmth and hospitality, as well as Sally’s known desire to help others, inspired us to launch a housing assistance fund in her name.”
This was a clear response to need. The risk of losing housing in our region is real and growing, as the January 2025 Tahoe Truckee Regional Homeless Action Plan demonstrates. This study by the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Coalition calls for our community to help move unhoused neighbors into permanent housing–and also to stabilize those who face losing their homes…