Compassionate CapitalismHabitat for Humanity:
Like many other homebuilders, Habitat for Humanity International uses hammers and nails to build houses. But instead of concrete foundations, this organization calls on the community to support the..[MORE]. March 2003
Cox Communications
Children at Southern Nevada schools will benefit from Cox Communications’ entertaining initiative to discover the joy of reading during Nevada Reading Week, April 6 to 12. For the third..[MORE]. February 2003
The Washoe Arc
The Washoe Arc (WARC) has long been a part of the Reno community. Incorporated in 1953 as a grassroots parent organization called the Washoe Association for Retarded Citizens, it has touched the..[MORE]. January 2003
Las Vegas’ Promise
While there are numerous organizations already working on behalf of youth, Las Vegas’ Promise attempts to identify what is working and what is not, and to assist these organizations in..[MORE]. November 2002
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS YOUR BUSINESS
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month, Safe Nest looks for ways to inform the community about domestic violence and how it affects everyone, even those who are not direct..[MORE]. October 2002
American Heart Association
Over 4,000 Nevadans will be killed this year by heart disease or stroke, a figure that is rising every year. Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of adults in the United States, claiming..[MORE]. September 2002
Nevada Women’s Fund
The Nevada Women’s Fund (NWF) was founded in 1982 by a group of concerned women who wanted the best for the women and children of Northern Nevada. "At that time, funding and programs..[MORE]. August 2002
The Wild Life Away from the Strip
The Outside Las Vegas Foundation (OLVF) is a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the 7 million acres of federal public lands surrounding Las Vegas. The goal of the organization..[MORE]. July 2002
The Reynolds Foundation
Anywhere you look in Nevada, you’re likely to see buildings funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. It has distributed more than $80 million in grants to Nevada organizations since 1994,..[MORE]. June 2002
American Cancer Society
More than 1.2 million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer this year, including almost 10,000 in Nevada. The American Cancer Society (ACS) is well known for its efforts in..[MORE]. May 2002
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