Reno - First Independent Bank is helping provide warm winter coats to Northern Nevada children whose families may not be able to afford one. For the third year in a row, First Independent Bank is joining the Hot August Nights Foundation to encourage the general public, as well as First Independent Bank clients and employees, to join in this important coat collection … [Read more...]
Reno Realtors Donate Backpacks, School Supplies to Boys & Girls Club
RENO – As part of a statewide school supply drive, local REALTORS dropped off donations Tuesday at the Donald W. Reynolds facility of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows at 2680 E. Ninth St. in Reno. The donation drive was organized by the Nevada Association of REALTORS (NVAR) and its 2017 class of LeadershipNVAR, the association’s signature program for personal and … [Read more...]
Promo Direct Offers Exciting Gifting Options For Back To School Advertisers
Promo Direct – America's leading distributor of promotional products – has geared up for Back to School season with a new range of student-friendly giveaways. The goal is to provide businesses and educational institutions with desirable gifts kids will love to own, ensuring that their return to school is smooth and welcoming. Promo Direct has an exclusive category dedicated … [Read more...]
Las Vegas McDonald’s Owner/Operators Donate $10,000 to Injured Police Officers Fund
On Monday, July 10, members of the Greater Las Vegas McDonald’s Owner/Operators Association gathered at Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters to present at a check for $10,000 to Sherriff Joseph Lombardo for the Injured Police Officers Fund (IPOF). The donation, which will help provide financial assistance to local police officers and their families in the … [Read more...]
Bank of Nevada Collecting Back-to-School Supplies for Southern Nevada At-Risk Students
Not every parent in Southern Nevada can afford to purchase all the school supplies their child will need when classes resume in August. That’s why Bank of Nevada is inviting the public to join its employees and customers in helping to provide necessary school supplies to at-risk students who attend Clark County School District Schools in Las Vegas and Henderson. For two … [Read more...]
Nevada Donor Network Celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Week
National Initiative Focuses on Minority Health and Encourages Donor Registration Las Vegas – Nevada Donor Network (NDN) celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Week during the week of August 1 through August 7. This national initiative is intended to increase awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation within multicultural communities. The observance honors both heroic … [Read more...]
REMSA Hosts Free Community Car Seat Safety Check Point
What: A FREE car seat installation and inspection check point offered by REMSA’s Point of Impact community outreach program. When: Saturday, July 22 at 9 a.m. Where: Northern Nevada Medical Group, 5070 Ion Drive, Sparks Details: REMSA’s Point of Impact program encourages parents to ensure their car seats are properly installed. A properly installed car … [Read more...]
Nathan Adelson Hospice Holds Back-to-School Drive to Benefit its ‘Families in Need Program’
Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest non-profit hospice in Nevada, is collecting items for its annual ‘Back to School Supply Drive’ to help local children in the 2017/2018 school year. From now through Aug. 7, the hospice locations will serve as drop-off points for much-needed school supplies for children in its Families in Need Program, which assists families utilizing hospice … [Read more...]
EV&A Architects to Host Back to School Supply Donation Drive for Big Brother Big Sisters of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas – EV&A Architects, a Las Vegas-based architect firm, is partnering with local non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada for a back to school supply donation drive. Every year Big Brothers Big Sisters provides backpacks for over 250 students in elementary, middle and high school. The local community can give back and help kids in the Big Brothers Big … [Read more...]
Southwest Gas Presents Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley
YERINGTON – Southwest Gas, as part of its employee charitable giving campaign, FUEL for LIFE, presented a check in the amount of $3,793.51 to Travis Crowder, chief professional officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley in Yerington. Employees from Southwest Gas selected Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley as a non-profit of choice in Fuel for Life for the … [Read more...]
Nevada Department of Public Safety Earns Recognition for Registering Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donors
Las Vegas - The Nevada Highway Patrol has earned the distinction of being the first state law enforcement agency in the nation to join the National Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign sponsored by the Division of Transplantation, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They earned points for each … [Read more...]
Colliers International – Las Vegas Raises $115,000 at 23rd Annual Links for Life Charity Golf Tournament
Mike Mixer, Executive Managing Director of Colliers International – Las Vegas announced the company’s 23rd Annual Links for Life Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $115,000 for various children’s charities in Southern Nevada. This year’s event was held on May 17 at the Las Vegas Country Club. Benefactors from across Southern Nevada had an enjoyable day on the course … [Read more...]
Vegas PBS KIDS Day at Cowabunga Bay, May 27-28 to Benefit Education
Special admissions discount with portions of proceeds to benefit Vegas PBS Ready To Learn program WHO/WHAT: Kids and families are invited to enjoy two days at the water park for Vegas PBS KIDS Day as Vegas PBS and Cowabunga Bay partner to support education initiatives in Southern Nevada. With a printed voucher, water park attendees will receive a special discount of $15 … [Read more...]
HomeAid Southern Nevada’s Back to School Success Drive Benefits Project 150
HomeAid Southern Nevada will host its month-long Back to School Success Drive from June 26 through July 31, collecting school supplies and personal hygiene items for Project 150, a local nonprofit that helps homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students. HomeAid’s goal is to collect 1,500 backpacks that will help underprivileged students further their education … [Read more...]
Homeless Youth Facilities Renovated through Local Service Project — Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas partners with Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
New furnishings, paint, cabinets, kitchens, flooring and many other home improvements greeted Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth clients when they returned home from school and work recently. The renovation and upgrades to eight NPHY Independent Living Program residences and two NPHY Emergency Shelters were made through the generosity of associates and business partners of … [Read more...]
McDonald’s to Host Fundraiser to Benefit Injured Police Officers Fund
WHO: McDonald’s Southern Nevada restaurants and the Injured Police Officers Fund WHAT: Southern Nevada community members are invited to visit select McDonald’s restaurants during National Police Week, May 15 to 19, for the fundraising event to benefit the Injured Police Officers Fund. A portion of the proceeds from all McCafé beverage purchases will go towards the … [Read more...]
ASCAYA Artist in Residence Alan Hunter Raises $35,000 for Las Vegas Charity
Acclaimed entertainment advertising agency owner and artist Alan Hunter raised $35,000 for Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth on the first night of his public art exhibition at ASCAYA. Hunter’s Petrol Advertising is one of the entertainment industry’s leading agencies and the creative team behind promoting iconic American brands including SEAGATE, AMD, UFC, Activision’s … [Read more...]
Southwest Gas Employees Donate Funds to Help Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth in Fight Against Youth Homelessness
With thousands of homeless youth on our streets and Nevada leading the nation with the highest percentage remaining unsheltered, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) continues to call on the community’s help to provide critical life-saving resources for these youth. Southwest Gas employees stepped up to the challenge and proved that a little giving from all of their … [Read more...]
NV Energy Expands Efforts to Help Homeless Kids with Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth: Donates Truck, Funds and More
NV Energy officials and employees joined Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth representatives to announce a new partnership to help youth in crisis and to donate a truck, toiletries and canned goods, and $20,000, the latter through the NV Energy Foundation. The announcement was made at NV Energy’s Ryan Operations Center. “We’re pleased to expand our relationship with Nevada … [Read more...]
The Anti-Defamation League Announces the First Annual Walk Against Hate Set for April 30
The Anti-Defamation League will host its inaugural WALK Against Hate, an event designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the Las Vegas Valley, from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 30 at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The family-oriented, multi-cultural event, co-chaired by Melina Gluck and Adam Petrasich, will feature appearances by local officials, including Las … [Read more...]
