Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada and commercial real estate agency CBRE Las Vegas provided more than $10,000 in revitalization services for the Animal Lab and Gardening programs at Mabel Hoggard Math & Science Magnet Elementary School. CBRE developed the project plan. RTSNV provided logistical support. Approximately 50 volunteers from CBRE and various vendors carried out the project.
The Las Vegas Township Justice Court was one of 10 sites nationwide to win the 2016 Community Court Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation. The Las Vegas Township Community Court will receive $200,000, as well as technical assistance from the Center for Court Innovation, to implement a community court.
The Henderson Firefighters Benevolent Association donated $1,000 to Honor Flight Southern Nevada to sponsor a local veteran’s trip to Washington, D.C.
Eileen Moynihan was awarded the MountainView/HCA Frist Award for volunteering. Among her many volunteer activities, she helps elderly people get to doctor appointments and fill and track medications, and she checks in with daily wellness phone calls. Moynihan has volunteered at local Catholic elementary schools as a learning consultant, diagnosing students with learning difficulties and speech/language problems. She also has helped with the settlement of refugees and coordinating with Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada for additional assistance. Volunteer Bunny Ashbaugh was awarded a 13,000-hour pin. Kathy Brennan and Helen Stern were awarded 20-year pins.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada gave the Heart of Hope Award to Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican and Ed Skonicki at its sixth annual Heart of Hope luncheon. Skonicki is the former executive director of Catholic Charities. The award recognizes people and organizations who help Southern Nevada’s most vulnerable residents.
Three Square Food Bank President and CEO Brian Burton recognized individuals and volunteer groups for their accomplishments and contributions in 2015. People recognized were Ben Alvey, Judy Vienneau, Karen Tackett, Denise and Fernandas Jackson, Lucille Wexler, David Bartlett, Cathy Austin, Maggie Wagner, Patti Ekes, Terry Horowitch, Lois Hardy, Jailean Galaz, Jack Boone, Tom Howerter and Harold Lederer. Groups recognized were Aria Table Games, the Cosmopolitan, National Charity League-Las Vegas Chapter, Opportunity Village Job Discovery Program, the Quick family, Bank of America HOLA, Nellis AFB Sgt. David Coleman’s group, Wynn Resorts, GoWireless and Mesa Grill.
Bishop Gorman High School students teamed with New Genesis Transitional Housing to update and beautify apartments near Lynnwood Street as part of their Gaels Give HOPE (Helping Out People Everywhere) event. Efforts began as part of an Eagle Scout project by BGHS junior Justin Daus. New Genesis provides free housing as part of a program to assist people re-entering the workforce.
A Mad Hatter Tea Party fundraiser at the Four Seasons raised more than $24,000 for the Children’s Specialty Center’s Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic.
A Mad Hatter Tea Party fundraiser at the Four Seasons raised more than $24,000 for the Children’s Specialty Center’s Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic. The money will be used to ensure that future childhood cancer survivors have access to the clinic. The clinic is the first in the state aimed specifically at educating patients so they are aware of side-effects that may arise years after treatment.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation donated 15 grants totaling $192,000 to Southern Nevada nonprofit groups. Recipients included Teach for America, Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, International Association of Working Mothers, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Nevada Region, Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas and Opportunity Village.
Glencoe Management, a franchisee and operator of dozens of food outlets, donated $9,000 to After-School All-Stars and raised $4,167 for the nonprofit at the grand opening of PizzaRev. In addition, Burger King restaurants donated burgers and apple juice to ASAS students.
Allegiant Airlines donated 7,500 square feet of office space to Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada. The nonprofit will occupy the space at a cost of $1 per year. Pugsley. Simpson. Coulter. Architects is donating architectural services; Jessica Kalb and Shannon Fore are donating design services.
Right Now Air donated nearly 100 stuffed animals to Children’s Hospital of Nevada at University Medical Center as part of the Tark Toy Drive.
Winners of the 2016 Yale Day of Service Award, sponsored by the Yale Club of Nevada, are Olivia Vogel and Michelle Reiss from Faith Lutheran High School and Ariann Sanford and Samika Tara from Coronado High School. Vogel and Reiss created Teen’s Night Out to help homeless teens have a fun night out with salon services, new outfits and dinner. Sanford and Tara created Tome Trader to create children’s book libraries for after-school care facilities such as Boys & Girls Clubs.
Approximately 1,000 volunteers with Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada helped revitalize 13 homes during National Rebuilding Day. Volunteers and sponsors working on the homes included representatives of Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Chase Bank, Penta Building Group, Keller Williams, Capital One, NV Energy, Nevada Contractors Association, Gensler, Wells Fargo, Cummins, Southwest Gas, United States Air Force, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, UNLV, National Title Co., Dignity Health, Sears, Sherwin Williams and Parson’s Rocks.
The UFC donated $1,000 to students at Rancho High School in the form of tickets to Wet ’n’ Wild. Retired champion Forrest Griffin distributed the tickets for Communities In Schools of Nevada’s Splashdown For Kids to 50 students with good grades who are on track to graduate.