Las Vegas Women in Business for Good, a local giving circle created to support nonprofits serving Southern Nevada, announced its eighth grantee, Shine A Light Foundation, bringing the organization to $50,324 donated to community causes. More than 100 members make quarterly donations and through a members-only nomination and voting process select a nonprofit to receive the funds from each cycle. The group is led by Nicole Fabian, Ati Grinspun, Jennifer Inaba and Amanda Sprick.
Assistance League of Las Vegas presented Olympia Companies Charitable Foundation executive director Angela Rock with the National Operation School Bell Award in recognition of the more than $1.2 million donated by the foundation to the local Operation School Bell program to date. Operation School Bell provides local students with a week’s worth of brand-new clothing and other necessities. Students are identified by their school counselors.
In partnership with American First National Bank, A Greater Hope’s team embarked on a journey to make the 2024 Back to School Bash the best kickoff event yet, by turning challenging situations into opportunities. With a donation of $2,000, children in every AGH foster home will receive essential school supplies to start the new school year.
Approximately 2,000 backpacks loaded with school supplies were distributed to local students by volunteers from Bank of America. The distribution happened at the East Las Vegas Community Center as part of a community resource fair for adults and children, also including financial literacy education, career readiness sessions, screenings and vaccines and more. The resource fair was a community volunteer day for a number of organizations throughout the valley and part of the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Communities In Schools of Nevada appointed Jessica Cole, Mike Kazmierski and Danny Ruiz to its board of directors. Cole started her career as a site coordinator for Communities In Schools. Ruiz, chief gaming officer at the Venetian, brings extensive experience in casino operations and strategy. Kazmierski is executive director of Strengthen Our Community, a nonprofit committed to developing cooperative, caring solutions to regional needs, emphasizing education, environmental sustainability, families, and good governance.
Signs of HOPE, a nonprofit dedicated to offering hope, help and healing to those affected by sexual violence and exploitation, received a $15,000 Clark County Outside Agency Grant.