Signs of HOPE (Healing, Options, Prevention and Education), a nonprofit organization offering hope, help and healing to those affected by sexual violence and exploitation, was awarded a $948,241 grant over three years from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component within the U.S. Department of Justice charged with administering the Crime Victims Fund. The grant will support, enhance and expand services offered through the Resources and Integration for Survivor Empowerment, or RISE program, which provides crisis response and long-term case management services to victims of human trafficking. The funds will expand the organization’s reach through culturally relevant, multilingual resources. In 2023, Signs of HOPE encountered more than 1,200 human trafficking victims in the field and served more than 580 human trafficking survivors, including 107 juveniles.
Aristocrat Gaming participated in Giving Tuesday by donating a total of $150,000 to Green Our Planet, Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, Project 150, R.I.S.E. Homes, Project Marilyn and HELP of Southern Nevada. Through the year-round work of the company’s Aristocrat Cares giving program, the company and its 1,200 Southern Nevada-based employees take an active role in bettering the community through volunteer opportunities and contributions. In November, team members participated in Thanksgiving meal distribution events with Casa de Luz, HELP of Southern Nevada, and 100 Black Men Las Vegas
Olive Crest announced the receipt of $500,000 from the Engelstad Foundation as the first installment of a $1 million matching grant supporting the Transforming Lives Campaign in Las Vegas. This contribution will enhance Olive Crest’s mission to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis. Olive Crest’s programs serve over 6,000 individuals annually, and this grant will help expand its capacity. The funds will contribute to the construction of a campus that will include a children and family resource center, including space for the Community Mental and Behavioral Health Program, along with an apartment complex for the Teen and Young Adult Independent Living Program.
The Southern Nevada community came together to support Three Square Food Bank during Hunger Action Month in September, raising $703,219. The nonprofit organization will distribute 2,109,657 meals to local individuals facing food insecurity. Three Square is one step closer to a hunger-free community thanks to the following sponsors: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bank of Nevada, Barclays, Boyd Gaming Corporation, CSAA Insurance Group, Desert Produce Sales, InTouch Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Picerne Real Estate Group and the Venetian.
In honor of Giving Tuesday and the 34th anniversary of the Disability Act, New Vista, a nonprofit provider of supported living arrangements for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Carl’s Donuts gave back with a doughnut donation campaign. On December 3, Carl’s donated 100% of the proceeds from the purchase of its blue and yellow buttercream frosted doughnut bar to New Vista.
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