Green Valley Grocery donated $49,000 to Three Square Food Bank, concluding its Giving Pump initiative. Over 80 gas stations participated by donating proceeds from specially marked, purple gas pumps without extra costs to customers. The donation was presented by Rick Crawford, founder of Green Valley Grocery, at the Three Square campus.
The Shade Tree, a 24-hour accessible shelter designed to meet the needs of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors, their children and pets (through a partnership with Noah’s Animal House), received $25,000 from Cox Charities, the fundraising arm of Cox Communications. The donation was made possible by the support of sponsors for the annual Cox Charities Golf Tournament.
Jewish Nevada, a nonprofit organization that represents more than 70,000 Jews in Nevada, hired Claire Brunhild as associate director of Jewish Student Life at Hillel Las Vegas. Brunhild has more than two decades of experience as an educator. In her previous roles as youth director and assistant director of education for Reform Congregation, she designed and implemented numerous engaging and inclusive programs, exceeding participation goals and fostering strong community bonds.
Renown Health Foundation announced a $5.5 million donation from the William N. Pennington Foundation. The donation will ensure a successful launch of the first kidney transplant program for Northern Nevada. This gift supports the recruitment and start-up phase for kidney transplants, including covering costs for transplant surgeons, nephrologists, medical personnel and personnel staff and related costs. It will also help establish the William N. Pennington Patient Assistance Fund, which will help provide housing and support during the recovery period for those with financial difficulty and special needs.
UNLV and Las Vegas Sands announced the creation of the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture, made possible by a $15 million donation from Sands to UNLV. The new institute, formally approved by the Nevada Board of Regents at its December 5 meeting, will offer programs such as Mandarin language; cultural programming such as film screenings, art exhibitions, musical performances and lectures; and student and faculty exchanges. It will be housed in UNLV’s newly renovated Maryland Administrative Building.
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