Tami Hance-Lehr, state director and CEO of Communities In Schools of Nevada, announced the promotion of Alex Bybee to chief strategy officer. Bybee is responsible for leading the organization’s strategic planning process, bolstering partnerships with school districts, municipalities, state agencies and legislators, and overseeing the organization’s communications and messaging.
Out of 49 states, 950 programs and more than 93,000 volunteers nationwide, local Eighth Judicial District Court superstar CASA volunteer Carolyn Muscari brought home the National CASA/GAL Association’s 2022 G.F. Bettineski Child Advocate of the Year Award.
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy members elected to grant $500,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. It will use the funds to purchase a mobile care unit that will house a full-service dental care office on wheels. According to Oral Health Nevada, only 37% of Nevada’s low-income children have had a dental visit and 20% have received dental service. More than 66,000 children are living without medical or dental insurance. The new mobile unit will have a full-time dentist including dental technicians who will serve more than 1,200 children per year.
Three Square Food Bank received $4,000 in donations from One Nevada Credit Union’s annual spring shred day. The shredding service is free to the public, but donations were accepted benefiting Three Square. Las Vegas residents donated 863 pounds of food and $1,894.95 for the safe shred of their unwanted documents. One rounded up and matched the donation.
The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Summerlin presented $15,000 to the Discovery Children’s Museum. This was part of the proceeds from the club’s recent Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala.
United Way of Southern Nevada kicked off its 65th anniversary celebration with the Golf United tournament May 26 at the Revere Golf Club and raised $126,440 for the community. Proceeds will support organization’s mission of uniting the community to improve people’s lives.
Points of Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2022, which included Caesars Entertainment for the eighth consecutive year. For 10 years, The Civic 50 has showcased how companies can use their time, skills and resources to drive social impact in their communities and company. Honorees are companies with annual U.S. revenues of at least $1 billion and are selected based on corporate citizenship and social impact programs.
During the recent grand opening celebration of the Palms, the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority presented $150,000 to three charities in Southern Nevada. Representatives of Las Vegas Indian Center, Opportunity Village and Mondays Dark were on hand to accept $50,000 donations each.
Bridgestone Retail Operations surprises local kids and teens June 28 when it revealed that Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada was selected as one of 20 clubs nationwide to receive a $20,000 donation in celebration of $20 million raised through the company’s Driving Great Futures initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Local Bridgestone retail teammates were also on site for an interactive car care clinic to teach teens the basics of vehicle and tire maintenance and prepare them to be good stewards of the road.
The Friends of Henderson Libraries recently donated $30,000 to Henderson Libraries. The contribution was a direct result of the Friends’ recent book sales, membership fees and donations from the community.
Bank of America has announced $470,000 in grants to 18 Las Vegas nonprofits to help drive economic opportunity for individuals and families. Funding will support programs that will address food insecurity and provide access to healthcare, services for the homeless, family services, youth employment and alternative pathways for adults.