DOUBLE HELIX WINE & WHISKEY LOUNGE TO HOST RED SANGRIA BRUNCH AND ‘PIG OUT’ BENEFITING AFAN What: Double Helix Wine & Whiskey Lounge will host a red sangria brunch featuring buy-one, get-one-half-off pitchers of red sangria to benefit Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). The brunch will also serve as AFAN’s first “Every Piggy Counts”… Continue reading DOUBLE HELIX AT TOWN SQUARE TO HOST RED SANGRIA BRUNCH AND ‘PIG OUT’ BENEFITING AFAN
Category: Charity Events
Fremont Street Experience to Partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas for SlotZilla Charity Challenge
Fremont Street Experience to Partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas for SlotZilla Charity Challenge 100% of SlotZilla™ Revenue to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities on February 26 Fremont Street Experience will be hosting another SlotZilla Charity Challenge with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. They will be… Continue reading Fremont Street Experience to Partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas for SlotZilla Charity Challenge
Life is Beautiful Announces National Our School is Beautiful Initiative with Communities In Schools of Nevada
Life is Beautiful Announces National Our School is Beautiful Initiative with Communities In Schools of Nevada The team behind the internationally-acclaimed Life is Beautiful music, food, art and learning festival announced a new initiative, Our School is Beautiful, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. In collaboration with its inaugural partner, Communities in Schools of Nevada (CIS of… Continue reading Life is Beautiful Announces National Our School is Beautiful Initiative with Communities In Schools of Nevada
PHOTOS: Local Nonprofit That Supports Veterans Gets $200K from Bank of America
Last night, Bank of America announced Goodwill of Southern Nevada as the recipient of its $200,000 Neighborhood Builders grant during an annual community celebration at The Smith Center. The Neighborhood Builders grant will provide a financial boost to Goodwill’s Veteran Integration Program (VIP) – which provides coordinated job training and employment services tailored to veterans,… Continue reading PHOTOS: Local Nonprofit That Supports Veterans Gets $200K from Bank of America
Country Artists The Washers Give Back to the Snowdrop Foundation
COUNTRY ARTISTS GIVE BACK Country band The Washers hosted their 5th Annual WashFest in January featuring live music and a washer tournament, which raised over $41,000 for Snowdrop Foundation. The event, created by local band The Washers, is designed as a community event and Texas music showcase all for the purpose of raising… Continue reading Country Artists The Washers Give Back to the Snowdrop Foundation
Wag, Walk & Roll on Down to the 19th Annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon
Wag, Walk & Roll on Down to the 19th Annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon Proceeds benefit the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society The Las Vegas Valley Humane Society invites the public to grab their canine companions and get ready to Wag, Walk & Roll on down to the 19th Annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon. Animal lovers will unite on Sunday,… Continue reading Wag, Walk & Roll on Down to the 19th Annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon
Share Love and Hope this Valentine’s Day with Handmade Necklaces from Hope for Hearts
Share Love and Hope this Valentine’s Day with Handmade Necklaces from Hope for Hearts Proceeds benefit St. Elizabeth’s Girls Academy, a school/orphanage in Kampala City, Uganda This Valentine’s Day, share love and hope with orphaned girls in Uganda by purchasing a handmade necklace for a loved one to support Hope for Hearts, a Las… Continue reading Share Love and Hope this Valentine’s Day with Handmade Necklaces from Hope for Hearts
Egg Works and The Egg & I Family Restaurants Join Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour as Book Drive Partners
Hop on Board Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour in Conjunction with Nevada Reading Week 2015 Donate new and gently used children’s books at partnering locations throughout the valley to receive great offers this February Book Donations Benefit the Public Education Foundation Harrah’s Headliner and Comedy-Magician Mac King invites the public to jump on board this… Continue reading Egg Works and The Egg & I Family Restaurants Join Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour as Book Drive Partners
Miracle Mile Shops Fountain Goes Red in Honor of American Heart Month
MIRACLE MILE SHOPS FOUNTAIN GOES RED IN HONOR OF AMERICAN HEART MONTH In honor of American Heart Month, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will go red in support of the American Heart Association and their Go Red For Women movement in Las Vegas. As part of the center’s Caring, Giving, Changing… Continue reading Miracle Mile Shops Fountain Goes Red in Honor of American Heart Month
Family and Friends Shave Day Supports St Baldrick’s Foundation
Family and Friends Shave Day to Support St. Baldrick’s Foundation on February 22 Public Encouraged to Support Volunteer Shavees! Clients, parents, friends and supporters of the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada will gather on Sunday, February 22, 2015 in support of the lifesaving childhood cancer research provided through St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the many warriors who have undergone treatment.… Continue reading Family and Friends Shave Day Supports St Baldrick’s Foundation
Goodwill Receives $200,000 Grant for Veteran Program from Bank of America: January 29 at 8:30am
Goodwill Receives $200,000 Bank of America Grant to Fund Veteran Integration Program (VIP) Ceremony Planned for Thursday, January 29 at 8:30 a.m. Goodwill of Southern Nevada will continue to provide life changing job placement help to local veterans and their immediate family members, thanks to the Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s $200,000 Neighborhood Builders grant. This… Continue reading Goodwill Receives $200,000 Grant for Veteran Program from Bank of America: January 29 at 8:30am
Southern Nevada Public Television to Host the 26th Annual “Splendor in the Glass” Wine & Beer Tasting Event Benefiting Vegas PBS Event will feature celebrity chef Hubert Keller
Southern Nevada Public Television to Host the 26th Annual “Splendor in the Glass” Wine & Beer Tasting Event Benefiting Splendor in the Glass Event will feature celebrity chef Hubert Keller Southern Nevada Public Television will host its 26th Annual “Splendor in the Glass” Wine & Beer Tasting event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on… Continue reading Southern Nevada Public Television to Host the 26th Annual “Splendor in the Glass” Wine & Beer Tasting Event Benefiting Vegas PBS Event will feature celebrity chef Hubert Keller
Vegas PBS Holding Special Preview Screening of A Path Appears, a Film Addressing Human Trafficking and the Adversities Faced by Women and Girls Around the World
Vegas PBS Holding Special Preview Screening of A Path Appears, a Film Addressing Human Trafficking and the Adversities Faced by Women and Girls Around the World Vegas PBS will broadcast national film and local production during January which is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Vegas PBS is hosting a special preview screening of A Path Appears,… Continue reading Vegas PBS Holding Special Preview Screening of A Path Appears, a Film Addressing Human Trafficking and the Adversities Faced by Women and Girls Around the World
Rock Your Body Wellness – Yoga and Meditation Event To Benefit Foster Kinship – Saturday February 28th
Yoga & Meditation Embracing Your Heart – Feeding Your Mind-Body-Spirit Join 20+ wellness vendors, raffle items and talented instructors for a day of wellness at Springs Preserve. This event benefits Foster Kinship www.fosterkinship.org a local non-profit organization that provides free support and information to anyone raising a relative’s child in Las Vegas. Three classes will… Continue reading Rock Your Body Wellness – Yoga and Meditation Event To Benefit Foster Kinship – Saturday February 28th
ULTRA 55 Hour Race Raises over $117,000 for Childhood Cancer
ULTRA 55 Hour Race Raises over $117,000 for Childhood Cancer On the cold and windy morning of December 30, 2014, over 230 racers from across the world toed the starting line at the Snowdrop ULTRA 55 Hour Race & Relay. These racers, through the help of donors and sponsors, have raised over $117,000 for… Continue reading ULTRA 55 Hour Race Raises over $117,000 for Childhood Cancer
Fremont Street Experience to Start 2015 with a SlotZilla Charity Challenge with the Firefighters of Southern Nevada
100% of SlotZilla™ Revenue to Benefit Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation on Jan. 15 Fremont Street Experience will be kicking off their first SlotZilla Charity Challenge of 2015 by partnering with the Firefighters of Southern Nevada. They will be donating 100% of SlotZilla revenue to the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation on Thursday,… Continue reading Fremont Street Experience to Start 2015 with a SlotZilla Charity Challenge with the Firefighters of Southern Nevada
Miracle Mile Shops Fountain Glows Greens for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
MIRACLE MILE SHOPS FOUNTAIN GLOWS GREEN FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN NEVADA Throughout January, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will turn its fountain green in support of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. As part of the center’s Caring, Giving, Changing community campaign, all change tossed in the green fountain will… Continue reading Miracle Mile Shops Fountain Glows Greens for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Goodwill Preps for End of Year Giving Rush: Donation Hours Extended December 27 to December 31
Goodwill Preps for End of Year Giving Rush Donation Hours Extended December 27 to December 31 ’Tis the season to donate and Goodwill of Southern Nevada is busy preparing for the end of year giving rush. The last week and a half of December is historically Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s busiest time of the year… Continue reading Goodwill Preps for End of Year Giving Rush: Donation Hours Extended December 27 to December 31