Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category

LAS VEGAS – October 18, 2011 – Celebrity impressionist Rich Little joins Heaven Can Wait Animal Society to pay tribute to the more than 30,000 shelter animals that were euthanized in 2010 with the “Lose A Pound With Your Hound” Memory Walk on Sunday, October 23 located at Bunker Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. [...]

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  LAS VEGAS – United Way of Southern Nevada announces Laurie Mann as its new Director of Marketing. Elizabeth VanDeusen joins Mann and the United Way team as Marketing Events and Engagement Manager.   As Director of Marketing, Mann is responsible for the overall branding and public relations efforts of the nonprofit including communication engagement [...]

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United Way of Southern Nevada Names Joselyn Cousins Vice President, Community Development Dolores Hauck and Matt Hirsch promoted to Senior Director, Community Development LAS VEGAS – United Way of Southern Nevada announces Joselyn Cousins as its new Vice President, Community Development.   As Vice President, Community Development, Cousins’ primary role includes engaging and building relationships [...]

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  LAS VEGAS – United Way of Southern Nevada is currently offering one-year Tuition Assistance Preschool Scholarships (TAPS) for the upcoming school year to children 3 to 5 years of age in Southern Nevada. As a part of the organization’s early education efforts, United Way is providing affordable co-pays ranging from $17.25 to $57.50 to [...]

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LAS VEGAS (August 23, 2011) – Celebrating its fifth year, Las Vegas Restaurant Week returns to provide tourists and locals the unique opportunity to affordably dine at some of Caesars Entertainment’s most popular restaurants while also helping to end hunger in the valley.  This year, in honor of its fifth year, Restaurant Week will extend [...]

Filed under Casinos/Hotels, Charity

  Shriners Hospitals for Children® patient Alissa Perkins, 2, of Las Vegas has been selected as one of the health care system’s patient ambassadors for 2011-2012. Along with Kate Hickman, 13, of Houston, Alissa will represent the thousands of children who receive care from Shriners Hospitals for Children each year.   Born with fibular hemimelia, [...]

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                                                                                                                                         Volunteers help individuals with bill pay support at NV Energy’s Senior Energy Assistance Expo.   United Way of Southern Nevada Administers Project REACH Financial Assistance at NV Energy’s Senior Energy Assistance Expo at Cashman Center on Aug. 13 Las Vegas Senior Citizens Receive Financial Help with Past Due Energy Bills     LAS [...]

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On Sunday, December 4, 2011, to celebrate his upcoming 50th Birthday, Bruce Ewing will run his first Half-Marathon (13.1 miles)!  This will be a personal milestone for Mr. Ewing, as he celebrates a blessed first half-century of life, overcoming some pretty enormous challenges, and at the same time celebrates continued good health! Bruce Ewing asks [...]

Filed under Bob Thomas, Charity

A star studded list of performers will entertain fans at a special concert on Sunday, June 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton. Jeff Leibow of “Jersey Boys” is producing the NF Hope Concert Proceeds will be donated to NF, Inc., an organization that serves families and individuals with neurofibromatosis, more commonly known [...]

Las Vegas—The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino will host, for the fourth consecutive year, a charitable bowling event associated with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo—The Bob Tallman Wrangler NFR Charity Bowling Event. Held at the Gold Coast Bowling Center on Saturday, December 3, the annual event brings together teams of businesses, families, friends, rodeo committees and well-known WNFR celebrities, NASCAR drivers and Las Vegas [...]

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