United Way of Southern Nevada, in partnership with the Clark County Local Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program distributed $5.8 million to 20 nonprofit partners.
TSK Architects announced that Jason Andoscia, AIA, vice president, has joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada board of directors and will serve on the resource development committee. Andoscia brings decades of business leadership and development to the nonprofit.
America First Credit Union donated $15,000 to Clark County School District. The donation was made as part of an effort to help youths 17 and younger begin their financial journey by opening a savings account.
Workforce Connections was awarded $1 million of American Rescue Plan funding by the City of Las Vegas. The funding will help address chronic and increased challenges local employers face due to the pandemic, including recruitment, training and retention of qualified employees.
America First Credit Union and the Las Vegas Raiders are once again giving small businesses in Nevada the opportunity to compete for a single-season sponsorship agreement valued at approximately $100,000, which includes signage inside Allegiant Stadium, radio advertisements, digital promotions on the Raiders’ website and mobile app, tickets to a home game, and more as part of the Small Business Showcase. The contest is open to Nevada-based for-profit small businesses with an annual revenue of less than $10 million. To enter, participants should visit americafirst.com/raiders and provide their contact information and a short profile about how this sponsorship would help their business.
The NV Energy Foundation and its employees prioritized energy assistance, sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion in 2021 by giving $5,390,779 to support nonprofit organizations statewide. This total is made up of both financial and in-kind donations, including over 15,000 employee volunteer hours.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Cox Las Vegas donated $10,000 to nonprofits serving girls and women in our community. Dress for Success Southern Nevada, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, Girls on the Run Las Vegas and Project Marilyn each received a $2,500 donation.
Nonprofit CORE was awarded more than $500,000 through two grants from the City of Las Vegas. The money will help the organization continue to build an infrastructure for success that offers long-term holistic support for under-resourced students and their families.
Wendi Schweigart, of the NDL Group and Project Marilyn, and Samantha Molinero of the American Cancer Society, received the 2021 American Cancer Society Volunteer Staff Partnership Award, a national honor in recognition of a volunteer and staff team that has positively impacted the American Cancer Society’s mission.
The National Automobile Dealers Association donated $25,000 to Three Square Food Bank.
Ashley selected the Shade Tree to receive a furniture donation, the equivalent of three rooms, that was used for two days by media and artists for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The furniture will be used to upgrade Shade Tree’s common room.
New York-New York raised more than $288,000 to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation during its 13th annual head-shaving event. More than 120 participants had their heads shaved by Las Vegas celebrities including the cast from shows like Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil, Fantasy, Thunder From Down Under and Chippendales, and performers like Piff The Magic Dragon and Xavier Mortimer, among others.
R&R Partners launched a $500,000 fundraiser to benefit World Central Kitchen efforts in Ukraine. WCK was founded by Las Vegas chef José Andrés. Visit bit.ly/PartnersForUkraine to help provide meals to the millions of Ukrainian refugees.