GOLO, a wellness solutions company with logistics and distribution facilities in Las Vegas, donated $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. The money will support the nonprofit organization’s healthy lifestyle programs for young people.
Crystal Sunbury joined the Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada board of directors.RSM. She is also a real estate and construction senior analyst in RSM’s Industry Eminence Program, serves as a leader in RSM’s Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Advancement Employee Network Group, and serves as a designated instructor for the firm’s National Learning and Professional Development.
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The Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc., through the Las Vegas Grand Prix Foundation, will donate more than a million meals to the Las Vegas community through Three Square Food Bank and provide monetary support to several other established local organizations that address food insecurity, including Green Our Planet, the Just One Project and Project 150. All donations were made possible by Formula 1 fans who joined the ticket on-sale pre-registration list by contributing $7.77 to the foundation. The program launched in August and the goal of raising funds for 1 million meals was met within 24 hours. Funds provided to Green Our Planet will support “farmpreneur” and school garden programs at Clark County schools. The Just One Project will use the donated funds to grow its No-Cost Community Markets.
The board of directors for local nonprofit REACH (Research, Education and Access for Community Health) has promoted Rebeca Aceves to president and CEO. Aceves served as the organization’s executive director for six years. REACH provides evidenced-based research, information, development and implementation of programs to improve community health services and access to care in Nevada, predominantly to the Hispanic community but also to anyone seeking the health care services it provides.
The Nevada Mining Association made the most of last year’s hot summer days with its seventh annual Hope for Heat campaign, held in partnership with Granite Construction, which raised more than $25,500 to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs across Nevada. As a result, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Truckee Meadows, Elko, Winnemucca and Southern Nevada each received more than $6,000 to support the nonprofit’s programs.
Snell & Wilmer announced that Family 2 Family Connection was awarded a three-year grant from the Snell & Wilmer Charitable Foundation. Founded in 1998 by Sandy Miller, former first lady of Nevada, Family 2 Family Connection serves families with children from birth to age 5 and empowers parents and caretakers with the tools to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children through parent education and community networking.
One Nevada Credit Union and its credit card transaction processor, PSCU, announced $10,000 in community donations to support local charities. Credit union employees selected four charities to donate to for the holidays. Each received a $2,500 donation. The donations went to: Safe Nest, which provides education, shelter, court advocacy, counseling, and other services victims of domestic violence; Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, a full-time drop-in center for homeless youths that provides immediate needs items and respite from the streets; Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, which Supports families with educational, psychological and financial support services after a child has been diagnosed with cancer and chronic illness; and Cup of Hope Outreach Ministry, which partners with local food pantries and national companies to serve meals to homeless Nevadans.
The Source+, a cannabis company, is supporting the Nevada chapter of the nonprofit Sleep In Heavenly Peace for its January roundup initiative. All month, customers can round up purchases to directly support Sleep In Heavenly Peace’s Nevada chapter. Sleep In Heavenly Peace is dedicated to constructing and delivering safe and comfortable bunk beds to children and families that are in need. The Source also partnered with Never Forgotten Animal Society Inc. in Pahrump, raising nearly $5,500 to support their efforts to rescue and provide care to animals in need. In November, The Source raised funds for Nevada Homeless Alliance, donating more than $12,700.
The Las Vegas Gay Softball League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive space for members of the LGBTQ community and its allies to compete athletically, was awarded a $1,000 community grant from Sam’s Club, 5101 S. Pecos Road.
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