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The Notes: Philanthropy, June 5, 2023

Learning Education & Achievement Foundation, in partnership with the Accelerated Learning Academy, raised $12,700 during the LEAF Autism & Acceptance Month Open House to help children with autism and developmental disabilities reach their full potential. All proceeds were dedicated to providing children with disabilities scholarships for services. SilverSummit Healthplan and Pinkbox Doughnuts were event sponsors.

Twenty-six teams consisting of hundreds of volunteers picked up paint brushes, shovels and rakes to beautify 19 homes in unincorporated Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson as part of Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada’s commemoration of National Rebuilding Day on April 22. Volunteers completed maintenance work, exterior painting, xeriscaping, property and yard cleanup at zero cost to low-income homeowners including veterans, seniors and individuals with disabilities. Volunteers come from local businesses and organizations, including: the Penta Building Group, Sherwin-WilliamsKHS&S Contractors, NV EnergyInnova Technologies, Stewart Title, Southwest Gas, JS Products, Caesars Entertainment, Raymond Group, U.S. Bank, Keller-Williams, MMC Contractors West, Aqua Plumbing Service & Repair, Dignity Health, JP Morgan ChaseNevada State Bank, Construction Leadership Council and Nevada Contractors Association.

Members of the Commercial Alliance Las Vegas, Las Vegas Realtors and other local real estate organizations teamed up April 22 to help Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth by delivering donations and volunteering to renovate residences that house local teens. Among the organizations supporting the effort were the Nevada Appraisal Institute; Building Owners and Managers Association; Southern Nevada Certified Commercial Investment Member; Commercial Real Estate Women; Institute of Real Estate Management; NAIOP Southern Nevada; Nevada State Apartment Association; and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.

After an eight-month grant application process, vetting, tours and in-depth analysis, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children was selected as Nevada Women’s Philanthropy’s impact Grant recipient. NWP members granted $500,000 to fund a 2,450 square-foot welcome center and emergency shelter for children and youths 18 and under who are victims of sex trafficking. The welcome center will be part of a 6,350 square-foot administration building on a planned $25 million, 10-acre Healing Center campus.

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This story appeared in Las Vegas Weekly.

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