For Immediate Release
Join LVMPD Foundation to Unite for Heroism October 22
Celebrity panel to discuss community safety and inclusivity at inaugural fundraising event
LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation invites community members and supporters to join them for the first-ever Unite for Heroism fundraising dinner – an evening that celebrates the heroism of LVMPD officers and will include a celebrity conversation among Black community leaders about the importance of unity. This pioneering symposium will incorporate such timely topics as community safety and inclusivity. The all Black panel will include President of NAACP Las Vegas Roxann McCoy, Regina Coward-Holman, Retired LVMPD Officer, President of the Nevada Black Police Association and the Region 1 President of the National Black Police Association along with American singer, songwriter, and actress Maxine Jones, formerly of En Vogue.
LVMPD Captain Sasha Larkin will narrate a short film featuring Emmy Nominated footage of life saving moments captured through emotional interviews and action-packed body cam footage displaying the acts of heroism performed by LVMPD officers.
For those who cannot attend in person, the program will be live streamed from Wynn Las Vegas on October 22, 2020 at 6 p.m.
“Day and night, our LVMPD officers exemplify sacrifice, duty, and service,” said Tom Kovach, executive director of the LVMPD Foundation. “We ask you to join us for a special evening as we highlight their incredible courageousness and celebrate the importance of unity between LVMPD and the community.”
Tables and tickets for the in-person dinner can be purchased beginning at $250 or participants can join the livestream for free. To reserve a seat for the inaugural event, please visit celebrateheroes.givesmart.com. Proceeds from the event will directly support the LVMPD Foundation, which funds hundreds of community engagement and public safety programs having a direct impact on communities of color, in particular the Black community. In-person attendance will be subject to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. This event will comply with all COVID-19 protocols that exist as of October 22, 2020. Face masks will be required for attendance.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available. For additional information, please contact Latoya Holman at Lholman@lvmpdfoundation.org or call 702.983.7369. To stay up-to-date with the Foundation’s events and programs, visit lvmpdfoundation.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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About Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation
Established in 1999 to advance collaboration between our police officers and the communities they serve, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation is dedicated to public safety initiatives that prevent crime, save lives, and make Southern Nevada a safer place to live, work, and visit. Donations are directed to initiatives including fundraising for the construction of the Reality Based Training Center in Southern Nevada, updated equipment and technology for the Department, advanced officer training, support for the families of fallen officers, higher education scholarships for children of officers, and Every 15 Minutes, a program which aims to reduce traffic fatalities by educating new teen drives on the safest ways to travel the roads. To donate or for more information visit lvmpdfoundation.org. Federal Tax ID Number 88-0429730.
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