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Give the Gift of a Job this Holiday Season with Goodwill

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This holiday season you can help give someone in our community the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. You can help cure homelessness, hunger and crime. And you can help stabilize families, all by donating goods or charitable dollars to Goodwill of Southern Nevada to help give the gift of a job. “While the economy is improving, about one in twenty Southern Nevadans … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of a Job this Holiday Season with Goodwill

Care Flight Awards Wings and Pins to Medical and Aviation Professionals

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Reno– On Friday, December 9, 2016, Care Flight, the region’s non-profit, critical care air transport service hosted its semi-annual Wings, Pins and Awards ceremony. The awards were presented by Dean Dow, REMSA/Care Flight president and CEO; Ron Walter, Care Flight Executive Director; and Care Flight managers, Markus Dorsey-Hirt, Matt Brown and Temple Fletcher who was also … [Read more...] about Care Flight Awards Wings and Pins to Medical and Aviation Professionals

Open House for New Lake Las Vegas Sports Club on Dec. 9

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The Lake Las Vegas master plan is adding a very special benefit for its residents with the opening of the new Lake Las Vegas Sports Club in January. Located in the middle of 50 acres of landscaped open space, the multimillion dollar private club is designed to promote health and wellness, fitness and leisure recreation. Exclusive to Lake Las Vegas residents, the Lake Las Vegas … [Read more...] about Open House for New Lake Las Vegas Sports Club on Dec. 9

MassMedia Collects 10,000 Pounds of Food for Valley’s Hungry

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Marketing Firm Completes 16th Annual Feeding the Masses Food Drive LAS VEGAS – MassMedia Corporate Communications, a full-service public relations, advertising, and marketing firm based in Henderson, Nevada, collected 10,000 pounds of food and supplies for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada during the firm’s 16th Annual Feeding the Masses Thanksgiving Food Drive. The … [Read more...] about MassMedia Collects 10,000 Pounds of Food for Valley’s Hungry

Miracle Flights Receives $25,000 Donation from TeamHealth

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Medical Flight Charity Chosen by ACEP16 Attendees LAS VEGAS – Miracle Flights, the nation’s foremost medical flight charity, is honored to be awarded a $25,000 donation from TeamHealth, the country’s leading provider of outsourced hospital-based clinical and administrative services. Displays at TeamHealth’s booth at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) … [Read more...] about Miracle Flights Receives $25,000 Donation from TeamHealth

Washoe CASA Foundation Holds #Coffee4CASA to Raise Awareness, Garner New Volunteers

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More than 900 children in foster care in Washoe County, with only 100 CASAs in community Reno – The Washoe CASA Foundation is in need of new volunteers to assist our community by serving as a voice for abused and neglected children. #Coffee4CASA will be held on Saturday, December 3rd to raise awareness and recruit new volunteers for the Washoe County CASA (Court Appointed … [Read more...] about Washoe CASA Foundation Holds #Coffee4CASA to Raise Awareness, Garner New Volunteers

Opportunity Village’s ‘Las Vegas Great Santa Run’ to Bring Thousands of Santas to Downtown Las Vegas on Dec. 3 — Registration now open —

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Santas will take over Downtown Las Vegas for the 12th annual, iconic Las Vegas Great Santa Run benefitting Opportunity Village on Saturday, December 3. This year, Human Nature will join Opportunity Village’s “OVIPs” as the Grand Marshals of 2016. The Strip’s famed Chippendales will serve as the Grand Marshals for the one-mile Kris Kringle Jingle Walk. The morning will kick … [Read more...] about Opportunity Village’s ‘Las Vegas Great Santa Run’ to Bring Thousands of Santas to Downtown Las Vegas on Dec. 3 — Registration now open —

Hundreds of Children Benefit From First Independent Bank and Hot August Nights Foundation Coat Drives

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Reno - First Independent Bank customers, employees, and the general public, collected nearly 200 new coats for Northern Nevada children to keep them warm this winter. The coats were collected during a month-long coat drive involving all seven First Independent Bank locations. The 192 coats collected were donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. “It is truly … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Children Benefit From First Independent Bank and Hot August Nights Foundation Coat Drives

Santa Cruises Sail at Lake Las Vegas Community — Also Saturday Santa Visits, Train Rides and $1 Hot Cocoa at Montelago Village —

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Santa Claus takes a break during his busiest time of year and returns to the Lake Las Vegas residential, golf and resort community to cruise on the lake with children.  Special hour-long Santa Cruises will sail around the master plan’s 320-acre lake on Saturdays after Thanksgiving and before Christmas. While on the La Contessa Yacht, children can play holiday-inspired games, … [Read more...] about Santa Cruises Sail at Lake Las Vegas Community — Also Saturday Santa Visits, Train Rides and $1 Hot Cocoa at Montelago Village —

MassMedia Names Georgeann Pizzi Partner

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Henderson - MassMedia Corporate Communications, a full-service provider of public relations, advertising and marketing communications, announced that is has named Georgeann Pizzi as partner. Pizzi, who has been with MassMedia for more than seven years, serves as a Senior Vice President where she plans and executes strategic communications campaigns that include media buying … [Read more...] about MassMedia Names Georgeann Pizzi Partner

7 New Trustees Named to Lead Nevada State College Foundation

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Will Leverage School’s Fundraising Initiatives As it seeks to leverage and manage its comprehensive and wildly fundraising campaign, the Nevada State College Foundation has named seven new trustees. “We are thrilled to have expanded our Foundation’s trustee base with such distinguished business and civic leaders,” said foundation chair David Grant. “All are respected … [Read more...] about 7 New Trustees Named to Lead Nevada State College Foundation

Nevada State Bank Helping 98.5 KLUC Toy Drive

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Children’s toys and bikes collected at branches until Dec. 7 LAS VEGAS – As a sponsor of the 18th annual 98.5 KLUC Toy Drive, Nevada State Bank is collecting new, unwrapped children’s toys and bikes from Nov. 21 to Dec. 7 to support the CBS radio station’s efforts. Toys can be dropped off at any Nevada State Bank branch location in the Las Vegas Valley and will be delivered … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank Helping 98.5 KLUC Toy Drive

Henderson GiVe Awards “Golden Give” to Inspiring Clark High School Teacher

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Henderson Giving Circle Donates $50,000 Throughout the Valley; Founder Starts Giving Circle Network Henderson GiVe, a giving circle started in 2007 by a dozen friends who wanted to give back to the community in an impactful way, recently presented Luanne Wagner, the We R Community coordinator from Clark High School, with the organization’s “Golden Give” to recognize all she … [Read more...] about Henderson GiVe Awards “Golden Give” to Inspiring Clark High School Teacher

2016 Rock the House Gala Raises $298,000 for Families Who Depend on the Ronald McDonald House

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Las Vegas – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas (RMHC) Rocked the House at our 18th Annual Gala. It was held on October 15th at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center. This rock-n-roll inspired night had a little mix of everything to make the event spectacular! For the first time in RMHC Las Vegas history, the Greater Las Vegas McDonald’s Operators Association not … [Read more...] about 2016 Rock the House Gala Raises $298,000 for Families Who Depend on the Ronald McDonald House

Sunrise Children’s Foundation Among Charities Nominated to Win $25,000 in TeamHealth Cares Event

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Attendees at Las Vegas Emergency Physicians Conference to Pick Winning Charity LAS VEGAS – Sunrise Children’s Foundation announces it has been chosen as one of the four local non-profits to have a chance to receive a $25,000 donation from national healthcare leader, TeamHealth. The charity delivers early childhood education- and health-related services in Clark County. … [Read more...] about Sunrise Children’s Foundation Among Charities Nominated to Win $25,000 in TeamHealth Cares Event