Local Nonprofit That Supports Veterans Gets $200K from Bank of America

Wednesday night, Bank of America announced Goodwill of Southern Nevada as the recipient of its $200,000 Neighborhood Builders grant during an annual community celebration at The Smith Center.  The Neighborhood Builders grant will provide a financial boost to Goodwill’s Veteran Integration Program (VIP) – which provides coordinated job training and employment services tailored to veterans, and […]

Las Vegas Hospitality Association 25th Annual Golf Tournament Raises Money for Scholarships

The Las Vegas Hospitality Association’s (LVHA) 25th annual fundraising golf tournament held at Cascata Golf Club on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, was sold out this year with 144 players (Pictured above: LVHA Golf Tourney Winning Team Tim Haney, Mark Haley, Vince Alberta & Brad Rogers).   The event raised more than $20,000 for local …

Kick Off 9th Annual “Fill the Fire Truck Toy Drive” at Select Wal-Mart Locations

The Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation will kick off its 9th annual Fill the Fire Truck Toy Drive on Friday, Nov. 26 from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. The seasonal toy drive will take place at select Wal-Mart locations across the valley throughout the holiday season, every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 19. Firefighters […]

National Holiday Inspires Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers’ Employees to Labor for a Good Cause

Labor Day for Las Vegas residents is a day known for relaxing and the un-official end to summer. While friends and family gather to celebrate, employees at Raising Cane’s Chick Fingers will be hard at work for a good cause. On Monday, September 6, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will donate 100 percent of its profits […]

Ladies, Get Your Tickets to the 11th Annual Fire & Rain Bachelor Auction June 19

Ladies don’t forget to get your tickets for the 11th Annual Fire & Rain Bachelor Auction taking place this Saturday, June 19 at RAIN Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort.  Hosted by the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation, the “Fire & Rain” Firefighter Bachelor Auction offers ladies the chance to bid on 18 of […]

Angelica Bridges Scoops Ice Cream for Charity at Ben and Jerry’s

Angelica Bridges, star of the Luxor show Fantasy,  the men from Thunder from Down Under and the girls of Fantasy scooped ice cream today at Ben & Jerry’s at The District in Green Valley (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).  The celebrities dug in to support Ben & Jerry’s 32nd Annual ‘Free Cone Day’ which will benefit […]

College of Southern Nevada Celebrates Black History Month

The College of Southern Nevada is pleased to announce a compendium of events to celebrate Black History Month with the Southern Nevada community. All events are free, unless listed as otherwise, and open to the public: February 12: Music & Poetry, Charleston Campus, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Special Performance by Donna Clark February 10, […]