Archive for the ‘Community’ Category

LAS VEGAS – Teen Entrepreneurs of Las Vegas (TEOLV) partnered with former NBA player, and Las Vegas resident, Gary Payton to teach life and entrepreneurial skills to the young people in Las Vegas. TEOLV is a nonprofit, after-school program that uses hands-on experience to help young people understand the business of life. In partnering with [...]

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LAS VEGAS – February 14, 2011 – On Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, friends and former cast members of Breck Wall will gather and pay tribute to this veteran of the Las Vegas Stage. His memorial event will take place at the South Point Casino Showroom at 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 2:15 p.m. The event [...]

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LAS VEGAS – February 7, 2011 – The Village Lake Las Vegas is set to have an eventful year with its 2011 schedule of wine walks and beer festivals. Bringing back Brew’s Best, Hand-Crafted Beer Festival and the popular Wine Walk series, specialty tastings including Wine Walk, The White Affair event in spring, will add [...]

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Caption: Debra Patterson, territory manager, IRS-SPEC; Congresswoman Shelley Berkley; Councilwoman Gerri Schroder, City of Henderson Ward 1; Jackie Ingram, Earn It Keep It Save It chairwoman and vice president, community development, Wells Fargo Bank urged press conference attendees to support local EITC efforts. LAS VEGAS (Jan. 28, 2011) – United Way of Southern Nevada’s “Earn [...]

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Aid for AIDS of Nevada has appointed Derek Washington as the new media and diversity outreach consultant. Washington’s chief responsibilities include development of new media strategies and creating new programs that better serve the African-American and Latino communities in Nevada. In addition, he will spearhead AFAN’s new Community Gardens project that will educate the public [...]

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LAS VEGAS- United Way teams up with the Nevada Bankers Association to educate high school students about financial responsibility and proper credit management in support of “Get Smart About Credit Day” on Thursday, Oct. 21. Now until Nov. 5, the program will connect qualified volunteer instructors with local high schools to bring valuable lessons in [...]

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<> on October 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. <> on October 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. <> on October 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow’s non-profit organization, the  Manilow Music Project, put more than $500,000 worth of musical instruments into the hands of 15 Clark County School District middle [...]

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WHO: Silverton Casino Lodge and the 5th Annual Pure Aloha Festival. WHAT: Silverton Casino Lodge is celebrating the aloha spirit with the 5th Annual Pure Aloha Festival. Guests can enjoy four days of mouth-watering Hawaiian favorites, amusement rides, games, cultural performances and evening concerts by Don Carlos featuring Natural Vibrations and Keali’i Reichel. WHEN: Thursday, [...]

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WHAT: United Way of Southern Nevada hosts its 2011 community Campaign Kickoff at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Sept. 29. Sponsored by NV Energy, Southwest Gas Corporation and USAA Savings Bank, United Way will announce its annual fundraising goal to generate excitement for the yearly campaign season. Focusing its efforts on the areas of [...]

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San Gennaro Feast Offers Food & Fun

It’s not to late for Vegas area residents and visitors to eat, shop, and enjoy their way through the San Gennaro Feast located at 333 Blue Diamond Road in Las Vegas in the parking lot of the Silverton Casino Lodge. There’s fabulous food, exciting entertainment, shopping, a traditional midway, and an opportunity to learn more [...]