February 2014 newsletter

5,014. That’s a lot of anything! But when it’s donated bicycles, it is an

extraordinary number, indeed.

The 98.5 KLUC “Chet Buchanan and The Morning Zoo” 15th Annual Toy

Drive was definitely extraordinary in so many ways. Despite the less-

than-perfect weather, the Las Vegas community responded to the call to

help those who would otherwise go without during the Holiday Season.

With 25 trucks of toys, $322,132 in cash & gift card donations and 5,014

bicycles, there were plenty of smiles around during the holiday season.

Over 2,500 families received toys and bicycles directly through HELP.

Toys and bicycles were shared with forty-six Southern Nevada agencies.

In all, over 20,000 children received holiday assistance. Additionally, 451

families were assisted through HELP’s Adopt-A-Family program; and

over 1,400 families received Thanksgiving food assistance.

We couldn't have done it without the generosity of the Las Vegas

community. THANK YOU to everyone who donated in 2013.

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We serve with care. We assist families &

individuals throughout Southern Nevada to

overcome barriers & attain self-sufficiency through

direct services, training,& referral to community

services.

Executive Board of Trustees

Garry Dickover

Candlewood Suites Chairperson

Rick McGough MGM Resorts International

Vice Chairperson

Kathy McClain Retired, NV State Assembly

Treasurer

Jerrie Merritt Bank of Nevada

Secretary

Terrie D’Antonio HELP of Southern Nevada

CEO/President

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2013 HOLIDAY PROGRAMS MAKE HISTORY

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A young donor gives at the 97.1 The Point / 8 News Now Turkey-Thon event. Over 1,200 turkeys were collected f o r H E L P ’ s 2 0 1 3 Thanksgiving Program.

At Las Vegas Day School, students earned a free

dress pass for donating five food items for HELP’s

Thanksgiving Program.

A grateful client takes home her

turkey. Applications were taken from

over 1,400 individual needy families

this year.

This year, HELP’s Thanksgiving Assistance

program helped over 1,400 families with

turkey and grocery assistance for the Holiday

Season, who otherwise would have gone

without. This was made possible by the

generous donations of our 85 food drive

partners, those who donated at the 97.1 The

Point/8 News Now Turkey-Thon event and the

efforts of dozens of volunteers.

During the holiday season, 451 families in

unique circumstances were identified and

matched with local individuals and

businesses who wanted to make the

holidays merry & bright for these families.

HELP of Southern Nevada is grateful to

have the opportunity to work with every

sponsor – some for over five years, making

it a holiday family tradition - and thankful to

those who were first-time participants.

A grateful father picks up Holiday toys and bicycles

for his children. 451 needy families were matched

with sponsors this Holiday season.

ADOPT-A-FAMILY 2013

GOBBLE GOBBLE! WE HAVE MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!


2013 TOY DRIVE

5,014 Bicycles

25 Trucks filled with toys

$322,132 Cash & Gift Cards

Despite several days of cold

& rainy weather, the 15th

Annual 98.5 KLUC “Chet

Buchanan and the Morning

Zoo” Toy Drive had another

record-breaking year!

Over 5,000 bicycles, 25

trucks of toys and

$322,132 in cash and gift

cards was collected in

community donations and

distributed to thousands of

children in Southern

Nevada.

THANK YOU does not begin

to express how grateful we

are to everyone who

participated.

KLUC Promotions Coordinator

Joyce “Juicy” Balaoro, left,

interviews HELP COO Fuilala

Riley on Day 11 of Toy Drive.

Volunteers from MGM Resorts

and Citibank helped build the

“toy store” with donated toys

for clients to pick out toys for

their children.

98.5 KLUC TOY DRIVE—ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR

The first 100 donors each day

received a Toy Drive ornament.

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THANK YOU TO OUR HOLIDAY PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers from UnitedHealthcare and Citibank

generously donated their time to sort food

donations.

Thank you to the following Clark County School District schools who hosted Thanksgiving food drives:

Advanced Technologies Academy High School Ntl. Honor Society Jo Mackey Magnet Elementary School

Antonello Elementary School John Dooley Elementary

Becker Middle School Jydstrup Elementary School

Bilbray Elementary School Kathy L. Batterman Elementary School

Bozarth Elementary School Kenny Guinn Middle School

Burkholder Middle School Student Council Kitty Ward Elementary School

Cadwallader Middle School Las Vegas Academy

Cortney Junior High School Lawrence Junior High School

Darnell Elementary Louis Wiener Elementary School

Dickens Elementary School Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School

Diskin Elementary School Mable Hoggard Elementary School

Elizondo Edison Elementary School Molasky Junior High School

Escobedo Middle School R Guild Gray Elementary

Faiss Middle School National Junior Honor Society Ruthe Deskin Elementary

Findlay Middle School National Junior Honor Society Scherkenbach Elementary School Student Council

Forbuss Elementary School Student Council Sedway Middle School Student Council

French Elementary School Student Council Simmons Elementary School

Garside Junior High School Smalley Elementary School

Gibson Middle School Student Council Sunrise Acres Elementary School

Glen Taylor Elementary School Thiriot Elementary School

Harney Middle School Von Tobel Middle School Ntl Junior Honor Society

Heckethorn Elementary School Student Council Wendell Williams Elementary School

Wilheim Elementary School National Elementary Honor Society

Thank you to the following groups who volunteered

during our 2013 Holiday Programs:

Advanced Technologies Academy HS Ntl Honor Society

Camden Living

Citibank

Edge Volleyball Club

Excalibur/Luxor

Junior League of Las Vegas

Las Vegas Day School

Rolling Divas

The Martin

UnitedHealthcare

UNLV Cheerleaders

UPS

Walgreens


TEA, TRENDS AND TRANQUILITY HONORS MAYOR CAROLYN GOODMAN

FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE LAUNCHES

On Monday, September 16, 2013, HELP of Southern Nevada launched the Framing Hope Warehouse program (through a partnership with The Home Depot Foundation managed by Good360) with a ribbon cutting ceremony held in the warehouse at 1600 E. Flamingo at the HELP campus.

Do you represent a Las Vegas area non profit? Learn how you can benefit from Framing Hope Warehouse - Contact Albert Weiss at 702-836-2142.

On Wednesday, October 30th 2013, HELP of

Southern Nevada honored City of Las Vegas

Mayor Carolyn Goodman at the 14th Annual Tea,

Trends and Tranquility event. Guests gathered at

the Four Seasons Resort for food, fashion and

philanthropy. The afternoon featured a fashion

show by select retail merchants from Planet

Hollywood Miracle Mile Shops; delicious tea

provided by Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; a silent

auction and psychic readings by Mystic Mona.

The Grand Opening was held inside the Framing

Hope warehouse.

Mayor Carolyn Goodman did the honors at the

Framing Hope ribbon cutting ceremony.

Attendees enjoyed a lavish silent auction and raffle.

All were invited to wear their best hat for the tea.

From left, Joe Barbara from the cast of “Jersey

Boys”, honoree Mayor Carolyn Goodman and

CEO/President Terrie D’Antonio.

Make a secure online donation today: http://helpsonv.org/get_involved-donate.php

Or, mail your gift to 1640 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Thank you to Farrah Sahakian at

The Palms Casino Resort and

all our friends at Southern Wine

& Spirits for the use of a

refrigerated truck to facilitate

collecting and distributing

turkeys this past Holiday

Season!

Thank you Gina Gavan for

selecting HELP as your partner

charity for the 2013 VEGAS

GIVES event, sponsored by

Vegas Magazine. Thanks to you,

we raised over $2,700!

Thank you to Toyota

Financial for funding the

purchase of a forklift for

our new Framing Hope

Warehouse program!

Thank you to the entire Las

Vegas Raising Canes team

for your generous donation

of $7,700 from the 2013

Labor Day fundraising day!

DONATE $100 TO HELP BUILD THE NEW

SHANNON WEST HOMELESS YOUTH CENTER

This year, HELP of Southern Nevada will

break ground on a new Shannon West

Homeless Youth Center, relocating our

youth from the homeless corridor and

increasing our beds from 65 to 110.

HELP's 65 beds represent 44% of the

existing accommodations in Las Vegas for

housing homeless youth. With a bigger

and better facility, we can help more

youth. This is why the need is so great.

How can you help? You can give the gift of community. When you encourage your family,

friends and colleagues to provide financial support, together we can build a new center for our

youth and meet this great need. If 1,000 HELP supporters each asked 50 friends to give

$100, we can raise $5,000,000 to build the New Shannon West Homeless Youth Center.

Artist’s rendering of the New Shannon West Homeless Youth Center


PASSPORT TO PARADISE—SAVE THE DATE!

2014 GOLFERS ROUNDUP—SAVE THE DATE

One Cascata Drive

Boulder City, NV 89005

Join us Tuesday, June 24th for a day of golf you’ll

never forget! This year’s Golfer’s Roundup will be

held at the beautiful Cascata Golf Club in Boulder

City. We’ll start the day at 7:00 am with registration

and breakfast, followed by a shotgun start at 8:30

am. The day will conclude with a bar-b-q awards

luncheon & silent auction in the clubhouse.

Foursomes $1,400 • Individual golfers $350

Sponsorships available!

Contact Abby Quinn at 702-836-2130

You are cordially invited toYou are cordially invited to

PASSPORT TO PARADISEPASSPORT TO PARADISE

Honoring the Las Vegas Justice Court Judges

Friday, April 25, 2014 • 7:00 pm—10:00 pm Poolside at The Rio All-Suite Casino Resort Entertainment • Food • Philanthropy

Our Emcee: Chet Buchanan From KLUC 98.5 “Chet Buchanan and the Morning Zoo” Table of 10 $2,000 • Individual Tickets $200 Delicious tropical cuisine •Silent Auction Psychic readings by Mystic Mona Island Chic Attire Sponsorships Available. For additional information contact: [email protected] or 702-836-2130

UPCOMING

EVENTS

Nevada’s Big Give Friday, April 25

Passport to Paradise Friday, April 25

The Rio

HELP Night at the 51s Friday, May 23

Golfer’s Roundup Tuesday, June 24

Cascata Golf Club

1640 E. Flamingo Rd., Ste. 100 Las Vegas, NV 89119

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