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Making a Difference: Making a Difference – WestStar Credit Union
We all know that a simple smile can help make a dreary day seem brighter and lift the spirits of those around us, but one local organization proved that something as simple as a smile truly can change the world. On January 4th, WestStar Credit Union made a $16,000 donation to Opportunity Village to mark the culmination of their 2012 charity campaign A Mile of Smiles.
Beginning in August of 2012, WestStar sent teams of volunteers to local venues such as Fremont Street, UNLV, local malls, Las Vegas Wrangler hockey games and more to capture pictures of people’s smiles, while others uploaded their own grins to the online gallery set up by WestStar. For each smile collected, WestStar dedicated one dollar to Opportunity Village, which has been helping improve the lives of the intellectually disabled in our community since 1954. WestStar’s CEO Rick Schmidt, Vice President of Business Development Mona Joseph, and Marketing Manager Kerry Cook presented the donation to Dawn Newburg, Resource Development Director for Opportunity Village.
Programs such as A Mile of Smiles help to remind those of us in Southern Nevada that a smile is contagious and goes a long way toward making the world a better place. WestStar Credit Union has proved that many times over by turning smiles into a new ray of hope for everyone at Opportunity Village and being an inspiration to everyone in the community.
For more information on A Mile of Smiles and to view photos, visit www.amileofsmiles.org.
