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Making a Difference: Making a Difference
Windermere Real Estate
Windermere Real Estate is getting out and doing good with their Community Service Day project. Each year, agents, staff and family members from Windermere’s three Southern Nevada locations join forces to volunteer a full day of work to benefit a project that best serves the needs of the local community. On October 15th, they worked to help HomeAid Southern Nevada’s partner, the WestCare organization, make things a little brighter for at-risk teens.
During this year’s project, the team headed out to the Stepping Stones wing of the WestCare facility, which provides shelter and assistance to the city’s homeless youth. Team members spent the day making the center more comfortable for its teen residents by splashing fresh coats of paint on the walls, replacing old bedding with new linens and assembling dressers for each of the bedrooms.
“Windermere received applications for a number of worthy causes, but the Community Service Day Committee was collectively and immediately drawn to HomeAid’s Stepping Stones project,” said Robyn Yates, vice president of Windermere Services Nevada. “We are honored to align ourselves with this cause and donate our time to brightening the living space at the WestCare facility.” That they did! For more information about the Windermere Community Service Day, visit www.choosewindermere.com.
Make a Difference Day Food Drive
Make a Difference Day has come and gone, and once again it’s made a tremendous impact on the lives of those less fortunate in the Las Vegas community. With the diligent work of philanthropist Mary Vail, OSG, who hosts the event each year, along with the help of some very gracious sponsors, 6,680 lbs of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items were collected during the 12th Annual Food Drive.
As is tradition with the food drive, celebrities and local personalities showed their support for the cause by making appearances, providing contributions and encouraging donations from shoppers. Flamingo headlining Comedian George Wallace, Chippendales’ Men Chaun Thomas and Juan DeAngelo, Author Joe Vassallo, FOX-5’s Morning News team Dave Hall, Heidi Hayes and Ted Pretty, MORE Show Producer/Host Maria Silva, Marche Bacchus Executive Chef Jean Paul Labadie and ABC-KTNV TV-13 Morning News Anchor Casey Smith rounded out the hefty list of celebrity supporters.
Smith’s Food & Drug has proudly been the host site for the food drive all 12 years. In addition to hosting, they also provide a generous donation. This year, their contribution was a $1000 gift card. To date, the yearly food drive has collected over 40,600 lbs of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items. That’s a lot of bragging rights. For more information, visit www.maryvailpublicist.com.
9037 Salon
Picture this: the faces of young boys and girls beaming with excitement after receiving free haircuts. Not just any young children, but those who have been left to care for themselves and wouldn’t otherwise have the means of getting a professional haircut. It’s a pretty picture in so many ways, and those children have 9037 Salon to thank for that little bit of luxury so many of us take for granted.
On November 1st, stylists at 9037 Salon volunteered their day to provide haircuts and styles to members of the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas. Each child took a turn sitting in the styling chairs to receive a professional haircut and style. “To be able to be a part of these kids’ lives and to make a positive impression on them was such a great experience,” remarked Lyle Malapit, a 9037 Salon stylist. “To see their huge smiles after they got their hair styled was so touching.”
9037 Salon chose to partner with the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas because they believe in their mission to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. For more info about 9037 Salon, contact Amberly Hagen at 570-7108. For info on the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas, call 367-5282.
The Rat Pack is Back!
The Rat Pack is Back! and sweeter than ever with their Candyman promotion. The melodic cast and producer, Dick Feeney, launched the “Candyman” promotion at the end of September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In conjunction with the annual Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Haunted Hotel Halloween Bash, patrons were asked to bring candy to The Rat Pack is Back’s nightly show. Frank, Sammy and Joey visited the Halloween carnival and entertained the children as they passed out collected candy.
Continuing their support of Candlelighters, The Rat Pack is Back! donated $10 to the foundation for every guest who mentioned “candy” when calling or visiting the Box Office to purchase tickets for their November 18th show at the Plaza Hotel and Casino.
“We are grateful to the entire cast of The Rat Pack is Back! for choosing Candlelighters as the beneficiary for the Candyman promotion,” said Melissa Cipriano, Executive Director of Candlelighters. “Community partnerships are so important to us, not only to help raise awareness for childhood cancer, but also to help raise much needed funding for an important cause.” That important cause is to provide emotional, educational and financial assistance to alleviate isolation, uncertainty and loneliness felt by families facing childhood cancer. For more info, visit www.candlelightersnv.org.
