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Making a Difference: Making a Difference
Generation Vegas
Education is one of the most important things in any child’s life, and having easy access to books and library resources is a big part of the learning process. Thanks to a generous gift from Generation Vegas this past February, students at Mabel Hoggard Elementary School received an impressive enhancement to their library that will continue to make improvements in education.
Hundreds of updated, nonfiction books were added to the library as part of the upgrade, which is sure to help open up a whole new world of learning for the students. The Hoggard library dedication is the first of several upcoming library enhancements at public schools in Clark County funded by a $50,000 donation made by Generation Vegas to The Public Education Foundation last December. Founded in 2012, Generation Vegas is a new organization that has been working to ensure a brighter future for today’s youth. Their mission is to make the Las Vegas valley a better place for future generations through education, leadership and community. Donations such as the library enhancement are the first step toward building better education.
“As business owners and as parents raising our children here, working to improve the educational experience in Las Vegas is important to us,” said Emily Morris, president of the Generation Vegas Board of Directors and Managing Partner of MorrisMadsen. “We are thrilled that as a new organization, we are able to help in such a significant way.”
For more information on Generation Vegas, visit www.generationvegas.org.
Tronox
As part of the 2013 Solar Decathlon, the student-run UNLV Solar Decathlon Team will have the opportunity to design, plan, construct and maintain a prototype house in the Mojave Desert, taking advantage of renewable resources to create a self reliant dwelling. Thanks to local electrolytic chemical manufacturer Tronox and some other neighborhood businesses, the team received some much needed donations to help them achieve their mission.
Tronox, along with ten community partners, donated construction tools to the UNLV Solar Decathlon Team on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Paradise Campus. Gift cards to Lowe’s and The Home Depot were also part of the contribution to help fulfill any future need for supplies. The Henderson-based Tronox donated funding and also facilitated additional donations by reaching out to their vendors and suppliers asking for their support of the project. Additional donors included Gibson Construction, Urban Jungle Contractors, Bearing Belt Chain, Silver Dollar Recycling, Grove Madsen Industries and many more. Their time, efforts and dedication helped to provide a huge push to the Solar Decathlon Team to keep the project moving forward.
“This is an exceptional project,” said Rick Stater, Henderson Plant Manager for Tronox, “and it is our pleasure to donate to such a deserving group of students. Without the help of our partners, we would not have been able to fulfill all of their tool needs, so I would like to personally thank all of them for their support.”
For more information on Tronox, visit www.tronox.com.
