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Meet Your Neighbor: Mike & Karen Crovetti
By Callie Thomas
You hear the saying often enough–“The family that plays together stays together.” By definition, 89052 residents Mike and Karen Crovetti and their three children, Brielle, Chelsea and Michael, would have superhuman staying power, particularly as their version of “play” ultimately benefits those in need throughout our community.
The Crovetti’s idea of fun involves a dedication toward giving back and helping our neighbors who are unable to help themselves. Mike and Karen have led by example and instilled a strong charitable foundation in their kids. That’s not to say the family doesn’t spend time enjoying other activities like the kids’ various sports teams, including football, soccer, basketball and tennis. Snowboarding and trips to the beach are also on the family “to do” list. But there’s always plenty of room on the list to give their time, talents and support to a multitude of organizations in our area.
Mike Crovetti is an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Crovetti Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Henderson. Over the last ten years he has taken care of thousands of residents from high school athletes to elderly patients and everyone in between. “It is through these amazing people that I’ve learned so much about our community,” says Mike. Wife Karen is a stay at home mom who’s not only passionate about her kids, but also about kids in need. “I felt it was important to be actively involved in our children’s lives and teach them the importance of giving back,” Karen Crovetti said. “Through my involvement in our children’s schools, sports teams and various charities, I have learned so much about the needs of our neighbors.”
Karen and her two daughters are active members of the National Charity League (NCL), a philanthropic organization made up of mother-daughter teams who work with over twenty-seven different charities in the Las Vegas chapter. Mothers and daughters join together in community involvement within local chapters throughout the United States. Their goal is to foster a sense of community responsibility in the girls as well as to strengthen the mother-daughter relationship. “I became involved in NCL because it was a great way to spend time with my daughters and at the same time give back,” says Karen. She also currently serves as the Chairperson to the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson for NCL. The Boys and Girls Clubs provide quality programs and services in a safe, positive environment to thousands of Southern Nevada youth each year. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. “For me, there is no bigger reward than helping to make a difference in a child’s life.”
For the last three years, the Crovetti gang has participated in an event called Fun Day for Kids through the Boys and Girls Club. Kids in the organization are paired with an adult participant and together they play games and activities competing for prizes. While taking part in the event Mike recognized a need for sporting goods equipment. Crovetti Orthopedics, along with Tropical Smoothies of Henderson, held a successful drive this past December and were able to donate much needed equipment to the club.
The Crovetti family has had many rewarding experiences through their volunteer efforts. Daughter Brielle tutors local youth and is actively involved with the Best Buddies program, an opportunity that has allowed her to befriend and enjoy monthly activities with an autistic child. The entire family gets involved doing anything from adopting a foster family for Christmas through Child Focus to escorting special needs children down the red carpet for an event called Joy Prom.
“This community has given us so much,” says Mike Crovetti. “It is where we call home and where we are doing one of our most important jobs: raising our family. Giving back is our way of expressing our gratitude for being so blessed.”
