There are only a few openly LGBTQIA+ tournament poker players. The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas hopes to change those odds with a new program called Poker 101: All In. Starting in May, The Center will offer Poker 101: All In, a six-week class that will cover the basics needed to be a force at the table in No-Limit Hold'em poker tournaments. A local gay poker professional who is … [Read more...] about Increase Your Odds with POKER 101: ALL IN at The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas
Advocacy
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Nevada CASA Association, Prevent Child Abuse Nevada Seek to Raise Community Awareness, Provide Resources The Nevada Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association and Prevent Child Abuse Nevada, part of UNLV’s Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy, have partnered on a messaging campaign in recognition of April’s National Child Abuse … [Read more...] about April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Support Childhelp This April at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria during Child Abuse Prevention Month
The nationwide pizzeria to raise donations to prevent and treat child abuse With incidents of child abuse on the rise due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing awareness to this national issue is more important than ever as we head into Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. In fact, the United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – … [Read more...] about Support Childhelp This April at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria during Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Center Announces New Chairperson and 2021 Governing Board
The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada announced that Wayne Cassard has been elected chairperson of the Governing Board of Directors. Cassard replaces Brian Hosier, who joined the staff as chief operating officer. Cassard joins Ryn Bartel as vice-chairperson, Osen Pogoson as treasurer, and Shalom Stephens as secretary. Cassard is the market director of human resources for … [Read more...] about The Center Announces New Chairperson and 2021 Governing Board
Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation Spring Break Campers Ride The Rails At Rail Explorers
Today, 23 blind and low-vision spring break campers from Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF) grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12 as well as their chaperones enjoyed an exhilarating four-mile downhill ride on the rail bikes at Rail Explorers in Boulder City, Nevada. Following this, the campers experienced a special adaptive tour of the historic trains at the … [Read more...] about Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation Spring Break Campers Ride The Rails At Rail Explorers
Special Olympics Nevada to Host 2021 Las Vegas Polar Plunge at Cowabunga Bay
The fundraiser will feature participants taking the ‘plunge’ to support Special Olympics Nevada’s health and sports programs The 2021 Las Vegas Polar Plunge. SONV is teaming up with Cowabunga Bay Water Park to invite brave residents to take a hop, skip, run, jump, or dive into the chilly waters to support SONV’s health and sports programs. Who: Special Olympics … [Read more...] about Special Olympics Nevada to Host 2021 Las Vegas Polar Plunge at Cowabunga Bay
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation Expands Education Services with Learning Pod for Critically Ill Children
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation supports success in education for critically ill children, their siblings, as well as for children whose parents are diagnosed with cancer. In 2008, after much research, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (NVCCF) created the first education program for children diagnosed with cancer and other life- threatening illnesses in … [Read more...] about Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation Expands Education Services with Learning Pod for Critically Ill Children
The Center to Participate in National LGBT Health Awareness Week
The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada will participate in the annual National LGBT Health Awareness Week by hosting a healthcare organization in its lobby starting on March 22, 2021. Sponsored by the National Coalition for LGBT Health, the event brings awareness to discrimination and health disparities that affect individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender … [Read more...] about The Center to Participate in National LGBT Health Awareness Week
The LGBTQ Center Starts to Re-Open
The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada is opening up to safely offer in-person support groups and services. Some groups will continue to meet via Zoom. “We did our best this past year as many of our support groups were able to meet online and as restrictions eased, we did socially distanced events outside in our parking lot,” Nicole McNee, The Center’s volunteer and … [Read more...] about The LGBTQ Center Starts to Re-Open
Nevada Brands Donate $8,450 to the Last Prisoner Project
The Source+, with dispensaries in the Las Vegas Valley and Reno, in partnership with CAMP, Nevada’s first solventless cannabis cartridge brand, showed its support for the Last Prisoner Project throughout the month of February, raising a total of $8,450 for the organization. Throughout February, … [Read more...] about Nevada Brands Donate $8,450 to the Last Prisoner Project