The Luncheon Celebrated the Accomplishments of Over 200 Students Vegas PBS recently held its inaugural Workforce Education Graduation Luncheon on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino. The ceremony recognized over 200 graduates of the Workforce Education program. Debra Solt, Director of Workforce Education at Vegas PBS, delivered remarks along … [Read more...] about Vegas PBS Holds First Workforce Education Graduation Ceremony
Special education
New Vista Announces Wine Walk at Town Square Las Vegas
Nevada’s largest non-profit residential provider supporting individuals living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities hosts wine walk fundraiser, 4/22 Put some ‘spring’ in your sips! New Vista, Nevada’s largest non-profit residential provider supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), announces the return of its Wine Walk series … [Read more...] about New Vista Announces Wine Walk at Town Square Las Vegas
The Southern Nevada Pickleball Club (SNP) Supports the Community, Helping Seniors, Veterans and Kids
Shares Giving, New Courts, Upcoming Tournaments and Key Partners The Southern Nevada Pickleball Club (SNP), a 501 (c)(3) member-driven organization, with a mission to cultivate a pickleball community that welcomes all, advocates for the sport and pursues resources to have player experience. SNP has touched the community in many ways: - In one year, they have seen an … [Read more...] about The Southern Nevada Pickleball Club (SNP) Supports the Community, Helping Seniors, Veterans and Kids
Vegas PBS Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day, Sept. 24
Vegas PBS Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day will return on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Lawn in Downtown Summerlin. Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day is a free outdoor event that promotes being a caring neighbor. Attendees can engage in community-faced acts of kindness and take part in family-friendly activities. PBS KIDS' beloved characters … [Read more...] about Vegas PBS Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day, Sept. 24
It’s Tip-Off Time: Opportunity Village Gears up for Development Disabilities Awareness Month (March), Unveiling ‘March to $100K Game Plan’
Month-long fundraising initiative features OV’s Hoops Hoopla bracket tournament (discounted through February 28!), basketball-inspired awareness campaign and more For those looking to experience a bit of the March hoops magic and support a good cause while you’re at it, Opportunity Village (OV) is stepping in with the assist. Following a successful 2021 March to … [Read more...] about It’s Tip-Off Time: Opportunity Village Gears up for Development Disabilities Awareness Month (March), Unveiling ‘March to $100K Game Plan’
America First Credit Union and Vegas Golden Knights Celebrate Teachers With “Game-Changer” Award
For the fourth year in a row, America First Credit Union and the Vegas Golden Knights honored teachers in the Clark County School District with a special award. The Game-Changer program awarded four outstanding teachers who made a positive impact in the classroom and in the lives of students each with a $1,000 grant that will help to improve their classrooms. Winners … [Read more...] about America First Credit Union and Vegas Golden Knights Celebrate Teachers With “Game-Changer” Award
Raiders Honor Las Vegas Educator Named National Teacher of the Year
The Las Vegas Raiders today honored Juliana Urtubey (pronounced: HOO-lee-on-a ER-two-bay) from Kermit R. Booker Sr. Elementary School, who was recently named the 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Members of the Silver & Black including the Raiderettes visited Booker Elementary School, where they presented Ms. Urtubey with a Silver & Black-themed gift basket on … [Read more...] about Raiders Honor Las Vegas Educator Named National Teacher of the Year
Rail Explorers Welcomes The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation To The Rails In Boulder City, Nevada, March 31
On Wednesday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m., approximately 20 blind and low-vision campers from Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF), ages pre-kindergarten through grade 12, will ride the rail bikes at Rail Explorers in Boulder City Nevada. Following their rail-bike ride, the campers will take part in special, adapted tour of the historic trains of the Nevada State Railroad … [Read more...] about Rail Explorers Welcomes The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation To The Rails In Boulder City, Nevada, March 31
The Garden Foundation Proudly Founds World Inclusion Day, October 10
The Garden Foundation, a nonprofit organization here in Las Vegas, serving adults with disabilities or *different abilities* as they prefer, has founded World Inclusion Day on October 10, for an initiative for a kinder, more inclusive world. The Garden Foundation wanted to find a way to unite the community by celebrating a national/world holiday of Inclusion, which is … [Read more...] about The Garden Foundation Proudly Founds World Inclusion Day, October 10