Rabbi Levi and Nechama Harlig, directors of The Friendship Circle Las Vegas, discuss how the 30-year-old nonprofit came to be and how locals can take part in the upcoming Walk4Friendship Las Vegas.
Philanthropy
Nonprofit of the Month: Charlie-Mike Foundation
Charlie-Mike Foundation was founded in Las Vegas with a purpose to aid veterans in finding economic stability and a long-term career. Mike Del Prado discusses the nonprofit’s goals for 2023 and how readers can be a part of its vital mission.
Nonprofit of the Month: The Shade Tree
Southern Nevada’s The Shade Tree offers a 24-hour accessible shelter to domestic violence and human trafficking survivors and their children. Here, Gina Marie Strong, director of development for The Shade Tree, discusses how readers can help the nonprofit and its cause during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Nonprofit of the Month: Tyler Robinson Foundation
Tyler Robinson Foundation, founded by GRAMMY Award-winning band Imagine Dragons dedicated to supporting young people battling pediatric cancer, honors Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with its eighth-annual Rise Up Gala on Sept. 23 in Las Vegas. Here, Executive Director Kim Gradisher discusses how TRF was founded nine years ago and its goals for the remainder of 2022.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation’s 2022 Back-to-School Drive
In order to ensure that the students of Southern Nevada have essential supplies heading into the coming school year, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation and the LVMPD Office of Community Engagement has launched its 2022 Back-to-School Drive.