Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, June 11-17, 2015

GOLF 4 THE KIDS RAISES $70,000 FOR CHARITIES

The annual Golf 4 The Kids Tournament raised $70,000 for charity through corporate sponsorships, foursomes and donations June 1 at Red Rock Country Club’s private Mountain Course, 2250 Red Springs Drive.

Now in its third year, Golf 4 The Kids supports the Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and the Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. After expenses, the money will be split equally between the two nonprofits.

“This illustrates the willingness of our community to help those in need,” said Cure 4 The Kids Foundation CEO Annette Logan. “To see how this tournament has grown and the impact these dollars will have is truly inspiring to us.”

The Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation plans to use to the money to send children with inherited bleeding disorders to a special, medically supervised summer camp at no cost to families. Cure 4 The Kids plans to use its share to support its Charity Care Program at its two clinics: The Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada and the Hemophilia Treatment Center of Nevada.

Last year’s event raised more than $46,000.

For more information on Cure 4 The Kids, visit cure4thekids.org. For more information on the National Hemophilia Foundation, visit hemophilia.org.

RED ROCK CAMPGROUND CLOSED UNTIL SEPT. 4

The Bureau of Land Management has closed Red Rock Campground through Sept. 4.

The closure is due to this being the campground’s low-usage period. Located in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area approximately 2 miles east of the Visitor Center on state Route 159, it is the only developed campground within the conservation area.

WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS AWARDS FUNDS TO LOCAL AGENCIES

Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s local workforce investment board, has announced the distribution of $7.75 million in federal funds from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to local nonprofits.

The funds will be used to help train and employ a ready workforce in Southern Nevada. Nonprofits that provide employment and training services responded to a request for proposals to be considered for the funding.

The Workforce Connections Board awarded the following agencies funding for July 1 through June 30, 2016: HELP of Southern Nevada, $1 million for Adult and Dislocated Worker Contract: One-Stop Affiliate Site South, and $500,000 for Youth Contract: Youth Dropout Recovery; Nevada Partners Inc., $1 million for Adult and Dislocated Worker Contract: One-Stop Affiliate Site North, and $800,000 for Youth Contract: One-Stop Affiliate Site North; Goodwill of Southern Nevada, $600,000 for Adult and Dislocated Worker Contract: Career and Training Services to Adults with Disabilities; Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow, $600,000 for Adult and Dislocated Worker Contract: Career and Training Services to Post-release Re-entry Adults); Arbor E&T dba ResCare Workforce Services, $2.45 million for One-Stop Center Operator; and Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, $800,000 for Youth Contract: One-Stop Affiliate Site East.

For more information, visit nvworkforceconnections.org.

WALKER FURNITURE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR HELP FOR HEROES PROGRAM

Walker Furniture’s annual Help for Heroes program is accepting nomination letters on behalf of wounded U.S. military personnel and veterans in Clark County in need of specialized furniture items.

Walker CEO Larry Alterwitz said that this year, Help for Heroes will again provide some relief for 10 active military personnel and/or veterans. The program relies on letters from the community describing the situations of prospective recipients, which must be received by June 26.

Walker Furniture will provide certain necessary items not generally available through the VA, such as lift chairs, adjustable beds, new mattresses and dining sets. Each delivery will be specific to the needs of each recipient. Letters received will be reviewed and evaluated by an independent panel headed by Comm. John Rupe of the American Legion Paradise Post 149, who plans to visit each prospective recipient to evaluate his individual needs. The furniture items will be delivered shortly after a special presentation event, to be held at the American Legion Paradise Post 149 in early July.

Letters should be sent to: Help for Heroes Program, Larry Alterwitz, CEO, Walker Furniture, 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106. Letters also can hand-delivered, faxed to 702-384-7772, emailed to cnelson@walkerfurniture.com or submitted online at walkerhelpforheroes.com.

GOVERNOR’S POINTS OF LIGHT AWARD TAKING NOMINATIONS

Residents are invited to nominate a volunteer, volunteer organization, volunteer manager or corporate volunteer program for the 2015 Governor’s Points of Light Award. Three finalists in each category will be invited to an award ceremony luncheon Oct. 8 at Bally’s.

Nominations are being accepted through June 30 in the following categories: Individual-Northern Nevada; Individual-Southern Nevada; Individual-Rural Nevada; Nonprofit/Community Organization Volunteer Program; Corporate/Business Volunteer Program; Volunteer Manager; and Volunteer Program serving Veterans (a new category that may be represented by a nonprofit, corporate, etc. organization).

To submit a nomination, visit nevadavolunteers.org.

SUMMERLIN COUNCIL ANNOUNCES PATRIOTIC PARADE PLANS

The 21st annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. July 4, with the escort division set for 8:30 a.m.

The parade is scheduled to begin at the corner of Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive in The Trails village of Summerlin. Participants will travel south toward Village Center Circle, west on Trailwood Drive and end before the corner of Trailwood Drive and Spring Gate Lane.

The parade is set to feature more than 70 entries, including traditional floats, Macy’s-style giant inflatable balloons, American military heroes, bands, musical groups and a variety of children’s storybook and cartoon characters. Several new entries have been added, including an Aladdin’s Magic Carpet float, a Jurassic Adventure 30-foot T-Rex inflatable balloon, a giant Mighty Mouse 35-foot helium balloon and The Indiana Jones Experience float.

The parade is coordinated by The Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association, and is open to the public.

For more information, call 702-341-5500 or visit summerlink.com/patriotic-parade.

FOSTERS NEEDED FOR FUPI ANIMALS

Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. is in urgent need of foster families for rescued dogs and cats. Fostering plays a major role in the success of the organization. In many circumstances, the animals have come from harsh backgrounds, have been abandoned or have lost their home through no fault of their own.

The foster’s main responsibility is to offer the dog or cat a safe and secure environment. The foster will offer a nurturing background, possibly provide some basic training and consequently help to make the animal a better candidate for adoption.

For more information, contact FUPI at forecloseduponpets@hotmail.com or 702-272-0010.

HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA COLLECTING BOTTLED WATER

HELP of Southern Nevada is partnering with Whole Foods Market for its annual HELP2O campaign in an effort to protect homeless residents from the dangers associated with the summer heat.

Those looking to donate bottled water can do so at all Las Vegas- and Henderson-area Whole Foods Market locations through Aug. 31. Bottled water donations can be purchased in store or elsewhere and dropped off. The water will be collected and distributed to area homeless by HELP of Southern Nevada on a regular basis.

To make a monetary donation throughout the campaign, donate change at HELP of Southern Nevada change jars at Whole Foods locations or at helpsonv.org.