Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada’a Renewing Hope program helps the homeless conquer their demons, acquire job skills and regain their self-confidence.
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Disorderly conduct and attempted theft charges against Dr. S. Jay Hazan, who grabbed the keys to a shuttle bus after the driver refused to take him straight home from a doctor’s appointment, will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble.
“We are really low on blankets and are putting out a call to the community,” Heather Williams, the mission’s director of development, said in a statement on Friday.
With help from the city of Las Vegas, a Salvation Army shelter stays open during the day Thursday and Friday, offering a safe place for the homeless to find respite from freezing temperatures and snow.
The Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Sands Cares partner with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth in fundraising campaign to create new housing for homeless and at-risk youth with wraparound support services.
The T.H.E. (Total Hair Experience) Salon at the downtown Veterans Village II complex will offer free makeovers, including hair-removal waxing if requested, to all new residents and serve current residents at cut-rate prices.
The cost of building the city of Las Vegas’ courtyard for the homeless continues to climb as the “scope and site” of the ambitious project expands.
Organizations that minister to the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless are applauding the Clark County Commission’s vote last month to direct up to $12 million a year in marijuana fees to build new housing.
