Scout leads way in seasonal giving

13-year-old makes donation to Ronald McDonald Charities

Ronald McDonald Charities of Greater Las Vegas received the largest individual donation from Phillip Bouchard Jr., a 13-year-old working toward his Eagle Scout rank.

Bouchard surpassed his goal of collecting 800 items, by gathering 1,478 items and more than $1,400 gift cards in donations, which will go to RMHC of Greater Las Vegas, a nonprofit group that provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive medical treatment for their children.

MassMedia raises 4,500 pounds of food for needy

MassMedia raised 4,500 pounds of food including 86 turkeys, for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada during its fourth annual Feeding the Masses Thanksgiving Food Drive.

MassMedia’s contributions completed baskets given out at the Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry and also stocked the shelves of the community food pantry at Catholic Charities, which provides free groceries to families and individuals in need.

Bank of America Foundation awards $136,700 in grants

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded $136,700 in grants to 10 local nonprofit organizations that provide basic human services such as disaster aid, homelessness assistance and hunger relief.

Organizations receiving funding include: American Red Cross, Help of Southern Nevada, Huntridge Teen Clinic, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation, Three Square food bank, Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation, Olive Crest, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada and Nevada Homeless Alliance.

First CSN HVAC scholarships awarded to two veterans

Army Spcs. Jamie Olson and Larry Lemieux became the first recipients of scholarships from the Kenneth and Wendy Goodrich College of Southern Nevada’s Post-9/11 Veteran HVAC Employment Program. The goal of the scholarship is to help these veterans easily transition into lifelong careers following graduation.

In June 2013, Kenneth Goodrich established a $100,000 endowment at CSN to aid military veterans enrolled in the school’s air conditioning technology program. The endowment was envisioned by Goodrich to act as a subsidy to the existing Post-9/11 GI Bill which provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after Sept. 10, 2001.

Legacy X Foundation, Justin Spencer host toy drive

Justin Spencer, founder and creator of the Las Vegas headliner show “Recycled Percussion” and the Legacy X Foundation, will host the second annual Toy Box Open House on Dec. 25.

The foundation headquarters, located at 4270 Cameron St, Suite 6, will open its doors from 1 to 5 p.m. on Christmas Day for families who can’t afford to buy toys this holiday season. Children who come to the event will be able to select the toys they want. Spencer and the Legacy X staff will also drive around the Las Vegas Valley to deliver toys to people’s homes who don’t have transportation to the headquarters.

The foundation’s mission is to create a place where people find their true self, define what their purpose is and a place where we inspire them to leave a legacy they are proud of. To donate or volunteer, email social@legacyx.com.

Compiled by Chanelle Hayes