Paradise/Downtown Neighborhood News

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is seeking help to provide turkeys and groceries to families in need for Thanksgiving.

Individuals or organizations that would like to donate can call 702-385-2662 or deliver donations to Catholic Charities, 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

For more information, visit catholiccharities.com.

WALKER TO Give FREE FURNITURE
TO RESIDENTS WHO NEED IT

Walker Furniture, in conjunction with HELP of Southern Nevada, is accepting nomination letters through Dec. 7 on behalf of Clark County residents in need.

The 19th annual Home for the Holidays event will give 28 families in need a houseful of furniture.

Letters can be mailed to Larry Alterwitz, CEO, Walker Furniture, 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106. Letters may also be faxed to 702-384-7772, hand-delivered, emailed to cnelson@walkerfurniture.com or submitted online at walkerfurniture
homefortheholidays.com.

TREE OF MEMORY HOLIDAY SERVICES
TO HONOR LOST LOVED ONES

Palm Mortuary is scheduled to host its 15th annual Tree of Memory Holiday Service in honor of lost loved ones.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

The non denominational service is set at three locations: Palm Boulder Highway, 800 S. Boulder Highway, on Dec. 3; Palm Eastern, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., on Dec. 4; and Palm Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd., on Dec. 6.

Programs are set to begin at 7 p.m. and will conclude with a tree-lighting ceremony, in which guests may hang their ornaments on the Trees of Memory.

For more information, call 702-464-8300 or visit palmmortuary.com.

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR ADVISORY BOARDS

Clark County is seeking residents of unincorporated towns to serve on town advisory boards and citizens advisory councils. Applicants for the two-year volunteer position are sought for Enterprise, Mount Charleston, Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, Winchester and Lone Mountain.

The panels conduct public meetings at least once a month to discuss and make recommendations on long-term planning, zoning changes, public works projects, county programs and ordinances that may affect their towns.

Applicants must be eligible to vote and live within the area they wish to represent and attend annual training. Applications are available at clarkcountynv.gov and are due by Dec. 7.

IMPACT LAS VEGAS SEEKS 100 WOMEN
TO JOIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

Impact Las Vegas, a new Southern Nevada nonprofit group, is seeking 100 women who are motivated to make a difference in the community to join the organization by the end of the year.

Impact Las Vegas consists of women who donate $1,000 each year by Dec. 31. Donations are pooled from a minimum of 100 members to fund an annual $100,000 grant to a Southern Nevada nonprofit organization in one of five focus areas: culture, education, environment, family or health and wellness.

Once the minimum 100-member threshold is reached, 100 percent of member donations are returned to the community in the form of a grant. In June 2013, Impact Las Vegas members will vote to determine the recipient(s) for that year.

For more information or to become a member, visit impact-lv.org or email info@impact-lv.org.