Centennial Neighborhood News, June 18-24

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary plans a celebration of founder William O. Gilcrease’s 94th birthday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21 at 8103 Racel St .

For more information , call 702-645-4224 or visit naturesanctuary
gilcrease.org.

FUNDRAISER TO HELP FIGHT CANCER

The 12th annual HomeGoods Helps Families Fight Cancer campaign benefiting the Jimmy Fund for cancer research is set to end June 30.

Centennial Hills-area HomeGoods customers can participate by making a contribution at the register, with all proceeds benefiting the campaign.

For more information, visit the store at 6680 N. Durango Drive or call 702-656-1337.

CHILDREN’S HEART FOUNDATION PLANS CAMP MEND-A-HEART FOR JUNE 23-27

The Children’s Heart Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with heart problems, plans its ninth annual Camp Mend-a-Heart June 23-27 at Rapport Executive Ranch in Alamo.

The free camp includes activities such as crafts, water fun, hiking and obstacle courses. Two sessions are planned, one for ages 13-18 and another for those 7-12.

The Children’s Heart Foundation is at 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 690. For more information, call 702-967-3522 or visit chfn.org.

BICYCLISTS FROM JOURNEY OF HOPE
TO ROLL THROUGH TOWN JUNE 19 AND 20

A team of 36 bicyclists participating in Journey of Hope plans to visit the valley June 19 and 20 as a stop on their 4,000-mile cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.

The southern route team is slated to arrive about noon June 19 at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive.

City of Las Vegas representatives are set to present a proclamation from Mayor Carolyn Goodman dubbing June 19 as PUSH America Day. Team members will participate in a wheelchair basketball demonstration with local athletes, present a disability-awareness puppet show and put on a bicycle safety presentation. They are slated go bowling at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, with participants in the city’s adaptive recreation program and then spend June 20 at Wet ‘n’ Wild water park with Lorenzi Adaptive Program summer campers.

For more information, visit pushamerica.org.

HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA LAUNCHES BOTTLED WATER PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS

HELP of Southern Nevada invites the community to be part of its HELP2O campaign, which donates bottled water to the homeless.

Patrons can donate water at any area Whole Foods Market through Aug. 31. For every bottle of Real Water purchased at Whole Foods Market during the campaign, Real Water will donate a bottle.

Collection points for donated water include: Whole Foods Fort Apache, 8855 W. Charleston Blvd.; Whole Foods Tenaya, 7250 W. Lake Mead Blvd.; Whole Foods Town Square, 6689 Las Vegas Blvd. South; and Whole Foods Henderson, 100 S. Green Valley Parkway.

For more information, visit helpsonv.org.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORKSHOP
TO FOCUS ON IRRIGATING SMALL GARDENS

A workshop titled Gardening in Small Places: Understanding Your Irrigation is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon June 22 at the Clark County Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.

Class space is limited, and preregistration is required. There is a $25 fee, which includes class materials.

To register or for more information, contact Elaine Fagin at fagine@unce.unr.edu or 702-257-5573.