Southwest and Spring Valley Neighborhood News

AREA NONPROFIT SET TO HOLD FIRST FUNDRAISER

In celebration of its first year, It's All About Kidz, a nonprofit that offers recovering mothers a place to live with their children, has planned its first fundraiser from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in Town Square Las Vegas, 6671 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 300. The event is set to be a fashion show and auction involving new and slightly used name-brand clothing. Appetizers are planned.

For more information, email aakidz10@gmail.com.

LAS VEGAS LITTLE THEATRE SEEKS VOLUNTEER ACTORS

Nonprofit Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive, is seeking volunteer actors for upcoming comedy "Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grill." Auditions are scheduled at 7 p.m. today at the theater. The play is set to run Nov. 9-18.

In a tiny, forgotten bar just off an exit ramp in rural Pennsylvania, six ordinary folks face themselves, one another, and the terrifying discovery that an unknown something is destroying much of the United States. Their choices of how to spend what they believe may be their last hours range from the preposterous to the sublime.

The theater is also seeking volunteer actors for the farce "Boeing - Boeing." Auditions are planned at 7 p.m. Monday and 2. The play is set to run Jan. 11-27.

For a list of the cast, visit lvlt.org.

The theater is also seeking a volunteer follow spot operator for the upcoming Mainstage production of "Side Man," set for Thursday through Saturday. No experience is necessary.

All positions are volunteer-based and unpaid. For more information, email volunteers@lvlt.org.

A cleanup project in honor of National Public Lands Day is planned from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct maintenance work at Oliver Ranch. Volunteers experienced with power tools are needed to help remove unwanted materials from a historical site.

For more information, call Cal Howell at 515-5386.

CHURCH SCHEDULES FINANCIAL SEMINARS

Good Samaritan Lutheran Church is set to host Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays in the New Hope Christian Academy building on the church campus at 8425 W. Windmill Lane. It is a nine-week class.

The class shows participants how to get rid of debt, manage money, spend and save wisely.

The seminar cost is $95 per family.

For more information and/or to register, contact facilitator Kristin Poteet at 623-521-1515 or skpoteet@hotmail.com.

THIRD ANNUAL ROCKIN' WALK PLANNED FOR SUNDAY TO BENEFIT GOODIE TWO SHOES

The third annual Rockin' Walk to benefit the nonprofit Goodie Two Shoes Foundation is slated for 9:30 a.m. Sunday as part of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle.

The outdoor, family-friendly walking event will raise funds to provide disadvantaged children with new shoes and socks. It is sponsored by the Brenden-Mann Foundation.

Participants can choose from the one-mile mixed hole, 2.5-mile back-nine or five-mile 18-hole walking options and enjoy the scenic views of TPC Summerlin, live entertainment and prizes. Each registered walker also will receive a souvenir T-shirt and a single-day admission ticket for the tournament, which is scheduled for Monday through Oct. 7.

Registration fees are $20 for children 3 to 17 and $35 for those 18 or older. A new pair of shoes and five to six pairs of socks can be provided to children in need for every $25 raised. Walk participants can preregister online or the morning of the walk, and space is limited to the first 1,500 walkers.

For more information, visit jtshrinersopen.com/en/scheduleofevents/sundaysep30.aspx. To register, visit goodietwoshoes.org or call 617-4027.

COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE TO KICK OFF MONDAY AT ALBERTSONS

The 13th annual Coats for Kids drive is scheduled Monday through Nov. 3 at Albertsons stores across the valley.

Bring gently used coats to any Albertsons store and place them in the marked box at the front of the store. Aramark Uniforms will pick up the coats and drop them off at Al Phillips The Cleaner, which has cleaned all the coats free for the past 13 years. They are distributed to children in need by The Salvation Army's Family Services.

As part of the Lucky 13 theme for this year, anyone who donates a coat can enter a drawing for one of 13 pairs of free tickets to see Carrot Top's show at the Luxor. Entry forms are available at the Albertsons service desks.

MASTER GARDENER PLANS TO OFFER FREE FALL GARDENING CLASS

As part of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners program, 4600 Horse Drive, Master Gardener Helen Brown plans to present a fall gardening class at 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the Family Resource Center at University Medical Center, 1120 Shadow Lane. It is free and open to the public.

To reserve a space, contact Amy Runge at the Family Resource Center at 383-2229. For general gardening questions, contact the Master Gardener Help Line at 257-5555.

GRIEF CAMP TAKING APPLICATIONS

Applications are being accepted for Camp Solari, which offers a nurturing environment for children 6 to 17 and their surviving caregivers to learn to cope with grief. The next camp is planned for Oct. 12-14 at the Mount Charleston Lodge, 5375 Kyle Canyon Road.

All weekend activities, including art, music, talk therapy, drumming, dancing and nature walks, as well as lodging, meals and materials, are free to camp participants. Solari Hospice Foundation covers these costs through fundraisers and charitable donations.

For an application or to learn more about how you or your organization can donate to Camp Solari, go to solarihospicefoundation.org, call 877-795-8760 or email jamie@solarihospice foundation.org.

AARP TAX-AIDE SEEKING VOLUNTEER HELP

AARP Tax-Aide NV, which prepares free personal income tax returns for residents in the lower- to middle-income brackets, is seeking unpaid volunteers to prepare taxes, greet clients and program computers in early 2013. Training is scheduled for Jan. 7-11 on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley and Jan. 21-25 on the east side. For more information or to volunteer, email taxesbarb@cox.net or jerrytaxes@cox.net.

LAS VEGAS WALGREENS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

Walgreens drugstore's 80 valley locations are collecting donations to benefit HELP of Southern Nevada through Sunday. The nonprofit provides assistance to low-income families, homeless teens and adults to become more self-sufficient. For more information, call 369-4357 or visit helpsonv.org.

RESCUE GROUP BEGINS CAMPAIGN TO FUND PERMANENT SHELTER

Area animal rescue Adopt a Rescue Pet has launched its Beggin' for Bucks: 65,000 Pet Lovers Wanted campaign to support the organization's effort to build a no-kill animal sanctuary and canine retirement ranch. The goal is to reach $650,000 by collecting $10 from 65,000 people by Oct. 15.

The sanctuary, slated to be located on several acres in Amargosa Valley, will house 300 dogs.

To support the effort, visit facebook.com/arplasvegas.

WINDER FARMS PLANS FARMERS MARKET

Southwest area-based Winder Farms plans to hold a farmers market from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 26 in the south parking lot of Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road in Henderson.

Companies are encouraged to sign up and become a vendor at the Winder Farms Farmers Market. For more information on how to become a vendor, email Sean McCrady at sean.mccrady@winderfarms.com.

For more information, visit winderfarms.com.

FORECLOSED UPON PETS NEEDS FOSTER FAMILIES

Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. needs foster families for dogs and cats that have been relinquished by owners, left in foreclosed homes, found on the street or need a new home when the owner dies or is deployed.

Fostering usually involves short-term stints, typically ranging from a few weeks to a few months. Assistance is given to foster families, if needed, in the way of food, toys, medicine and veterinary care.

Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. does its best to match foster families with a short-term companion that suits their lifestyle.

Foster families increase an animal's chance of being adopted by providing feedback on the temperament, activity level and likes and dislikes.

For more information, complete the foster form online at forecloseduponpets.org/, call 272-0010 or email forecloseduponpets@hotmail.com.

ANIMAL FOUNDATION SEEKING DONATED LINENS

Nonprofit The Animal Foundation, 655 N. Mojave Road, one of Nevada's largest open-admission animal shelters and pet adoption centers, is seeking donations of new and gently used linens, including towels, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, T-shirts and sweat shirts.

During summer, The Animal Foundation receives more than 100 animals per day. Donated linens are used to make the animals more comfortable and to keep the young and underweight animals warm.

Due to the cleaning procedures for donated linens, items must be washed in a high bleach-to-water concentration, which breaks down materials quickly. Additionally, once an item has been torn, it cannot be used again. Items with stuffing (comforters, pillows, dog beds, etc.) can be used only once as they cannot be completely disinfected.

Linens can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at the shelter. For more information, visit animalfoundation.com.

MAMMOVAN SCHEDULED TO OFFER LOW-COST BREAST CANCER SCREENING

Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Food 4 Less, Nevada Health Center's Mammovan is scheduled to offer its last low- to no-cost breast cancer screening from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at 2255 Las Vegas Blvd. North. For more information, visit nvhealthcenters.org.

WINDER FARMS PLANS BREAST CANCER SUPPORT INITIATIVE

Winder Farms plans to make a donation to the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every Winder Farms strawberry milk sold through Oct. 31 (October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month). To remind customers of the charitable initiative, labels on 16-ounce and half-gallon bottles have been changed and will now feature the Susan G. Komen for the Cure pink ribbon.

Winder Farms has also created a Friends of the Farm offer to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For every new customer who signs up for Winder Farms using the promotional code "KOMEN," $25 will go to the charity. For more information, visit winderfarms.com.