Summerlin/Summerlin South Neighborhood News

RED ROCK GOLF CLASSIC TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OPERATION HOMEFRONT NEVADA

The Red Rock Golf Classic is planned for a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Red Rock Country Club, 2205 Red Springs Drive. This year's proceeds will benefit Operation Homefront Nevada. Fees are $125 for individuals and $500 for a team.

For more information, visit operationhomefront.net/nevada or call 702-449-9987.

ELECTION TOWN HALL EVENT SET AT SIENA GOLF CLUB

The program Election 2012, What's at Stake and What Can You Do to Prepare, is planned at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Siena Golf Club, 10575 Siena Monte Ave. Dinner will be served.

The event is free, but RSVPs are required. To RSVP, call John Leveritt at 702-341-2080.

UNITED WAY PLANS SUIT DRIVE FOR NOV. 2

United Way of Southern Nevada's Women's Leadership Council plans to host its annual one-day suit drive from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the parking lot of NV Energy, 6226 W. Sahara Ave.

A drive-through system will collect suits and other business attire for women in need. The drive helps women prepare for career opportunities and gain confidence to succeed during job interviews and in the workplace. Last year's drive collected more than 5,700 professional items, including suits, dresses, shoes, handbags and jewelry.

Donations will benefit various agencies, including Goodwill Career Connections, HopeLink, S.A.F.E. House, Safe Nest, the Shade Tree, the Women's Development Center and W.O.R.C. (Work Opportunities Readiness Center) of Help of Southern Nevada.

For more information, contact Lawrel K. Larsen at 702-892-2319 or lawrell@uwsn.org.

UNITED BLOOD SERVICES OFFERS TICKETS

United Blood Services of Las Vegas is offering two free tickets to "Nathan Burton Comedy Magic" and "Jeff Civillico: Comedy in Action" to blood donors through October. Donors supplying blood or plasma at any of the three Southern Nevada UBS locations are eligible to receive the free entertainment vouchers.

UBS offices are at: 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., 4950 W. Craig Road and 601 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 20, in Henderson. For more information, visit unitedbloodservices.org.

COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE RUNS THROUGH NOV. 3

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

GET LOW-COST MAMMOGRAMS THROUGH OCTOBER

Red Rock Radiology, 7130 Smoke Ranch Road, is offering $75 digital screening mammograms through Oct. 31. To schedule an appointment, call 702-731-2888.

KOSHER BARBECUE COOK-OFF AND HEALTH FAIR COMING TO JCC CAMPUS

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada plans to host a kosher barbecue cook-off and health fair from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at its campus, 9001 Hillpointe Road. The cook-off will have 12 teams face off to determine the best brisket, beef ribs and beans.

Tickets are $10 for JCC of Southern Nevada members 12 or younger, $20 for members 13 or older, $15 for nonmembers 12 or younger and $25 for nonmembers 13 or older.

All proceeds will benefit the Camp K'helah scholarship program. For more information and to RSVP, call 702-794-0090.

MAYOR'S CUP TO FEATURE YOUTH SOCCER TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Everyone is invited to watch 336 youth soccer teams from 12 states, Russia, Mexico and Canada compete in the 13th annual Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Soccer Tournament, which is scheduled for Friday through Sunday.

It will be held at various venues: the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex, 7353 Eugene Ave.; the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex, 7901 W. Washington Ave.;. Ed Fountain Park, 1400 N. Decatur Blvd.; and Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive..

Teams of boys and girls ages 9 to 15 will compete between 6 and 9 p.m. Friday; between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Friday games will feature primarily local teams.

Admission is free all weekend. Spectators should bring their own seating.

The event, co-hosted by the city of Las Vegas and the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club, is expected to infuse the local economy with an estimated $5 million. For schedules, maps, a list of teams, rules and the program, visit lvmayorscup.com.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY FOOD DRIVE SET FOR SUNDAY AT SMITH'S

The 14th annual Make A Difference Day food drive is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Smith's Food and Drug, 2211 N. Rampart Blvd.

The event is part of the national USA Weekend Magazine Make A Difference Day, a nationwide charity event.

Celebrities and local personalities will lend their support throughout the day. Las Vegans are invited to shop for nonperishable food items to donate.

To date, the yearly food drive has collected more than 44,480 pounds of nonperishable foods and personal hygiene items and was nationally recognized in April by the Make A Difference Day organization Points of Light and the Newman's Own Foundation as one of 10 notable projects from thousands held in 2011.

TOYS 4 SMILES PLANS 24-HOUR VOLUNTEER EVENT

Nonprofit Toys 4 Smiles plans to open its doors at 3170 Polaris St., No. 17 and 18, for 24 hours to accommodate all shift workers for a Make A Difference Day volunteer event Saturday.

Toys 4 Smiles normally makes simple wooden toys to give to children in need. During the 24-hour volunteer period, its saws and drills will not be running for safety reasons, but anyone can donate $1, apply mineral oil to a toy and take the toy with them and give it to a child who needs a smile.

Shop tours are available for those who want to come back and volunteer more.

For more information, visit toys4smileslasvegas.org.

GRACE IN THE DESERT EPISCOPAL CHURCH PLANS HOLIDAY BAZAAR

A holiday bazaar is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2004 Spring Gate Lane.

For more information, call 702-838-7444.

HELPING HANDS SURGICAL CARE PLANS SECOND ANNUAL CHARITY SURGERY DAY

Dr. Kevin Petersen and his wife, Kelly, co-founders of Helping Hands Surgical Care, plan to host the second annual Charity Surgery Day Nov. 13.

Helping Hands Surgical Care is a nonprofit organization with the mission to fund and facilitate surgeries for uninsured Nevadans without the means to pay for medically necessary procedures. HHSC doctors will provide 10 free surgeries Nov. 13 to uninsured Nevadans without the means to pay and who do not qualify for government assistance.

HHSC is seeking patients who may qualify. Applicants must qualify both financially and medically. To review patient eligibility requirements and apply, visit helpinghandssurgical care.com and click on the "How to Apply" link.

JW MARRIOTT'S AQUAE SULIS SPA PLANS DONATION TO MAKING STRIDES

Through October, Aquae Sulis Spa inside the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month with specialty pink-themed beauty treatments that will benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Aquae Sulis will donate 10 percent of the costs from the specialty treatments to Making Strides through Oct. 31.

The Pretty in Pink Facial, which takes 50 minutes, is $89; the 25-minute Pink Manicure is $29; and the 50-minute pedicure is $45. For more information, call 702-869-7807.

YMCA OFFERS NEW MEMBERSHIP DEAL THROUGH OCTOBER

Join the YMCA of Southern Nevada by Oct. 31 and save up to $75 on a new individual or family membership.

As a new member, you will also receive a free YMCA logo arm band to keep cards and mp3 players handy while you work out, while supplies last. The offer is good at all YMCA of Southern Nevada locations: Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive; Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive; and SkyView YMCA, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway, North Las Vegas.

For more information, visit lasvegasymca.org.

HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA SEEKS HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERS

HELP of Southern Nevada is calling for volunteers to assist with a number of programs this holiday season. Assistance is accepted from individuals who can donate any amount of time.

Areas where volunteers are needed include: assisting clients with their applications for holiday programs at HELP's main campus, 1640 E. Flamingo Road; assisting in receiving donated Thanksgiving turkeys at various locations (turkeys will be given to more than 1,200 families); and assisting in receiving holiday gifts for selected clients in the Adopt-A-Family program.

To volunteer, contact Joan Lima at jlima@helpsonv.org or 702-369-4357.

NONPROFIT COMPUTER DONATION CENTER MOVES TO LAS VEGAS

Computers for Kids Inc., a nonprofit organization originally based in Boise, Idaho, has announced its new headquarters in Las Vegas at 5180 S. Cameron St., Suite 2. The organization accepts donated computers from individuals and businesses and then repairs or refurbishes them for distribution to students.

Computers for Kids and the Community Partnership Program in Nevada donated more than 1,600 computer systems to Clark County students. Computer systems that are not able to be refurbished are stripped of working parts for use in other systems or recycled.

The organization hopes to ramp up distribution within a year to donate 7,000 computer systems to Clark County school students yearly.

For more information, visit cfknevada.org or call 702-366-0909.