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News - Social Services
2010-08-19
Helping Hands of Vegas Valley (HHOVV), a Southern Nevada-based non-profit organization, recently hired Stacy Willis to the position of program administrator. In her position, Willis plans and directs the development and training activities of the HHOVV staff.
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2010-08-17
Community Chest invites all to attend its first annual Rural and Urban Nevada Social Justice Institute. The Institutie will focus on social issues pertinent to the state of Nevada.
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2010-08-17
The new 2010-2011 AmeriCorps program year is set to begin in Nevada. This marks the 16th year Nevada Volunteers, as the state commission on national and community service, has awarded AmeriCorps grants to organizations statewide. Awards total $2,389,984, supporting a record 341 AmeriCorps members, and includes two new initiatives, the Children’s Cabinet of Reno and the statewide Clean Energy Corps. It is the biggest Nevada AmeriCorps year yet. With state and local budgets so stressed, Nevada Volunteers is pleased to be able to bring these federal dollars into our state.
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2010-08-17
Community Advocates Against Sexual Assault (CAASA) recently announced that the oganization changed its name to Advocates for Victims of Abuse (AVA). The organization is still focused on providing programs for the prevention, education, and advocacy against family abuse, sexual violence, and child abuse and neglect.
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2010-08-17
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has awarded a $101,000 grant to ITNLasVegasValley. The funding, provided under the federal New Freedom Grant program, will help provide ride services to visually impaired adults and seniors residing in Henderson and parts of the Southeast Las Vegas Valley.
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2010-07-10
The Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Task Force is accepting nominations for the Kristine Nagy-Johnson Recognition Awards, which will be presented in honor of long-time children's advocate and leader in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Nevada - Kristine Nagy-Johnson.
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2010-06-09
The State Bar of Nevada's Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has announced its 2010 grants totaling $148,843 to be distributed to 12 Nevada non-profit organizations dedicated to providing legal services and education to the community.
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2010-06-09
Nevada Volunteers, the state commission on national and community service, has launched its AmeriCorps Summer of Service initiative. This new program provides AmeriCorps service opportunities for 17-24 year old, college bound young adults who want to participate in national service programs in their local communities.
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2010-05-11
Leslie Parraguirre, CEO of Nevada-based interior design firm Colours, Inc., was recently honored with the “Humanitarian of the Year” award by Opportunity Village at its 56th Annual Awards Breakfast.
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2010-05-11
On April 24, 2010, National Rebuilding Day, more than 1,800 local volunteers gathered throughout southern Nevada to improve the lives of elderly and disabled low-income homeowners.
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2010-05-10
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada announced that Patrick J. Raglow has bee hired as the Vice President of Administration. Mr. Raglow comes to Catholic Charities after a successful Air Force career with assignments in Europe, Asia and across the United States. He was privileged to have commanded at flight, squadron and Group levels with his most recent assignment as the 505th Operations Group Commander at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, after which he retired in the fall of 2009. Mr. Raglow has a wife and three children, is active in his parish of St John Neumann Catholic Church, and is a member of the Air Force Association and the Knights of Columbus.
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2010-04-13
The city of Las Vegas is implementing a new program called "Donation Stations to end homelessness", which will allow residents to have a place to empty pocket change that helps support the homeless.
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2010-02-28
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada was awarded the Victory Against Hunger Award by the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC), Victory Wholesale Group, and Feeding America. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada was one of 5 food banks honored in the western United States and one of 26 nationally recognized.
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2010-02-23
Easter Seals Southern Nevada is proud to announce the promotion of Sigrid Mohrhardt to Senior Director of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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2010-02-23
Assemblywoman, Kathy McClain, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of ITNLasVegasValley.
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2010-01-22
Nevada Volunteers
is inviting input into the development of the Nevada State Service Plan, which will identify strategies in anticipation of new funding for volunteer generation. There is a special section of the Plan that will focus on strategies for the engagement of active seniors (55+) in service and volunteerism.
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2010-01-22
AT&T* and United Way Worldwide (UWW) today announced that United Way of
Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) has been awarded a UWW/AT&T Family Engagement
for High School Success grant of $50,000. This funding is part of a new initiative designed to help
parents and caregivers get more involved in their child’s education. AT&T has contributed $2
million to the program through AT&T Aspire, a $100 million initiative focused specifically on high
school success and workforce readiness.
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2009-11-17
Sparks residents can apply through November 30 to become members of the Sparks Citizens Advisory Committee (SCAC), offering input and opinions directly to members of the Sparks City Council.
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2009-10-16
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month across the state. Safe Embrace, located in Reno, has been working to stop domestic violence since 1994. The agency's staff and volunteers advocate for a world where freedom from
violence is
every woman's human right.
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2009-10-15
Co-Founders Fran Smith and Nancy Sprague are pleased to announce the formation of ITNLasVegasValley™ providing transportation services for seniors and visually impaired adults.
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2009-08-20
The personal touch is helping put people back to work through a new program operated by the Jewish Family Service Agency and funded by a United Jewish Community/Jewish Federation of Las Vegas grant. Called Project EZRA for the Hebrew word for “help,” the program provides a more customized approach to job placement and employment skills training. Assistance is available to the entire community, regardless of religion.
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2009-08-20
After 13 years of serving the Las Vegas community, Boys Hope Girls Hope Nevada closed its doors on August 7th.
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2009-08-20
Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada has been quietly improving the lives of low-income homeowners since 1994. But with the housing market in such a downturn, many homeowners are staying put in their homes and calling on the agency for help!
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2009-07-15
Nevada Volunteers urgently needs help from the private sector for the rest of 2009, giving the state of Nevada time to raise the next $182,500 needed for 2010.
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2009-07-15
A newly released report delves into the impacts of child hunger on the economy and stresses that sustainable economic recovery cannot occur until child hunger is eliminated. The report was released by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization.
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2009-06-19
Nevada Paralyzed Veterans (PVA) is one of those nonprofit groups that quietly goes about fulfilling their mission without much recognition. Nevada PVA is focused on improving the quality of life of U.S. military veterans and others who have spinal cord dysfunction through the use of advocacy, research, sports and recreation, education and communication. In today’s world, there is an even greater need for Nevada PVA’s services.
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2009-05-18
www.canpreventnv.org, Nevada’s newest child abuse prevention website, is offering a $1,000 cash prize for the best prevention video submitted to the website during the months of May and June. The competition is a continuing part of activities conducted by CAN Prevent, the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Task Force, Inc. The organization is based in Reno, but running a full statewide campaign in 2009.
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2009-05-14
Would you be willing to give up the comfort of your bed if doing so would change someone 's life? That’s what many residents of the Valley did on May 1st in support of Family Promise of Las Vegas.
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2009-05-14
Nevada Public Radio has launched “HOPE@HOME,” an online and on-air outreach campaign designed to provide residents with a centralized source of reliable information on the foreclosure crisis, and on local agencies and social-service organizations that may be able to help.
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2009-04-16
Carson City Mayor, Bob Crowell will be up for auction at the Governor's Mansion on May 15th to benefit FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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2009-04-16
Chuck Searle is director of development for the YMCA of Southern Nevada. When you ask him, “what inspired you to get involved,” he chuckles.
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2009-03-23
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services recently released a summary of the impact of the stimulus funds.
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2009-03-12
Three Square marked its one-year anniversary with a “groundbreaking wall-breaking” of its new 70,000-square-foot building adjacent to its current 50,000-square-foot facility.
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2009-03-11
The Hudson Institute has released its latest publication entitled: The Robertson v. Princeton Case: Too Important To Be Left to the Lawyers by Neal Freeman.
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2009-03-11
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2009-02-12
On May 1, 2009 Family Promise of Las Vegas is hosting a “Cardboard City” Event at The Crossing Church at 7950 W. Windmill Lane, Las Vegas from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day. The event is being held to raise awareness about homelessness and support the programs of Family Promise of Las Vegas.
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2009-02-12
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada recently received the Non-Profit of the Year Award from the Sparks Chamber of Commerce.
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2009-02-11
Some of the most vulnerable children – foster children with disabilities – will soon be receiving extra help in school through the Surrogate Parent Initiative.
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2008-10-27
The Citizens Advisory Council for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) announces their first annual Pancake Breakfast on November 1, 2008 from 8 am - 12 noon.
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2008-10-23
United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) has named Lou Nelson as the agency’s Financial Director. Nelson is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and brings more than 33 years of financial experience to UWNNS.
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2008-10-23
According to Cheri Jamason, CEO of the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, "We have seen, every day, the impact of these economic times on families in our community. Sixty percent of families who come to seek emergency assistance average less than $18,000 per year."
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2008-07-18
Ronald W. Lawrence, Executive Director or Community Counseling Center (CCC) recently announced that the agency received official notice from Richard Klarberg, President & CEO of the Council on Accreditation (COA) that CCC is now fully accredited.
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2008-06-12
The Boys & Girls Clubs of greater Las Vegas have announced an ambitious merger of their organizations.
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