Serving Your Community

Getting Results

* DEL WEBB DONATION -- More than $40,000 was raised this spring at the 1998 Ronald McDonald House Golf Tournament at Del Webb's Sun City Summerlin, on the Highland Falls and Palm Valley golf courses. The funds were used for the construction of the first Nevada Ronald McDonald House, which will be a home away from home for families with seriously ill children being treated at nearby hospitals, and provide an environment of emotional support for their parents and siblings.

* RECORD-BREAKING CAMPAIGN -- The largest amount of money ever raised in a single United Way campaign in Nevada was recently announced. United Way of Southern Nevada reported pledges of of $8.3 million, which shattered the previous record of $7.2 million. United Way is the community's furthest-reaching non-government health and human services provider. Local volunteers work with area charities to reach out to thousands of Southern Nevadans in need.

* NEVADA INSTITUTION GRANTS -- The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation recently presented six grants totaling more than $37 million, including $14.9 million to two institutions in Nevada. The Reynolds Foundation awarded grants to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and Great Basin Community College. Catholic Charities will use its $10.4 million grant to construct a facility for homeless men, an administration center and a residential services center. Great Basin College of Elko will receive $4.5 million to construct a clock tower, amphitheater, solarium and campus green. Guidelines for submitting grant applications may be obtained by writing to the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, P.O. Box 700690, Tulsa, OK 74170-0690

Good sports

* PITCHING CONTEST -- Astoria Homes President Tom McCormick won a pitching contest before a recent Las Vegas Stars baseball game. As part of his prize, a donation of $1,000 was pledged in his name to the charity of his choice, Catholic Charities Child Care Center.

Honors

* SPECIAL RECOGNITION -- Encore Productions Inc., was recently recognized at the 14th annual Governor's Industry Appreciation Luncheon at the Las Vegas Hilton. The company was selected, along with a group of other finalists, to receive a recognition award for the company's expansion into its new 44,000-square-foot building and for the company's contribution to the overall economic growth in Southern Nevada.

* HOPES FOR THE FUTURE -- Desert Research Institute scientist Alan W. Gertler will receive a "Hopes for the Future" award at the 11th World Clean Air and Environment Congress in South Africa in September. Gertler is a research professor and an expert on analyzing on-road emissions. His work is being honored as an important contribution that will aid efforts to reduce air pollution in the future.

Special needs

* ASTHMA CAMP -- Camp Superkids, a camp for children with asthma, sponsored by the American Lung Association of Nevada, will be Aug. 7-9. If you have a child with asthma who you would like to attend Camp Superkids, call 431-6333 for information.

* KARS FOR KIDNEYS -- An ambulance isn't the only vehicle that can be used to save lives. There is free pickup if you donate your used automobiles to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada and you may qualify for a tax donation. The Kars for Kidneys program is the longest running vehicle donation program in Nevada. Proceeds are used to help fund the foundation's vital patient services program. For more information, call 735-9222.

* CHAPEL NEEDED -- The Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, needs to raise $500,000 to build a chapel for mourners, so they will be sheltered from the elements, at a cost of $1.2 million. The state of Nevada contributed $200,000, matched by the federal government, and veterans and the private sector have raised about $300,000. Although much of the labor and equipment is to be donated, older and infirmed friends and relatives of deceased veterans may not be able to attend the funeral of the departed without this chapel. If you wish to make a contribution, call Harold Seeman, 255-7521.

* DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM -- Desert Springs Hospital is encouraging possible diabetes patients to be tested as part of an early intervention program. The first phase of this program will include a variety of television and radio public service announcements. For details on how you can be tested, call 369-7560.

* DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR -- Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein, president of the Feinstein Foundation, has pledged that if Rotary donates $1 million or more to food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the country, feeding the needy during a 15-day period starting Oct. 15, World Hunger Day, he will give Rotary an additional $1 million to distribute proportionately among them. Feinstein chose Rotary for his challenge because of its strong commitment to doing good in the world and to its current mission of alleviating hunger.

* RECORD COLLECTORS -- Vinylmania '98 is offering the public, oldies fans and record collectors an opportunity to help feed the Disabled American Veterans who are in need of assistance. Vinylmania '98 is an event that showcases rock and roll stars of the '50s and '60s. A donation of two cans of food will allow a $3 discount to the show, which can be seen 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 18-19 at the Santa Fe hotel-casino.

* WELLNESS CENTER MOVING -- University Medical Center's Wellness Center will be moving to its new location at 2300 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 205 on Aug. 3. The center provides primary care services for adults and children with HIV/AIDS. For more information, call 383-2691.

* MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS -- Music for HOPE Inc., is conducting its quarterly instrument drive during July. Donated instruments can be dropped off at KNPR at the West Charleston Campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada or Ron Hall Music on West Charleston Blvd. Cash donations are also needed for repair parts, accessories and related expenses. For more information or to schedule a pickup, call 880-7900.

Volunteers

* RED ROCK VOLUNTEERS -- Friends of Red Rock Canyon will have an orientation to volunteering 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 19 at its visitor center. They are seeking volunteers for the information desk, monitoring trails, helping with school groups and other tasks. For more information, call Jim Cribbs, 363-1921.

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