Wade Vandervort / Special to The Sunday
The day after a mass shooting took place on the Las Vegas Strip, Jay Pleggenkuhle and Daniel Perez of Stonerose Landscapes organized the building of a community healing garden through volunteers and donations from various businesses. The Garden opened on First Friday, Oct. 6, five days after the tragic event. It is now filled with tokens of remembrance for the fallen victims, Monday, Oct. 10, 2017.
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Las Vegas city officials have launched a fund to help upkeep the downtown Las Vegas Community Healing Garden and artwork related to the Oct. 1 shooting, as well as provide grants for services related to the mass killing.
Proceeds from the sale of community garden shirts also will go to the Community Healing Fund, which is being managed by the Nevada Community Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization, city officials said today.
The funds will be used to maintain the garden at 1015 S. Casino Blvd. and any other Oct. 1 related public art, officials said. Money will also be used to provide grants to support community events, counseling, healing and safety services.
“The city is committed to ensuring that 100 percent of donations made to the Community Healing Fund support recovery items,” officials said.
Anyone interested in donating, can visit: cityoflasvegas.link/healingfund. Charitable contribution tax documentation will be provided.
To buy a commemorative shirt, visit: vegasstore.vegas.
