A big --and heartfelt-- thanks to Nia Wong and the 8 News Now crew for their efforts in educating viewers about the BE Engaged Summit happening on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
BE Engaged Committee Members Debra Guedry and Peter Guzman ( Latin Chamber of Commerce) explained the need for business leaders to get involved in supporting programs that are improving student outcomes and achievement in our public schools.
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Bank of Nevada and The Funnel Cake Cafe on KTNV’s Weekend Morning News
Bank of Nevada's Jerrie Merritt and The Funnel Cake Cafe's Denette Braud had the opportunity to talk about a series of classes aimed at helping small business owners succeed. The NxLeveL® program is a 15-week course which covers many of the basics small business owners will need to know in order to be successful. NxLeveL is a program of the Nevada Small Business Development Center. Bank of Nevada underwrites the tuition for the classes so that ...
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Bowl 4 The Kids
Bowl 4 The Kids is a fundraiser for Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and its Charity Care Program. The event, held at the Strike Zone Bowling Center on July 30, 2016, ensures that families without medical insurance or without financial resources receive the treatment they need. Fundraisers held throughout the year, along with many grants to the foundation, allow the two clinics -- Children's Specialty Center of Nevada and the Hemophilia Treatment ...
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Living like Leprechauns!
Boy was that fun!
We spread some green-colored joy around the valley and drastically upped the profile of the leprechaun in Las Vegas!
Thanks to all who helped spread the word about the largest gathering of leprechauns happening in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
I smell a new Guinness World Record coming our way!!!!!
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Inside Education’s Holiday Episodes!
They are among the most popular shows on Vegas PBS this time of year - certainly for many parents! We're talking about Inside Education's special holiday episodes. The students, representing elementary, middle and high schools around the valley, look forward to performing on the program every year. This year there are four different holiday shows, with the final episode on December 22, 2015. Don't worry, if you missed an episode, you can ...
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First Independent Bank Collects 130 Coats for Kids
Congrats to First Independent Bank and all those in Northern Nevada who donated to the First Independent Bank / Hot August Nights Foundation Annual Coat Drive. More than 130 coats were collected between all seven First Independent Bank Branches. Those coats will be combined with the coats donated to the Hot August Nights Foundation donation drive-up event and be given to the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows for distribution.
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3, 2, 1… Shop!
Goodwill of Southern Nevada made history today when it opened its largest retail store, ever! The 28,000 square foot Boulevard Mall location also represents the first time Goodwill of Southern Nevada has been one of the retail anchors in a retail shopping mall. We want to thank Goodwill of Southern Nevada supporters Congresswoman Dina Titus and Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani for stopping by!
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Josiah Makes His Debut on Fox 5 Vegas!
So ... we were at Fox 5 Vegas to talk about the upcoming Las Vegas Hemophilia Walk & 5K which will help the Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation send kids with inherited bleeding disorders (and their siblings) to a special medically supervised summer camp .. for free. It's a great event and there's still time to sign up or simply donate: www.hfnv.org
As it turned out, one of our guests Shalinda, brought her son Josiah ...
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Reno’s Hemophilia Walk & 5K Happens September 12!
It's almost here!
Northern Nevada's annual Hemophilia Walk & 5K happens on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Virginia Lake Park. Organizers are expecting a couple hundreds folks to help raise funds for those with inherited bleeding disorders. Most of the money will allow the Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation to send kids to a special medically supervised summer camp where they learn about their disease and ways to live a ...
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What’s A No More Chemo Party?
At the Children's Specialty Center of Nevada when a child being treated for cancer finally gets to end their chemotherapy -- it's a big deal!
It means tests show all traces of cancer are gone and THAT calls for a party. The No More Chemo party is one way to acknowledge the treatment is finally over. Some kids have been through several years of chemo. Although the party is intended for the cancer survivor -- this is a day no parent will ever ...
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