Approximately 275 employees at more than 60 Southern Nevada small businesses and nonprofits will remain on the payroll thanks to an innovative Layoff Aversion Pilot developed by Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board. The pilot brings together public and private funding to support employers and employees impacted by COVID-19.
The Layoff Aversion Pilot utilizes $344,000 of federal Workforce ...
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Magician Criss Angel Donates $250K in Food/Fun to Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Families in Need
When a family has a child diagnosed with cancer, the world is already challenging enough. Frequent medical appointments, blood tests, chemotherapies, as well as the emotional impact on the child will affect the entire family.
Now imagine how difficult those challenges become if you're the parent of a child with cancer and you've lost your job and quite possibly your health insurance. Suddenly, many decisions about finances become ...
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Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Creates In-House Commissary to Keep Staff Out Of Grocery/Retail Stores
One of the challenges of providing medical treatment during a pandemic is finding a way to ensure that medical staff remain healthy so, in turn, they can continue to provide treatment to patients.
This was a concern for Cure 4 The Kids Foundation as the COVID-19 outbreak became a reality. As the state's only pediatric cancer treatment center, keeping treatments on schedule is essential to provide patients with the best possible ...
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StoryBook Homes Donates $50K to COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund – Challenges Home Building Community To Join Effort
The owners of StoryBook Homes, Wayne and Catherine Laska, are donating $50,000 to the Nevada COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to help the State of Nevada respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Laskas are also challenging individuals who work in the home-building industry to join them in this important effort.
In addition to their own $50,000 donation, the Laskas will match donations from other members of the Southern Nevada Home Builders ...
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Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Institutes New Clinical Screening Procedures
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation has instituted new screening guidelines for anyone entering the clinic for pediatric cancer treatment or other childhood conditions. Everyone, including patients, parents, medical staff, laboratory vendors, cleaning crews and others will undergo a medical screening before entering the clinic. ( Pictured: A Cure 4 The Kids Foundation employee checks the temperature of a staff member prior to her entering the ...
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StoryBook Homes Helping Students at Martha P. King Elementary School To Become Better Readers
Pictured alongside members of the Martha P. King Elementary School Light House Team are (L to R) Catherine Laska, Owner, StoryBook Homes; Anthony Gelsone, Martha P. King ES Principal; Boulder City Mayor Kiernan McManus; and Janet Love, President, StoryBook Homes.
StoryBook Homes (SBH) will make a series of donations to Boulder City public schools to support educational efforts within the classroom. The first of four financial gifts happening ...
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Commissioners Partner With State and Local Workforce Agencies to Host Spring Job Fair on April 3
Clark County Commissioners Jim Gibson and Tick Segerblom, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, and Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, are hosting a spring job fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Friday, April 3, at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.
Job seekers and local businesses or agencies looking to hire new employees are ...
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Over 1,000 Climbers Scale The STRAT
Over 1,000 individuals including Firefighters in full gear and Travis Strong, an Army Veteran double amputee, climbed the 1,455 stairs and 108 floors in support of the American Lung Association of Nevada.
A new record was established by Alex Trujillo of Mexico City who climbed the STRAT tower in 6 minutes and 46 seconds!
The atmosphere was fun and full of energy on Sunday, February 23, 2020 as climbers were stretching, dancing and getting ...
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Blood Drive & Bone Marrow Registry Surpass Goal!
The Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry event on Valentine’s Day was a huge success, impacting the lives of 177 people who will benefit from the life-saving blood donations and many more who may find a bone marrow match.
A total of 59 units was collected by the Vitalant team, which translated into a 211 percent increase above the event’s goal.
“This is a win for our entire community,” said Katherine Salkanovic, ...
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The 8th Annual Golf 4 The Kids Tournament is Monday, April 27, 2020 at Red Rock Country Club
Golfers in Southern Nevada are invited to play a round of golf at one of the region’s premier golf courses while also helping to raise funds for Nevada’s children in need of specialized medical treatment, including cancer.
The 8th Annual Golf 4 The Kids Tournament is happening on Monday, April 27, 2020, and is limited to 144 golfers who will experience Red Rock Country Club’s private Mountain Course, designed by Arnold Palmer. The par-72 ...
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