The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center residents, from left, Christopher Faircloth, Stewart Ward and Jonathan Vargas load blankets, comforters and pillows donated by MGM Resorts International at the North Las Vegas nonprofit Friday, May 15, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Steve Zanella, president and chief operating officer at CityCenter, left, and Donnie Thorness, Salvation Army commodities supervisor, load blankets, comforters and pillows donated by MGM Resorts International at the nonprofit’s Adult Rehabilitation Center in North Las Vegas Friday, May 15, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Paul Gillespie, a worker at Aria, loads blankets, comforters and pillows donated by MGM Resorts International at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in North Las Vegas Friday, May 15, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Aria workers Anthony Green, left, and Paul Gillespie load blankets, comforters and pillows donated by MGM Resorts International at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in North Las Vegas Friday, May 15, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
The Salvation Army Captain Ron McKinney, left, and Steve Zanella, president and chief operating officer at CityCenter, load blankets, comforters and pillows donated by MGM Resorts International at the nonprofit’s Adult Rehabilitation Center in North Las Vegas Friday, May 15, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Shawn Eiferman is shown during his Facebook Live and Instagram Live performance of “That Vegas Show,” which raises money for Las Vegas musicians (Shawn Eiferman Facebook)
Project Marilyn, donated 50 feminine hygiene kits to Leaders in Training, Nevada Behavioral Health Systems, with 6,000 maxi pads and bags to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children and El Shaddai Refuge Homes. (Project Marilyn)
Project Marilyn, donated 50 feminine hygiene kits to Leaders in Training, Nevada Behavioral Health Systems, with 6,000 maxi pads and bags to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children and El Shaddai Refuge Homes. (Project Marilyn)
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals, families and businesses in Las Vegas are stepping up to offer relief to people in the community who are in need of food, services and support. Here are stories about people who are leading with kindness and proving the community is #VegasStrong.
MGM Resorts donates bed linens to Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center of Southern Nevada opened its warehouse doors on Friday to accept hundreds of bed linens donated by MGM Resorts International.
The blankets, comforters and pillows will be used for the nonprofit organization’s campus and transitional housing programs.
Virtual concert series donates one meal per view
Last Saturday, Southwest Medical Associates hosted a Facebook Live virtual concert featuring local singer-songwriter Shawn Eiferman.
The first “Healthy at Home” virtual concert aimed to entertain the community while observing social distancing.
The medical group is donating one meal per live view of “Healthy at Home,” up to $5,000 per concert, to Meals on Wheels.
Catholic Charities’ Meals on Wheels program feeds frozen meals to about 2,300 clients throughout the year in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.
Project Marilyn donates for Period Poverty Awareness Week
In their mission to end period poverty, the nonprofit organization Project Marilyn donated 50 feminine hygiene kits to Leaders in Training and Nevada Behavioral Health Systems, with 6,000 maxi pads and bags to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children and El Shaddai Refuge Homes.
They were able to provide the donation through its partnership with U by Kotex and Alliance for Period Supplies.
