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Opportunity Village, one of southern Nevada’s most celebrated charity organizations, is appealing for new donations in the wake of a devastating fire at its downtown Las Vegas thrift store The thrift store has been such an important part of the organization for the past 56 years. Fire destroyed nearly a third of the Main Street building and the roof partially collapsed..While some of the items inside were salvageable, some decorations for the annual Magical Forest holiday attraction and a set of new furniture from the World Market were destroyed..Donations are being accepted at the Oakey Campus on Oakey Boulevard, between Jones Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive.More information on donations can be found at the Opportunity Village website or by calling 702-259-3741

Saturday September 18 a benefit for PFC Michael Araujo will be held at Motorcycle Trike Toys, 470 Boulder Highway in Henderson. Michaels was critically injured in Afghanistan on October 16, 2009 in a roadside bomb attack. He is an amputee and has had several surgeries in an effort to control infection. Michael is one of America's heroes and needs out help.Activities on the 18 include a morning ride at 9AM followed by live and entrainment at 1PM with food and drinks available as well as raffle prizes. The $20 entry will be received by Michael's family.. Tax deductible donations for PFC Araujo can be sent to The American Legion Post 149, P.O. Box 70184, Las Vegas, NV 89170. Credit Card donations can also be made online at www.post149.org by clicking on the PayPal link on the Post 149 homepage.

Join Grant a Gift Autism Foundation on September 15th to Help Raise Funds to Support Our Children and Families Affected by Autism in Nevada!  Live VIP Cooking Demo Party with Chef Rick Moonen, Silent and Live Auction, Dinner and Other Special Guests. for more information click here

Join Homeward Bound to help cats and kittens in need of adoption and Claim Jumper on Wednesday, September 15 from 5 pm until 10 pm. When you enjoy a meal, 15% of the sales will be given to Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions. By joining us for a meal, you help raise money for Homeward Bound in their time of need – all right here in your community! Come dine at these three area Claim Jumper Locations.

1100 S Fort Apache Rd Las Vegas corner of Charleston and Fort Apache

6629 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, located at Town Square

Las Vegas' 38th Annual Greek Food Festival sponsored by ST. John Greek Orthdox Church runs Friday, September 24th, 3pm-11pm, Saturday, September 25, 3pm-11pm, Sunday, September 26th, Noon-10pm on the beautiful Church grounds, 5300 El Camino Rd., corner of Jones and Hacienda. Three exciting days of continuous Greek dancing to two live Greek bands, fabulous Greek cuisine, Greek shops with clothing, jewelry, art and a Children's Area for the younger set have yearly attracted over 30,000 Las Vegans and Tourists. Our Theme this year is "Honoring our Military and their Loved Ones". The Festival also features a 2011 Mercedes Benz C300 Sport Sedan Raffle and a tour of our very lovely and unique Church. Admission: Adults $6, Children 12 and under Free, Military and Immediate Family with ID Free. Festival Website: www.lasvegasgreekfestival.com  Festival Information Line: (702) 221-8245.

Matthew T. Crosson, president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, will be the featured speaker at Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School’s Business Advisory Council (BAC) breakfast on September 21, 2010 from 8:00am – 9:30am. Mr. Crosson was recently appointed as president and CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the largest and most influential business organization in the state of Nevada. The >event will be held at Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School’s Kalb Student Center, located inside the school’s campus at 2015 S. Hualapai Way. The event is free for Business Advisory Council members and $10 for the general public.

City of Las Vegas pools will be open for the summer. For details on where you can go to cool off and find swimming programs click here.
 Or here for a list of pools

Beginning August 1, 2010 the Las Vegas Rescue Mission will be renovating the Men’s Overnight Shelter.  The new facility will allow them to more than double their nightly capacity.   The Las Vegas Rescue Mission is excited that through the generosity of our community, they will now be able to provide more than 38,000 nightly beds each year.  In addition to overnight shelter facilities, the Mission provides between 25,000 and 28,000 meals monthly.  For more information, contact the Rescue Mission at  382-1766.

The Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce helps homeowners avoid scams and helps find reputable assistance through a HUD-approved. non-profit counselor. For details call 702/229-HOME or click here

The City of Las Vegas has all kinds of recreation programs for adult and kids. For a listing of what's going on click here

In October, the NCET  for Entrepreneurship and Technology) will host its 4^th annual Entrepreneur Expo designed to help small businesses and those looking to start a business with all of the tools under one roof.  More than 100 exhibitors will be on hand to assist the expected attendance of 1,200 with everything from banking to professional services.  Please visit the website to learn about the Expo.  www.NCETexpo.org/vegas/

Three Square Food Bank provides ready-to-eat meals to non-profit and faith-based organizations needs food and funds to help feed Las Vegas. For more info on how you can help click here.

Clark County Development Services want to make sure you get the right permits for and home remodeling projects. Click here for more info

Caring 4 Kids Foundation, a charity, feeds homeless and at-risk children in the Valley each week.They feed over 550 Las Vegas’ homeless, at-risk and in-need youth through monetary, in-kind and food donations. For details click here