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MGM Resorts Foundation Awards $79K Grant to WestCare Nevada

Latest Major Gift for Planned 57,999 Square Foot Transitional Housing Facility for 84 Women with Children (Las Vegas, Nevada): WestCare Nevada, Inc., part of a global system of health and human services, is proud to announce that the MGM Resorts Foundation has awarded a major gift in the form of a $79,200 one-time grant to […]

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The First Annual Box Town Giving Back Event 

By Jennifer Hilton, Director Training and Technology, WestCare Foundation  Let me tell you a story to warm you heart. It all started a week before Thanksgiving when Jansen Taylor   Mike Arthur, Bryan Peterson, and Eddy Cavazos got together for a Friendsgiving celebration. They have been friends since high school and despite having grown up in a […]

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The Community Comes Together to Uplift the Holiday Spirit

By Rhonda Davidson, Transitional Coordinator, WCC Once again, the holidays for our clients and children at the Women and Children’s Campus (WCC), Harris Spring Ranch (HSR), the Community Involvement Center (CIC), the Las Vegas Community Triage Center (CTC), and the 4th St. Campus were filled with joy and warmth thanks to our loyal and generous […]

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WestCare Nevada and the Las Vegas Rotary: A Partnership for Giving Back

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Foundation In this issue of the Loop, I would like to reflect on last year and our organization’s involvement with the Rotary Club of Las Vegas. Since joining the best rotary club in Nevada, the development team has made countless networking relationships and has continued to spread the good […]

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The Nevada Community Action Council Helps Start a New WCC Tradition

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Foundation As we turn over a new leaf in 2022 and begin the new year refreshed, we would like to spotlight the amazing community volunteers that make up the WestCare Nevada Community Action Council (CAC) for sharing their holiday spirit. Last month, their members put together gift cards for […]

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Masa for the Masses

By Irma Magrdichian, Director of Residential Treatment Services I feel honored for the opportunity to share my family tradition of making tamales with our WestCare facilities. One of my most cherished childhood memories is when we stood around the assembly line sharing stories, jokes, and laughter while we taught and encouraged one another how to […]

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Project Homeless Connect

By Amanda Henderson, Director of Accreditation Project Homeless Connect is an annual mobile resource fair that connects community members in need to immediate services such as housing assistance, medical care, behavioral health care, employment support, hygiene care (clothing, showers, haircuts, etc.), meals, and resource navigation support. As a mobile event, Project Homeless Connect reduces barriers […]

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The 2021 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational: Racing for Good

By Sashia Whitmire, Program Supervisor, Women Warriors and Men’s Transitional Housing From November 6 – 7, the Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA) presented the 2021 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. WestCare Nevada was proud to be on hand as the honored guest of the USCA for the second year. All gate fees for the […]

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WestCare Nevada is Thanked for Their Services with Special Seats in the Home of The Raiders!

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Foundation The Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) located at the Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders, sure knows how to show love for their community! WestCare Nevada applied for and was recently chosen to attend a regular-season game on September 26, 2021, between the Raiders […]

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Celebrating our Second Graduating Class!

By Elgin Lofton, Case Manager, Connections On August 20th, Connections Fatherhood F.I.R.E. (Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient and Essential) celebrated its second graduation with an evening of recognition for these men who dared themselves to seek the knowledge to be the best fathers that they could be while understanding that every encounter in life moving forward will […]