UPS Road Code will be visiting our Andre Agassi Clubhouse on Thursday, May 9, to teach our teens good driving behaviors!

UPS Road Code

• Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three teenage deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Each day, more than 15 people are killed and more than 1,200 people are injured in crashes that were reported to involve a distracted driver (CDC).

Leading the charge to combat this ever-growing problem, The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to create UPS Road Code, a national program that teaches safe driving techniques to teens. The program launched on a small scale in 2009, and expanded to Clubs in 22 new markets in 2012. Today, the highly successful program is available in 52 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout 36 U.S. cities.

UPS Road Code is largely based on the same safety training used by UPS’s own drivers, who are known for their safe driving techniques. Taught by more than 150 UPS employees trained as volunteer instructors, UPS Road Code provides teens with four sessions of classroom-based instruction, as well as time ”behind the wheel” of a virtual driving simulator.

The program focuses on different safety principles each week, from basic instruction to the consequences of risky behaviors such as talking on cell phones, texting or drinking while driving. Throughout the program, teens have a chance to practice what they’ve learned on the driving simulators, which feature a computer screen that serves as a windshield to the program’s interactive animation, a steering wheel and life-like gas and brake pedals.

On Thursday, April 25 the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas hosted Framing Hope at the Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art to benefit the Downtown Boys & Girls Club.  A silent auction featured 30 vintage Las Vegas images courtesy of the Las Vegas News Bureau that were turned into one-of-a-kind works of art by 30 local artists.  Artists who participated include Jerry Misko, Tim Bavington Benjamin Alejendro, Mowgli, Dana Satterwhite, Tanya Watler, Biscuit Street Preacher, Ali Fatholahi  and more.  The event was spearheaded by the Friends of the Downtown Boys & Girls Club:  Dave Kirvin, Brigette Kirvin, Terri Maruca, Amanda Nelle Harris and Dana Satterwhite.

Councilman Bob Coffin presented Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas president, Dulcinea Almazan a check for $16,200 from the City of Las Vegas to assist with programming and funding for the Downtown Boys & Girls Clubs.  Guests in attendance also had the opportunity to hear Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas Youth of the Year, Jorge Corral, talk about what the Boys & Girls Clubs mean to him.

The Downtown Boys & Girls Club, located at 28th & Stewart, serves more than 100 kids everyday in one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Las Vegas.  For most of these kids, this is the only safe place for them to go after school and all day in the summer. It provides peace-of-mind for working parents who know their children are in a safe, structured environment while they are at work.  Nearly 90% of the kids who attend the club are on free or reduced lunch and one-third live below the poverty.

Over 175 guests attended the event. Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Councilman Bob Coffin, Yale Rowe, Kate & Gavin Whiteley, Adam & Erin Sperling, Norm and Cara Clarke, Rob Kolesar, Tracy Murray, Lynette Chappell, Fafie Moore, Tanya Murray, Phil Peckman, Allison Loftus, MaryKaye Cashman, Michael Downs, Pat Byrne, Rob Cornelius, Shelley Gitomer, Wendy & Mark Wallington, Wendy Albert and Lea Artis were just a few of the guests in attendance.

Nevada’s Big Give

Today is Nevada’s Big Give! Join thousands of online supporters by participating in this wonderful day of giving. By donating to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas you can ensure that the Las Vegas youth have a safe and positive place to grow and learn.

This is your opportunity to help shape a life that is in need. We are committed to having our youth become successful not only in the Clubs but in the classroom and life. Every donation counts!

To donate please click here.

Donation page link: http://nvbiggive.razoo.com/story/Nevadasbiggive

WorldVentures Foundation’s Volunteers Beautified Downtown Clubhouse

More than 100 WorldVentures Foundation™ volunteers beautified the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas Downtown Clubhouse on Thursday, April 11. The volunteers, in partnership with Boys and & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas (BGCLV), painted the exterior walls and contributed financially and through their time and talents to the club.

Most volunteers were WorldVentures™ Independent Representatives in Las Vegas for the company’s annual international convention. This project is part of a larger movement of the WorldVentures Foundation to add Service Excursions and beautification projects to each WorldVentures event.

“The transformation of the exterior of this Boys & Girls Club was nothing short of incredible,” said WorldVentures Foundation Fund Development Director Lori Strieff.  “The volunteers worked so hard painting the exterior and fence of the Club.  We are thankful and honored they chose to come out and support the WorldVentures Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club.”

The WorldVentures Foundation team acquired paint and material donations and WorldVentures lined up buses and lunches for the event. After all the hard work, there was a celebration as well as a wedding proposal!

“What a wonderful way to positively impact the lives of children,” said WorldVentures Foundation Executive Director Gwyneth Lloyd. “We are thrilled to bring a daily, local and global alignment to the Foundation’s work, allowing us to scale our impact through the involvement of many more of our WorldVentures Foundation global team members.”

“We are excited that the WorldVentures Foundation chose the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas as the organization to benefit from this VolunTour Project,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas CEO Dulcinea Almazan. “Our Downtown Clubhouse will benefit from a new exterior look that will make the community proud to call it their Club.”

Click here to view all the pictures from the event on Facebook.

Summer is almost here and our Clubs are ready to start all the fun as soon as school is out!

Starting Thursday, June 6 our Clubs will be transitioning directly into summer to check on summer hours. We will not be taking the week off as we have done in the past. Make sure to stop by or call your local Clubhouse for pricing and hours information. We are excited for all the summer activities and hope to see at the kids at the Clubs!

Remember no child is ever turned down for inability to pay.

For Clubhouse contact information please click here. 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas is joining other Boys & Girls Clubs across the country in opening its doors to the community during the annual celebration of National Boys & Girls Club Week (April 7-13). For more than 75 years, Boys & Girls Clubs have celebrated this week in a variety of ways to support the organization’s overarching goal of helping all children achieve a great future.

On Friday, April 12, Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas will open its doors to the community for visitors to learn how Clubs encourage youth to be great – all while having fun. Visitors will have a chance to participate in various activities with young people to promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. These three outcome areas support the organization’s mission of preparing the next generation for success. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available.

 

President/CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America with our President/CEO Dulcinea Almazan, Clubhouse Director Fiztslona Johnson and Sports Director Jeff Pinkard

Boys & Girls Clubs of America, President/CEO, Jim Clark stopped by our Lied Memorial Clubhouse today for a quick visit! Although the Club kids were not in the building yet.. the whole staff was very excited and honored to have him in our Club. Mr. Clark has been President/CEO since January 2012  and is the eleventh President/CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America since its founding in 1906. Thanks for stopping by our Club Jim!

Click here to learn more about Jim Clark and his career with the Boys & Girls Clubs.