Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada bbbsn.org (702) 731-2227
Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas bgclv.org (702) 367-2582
Boys Town Nevada boystown.org (702) 642-7070
Child Focus childfocusnv.org (702) 436-1624
For those who need a truly simple option, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada Texting for Textiles program is as easy as it gets. Simply text “DONATE” to 88704 and they will pick up used clothing and small household items from your home and turn those items into cash with one hundred percent of the net proceeds going to support community-based mentoring programs. To be sure, the foster care and homeless youth situations in Southern Nevada are problems too big for any one organization or institution to take on alone. But as shown here, collective endeavors and enterprises supported by the community can and do make huge differences in the lives of these young people across the valley.
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Children’s Advocacy Alliance caanv.org (702) 228-1869
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth nevadahomelessyouth.org (702) 383-1332
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children stjudesranch.org (702) 294-7102
Street Teens streetteens.org (702) 809-3585
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make an impact for those who want hands-on involvement. If you have a few hours a month to give, becoming a “big” to a child living in foster care is an admirable and rewarding commitment. According to the study Vulnerable But Invincible: A Longitudinal Study of Resilient Children and Youth, “To develop into a psychologically healthy human being, a child must have a relationship with an adult who is nurturing, protective, and fosters trust and security.” Becoming the “big” in their life can make you one of, or possibly the only, stable, reliable influence in an otherwise challenging and everchanging world.
BLVDS Las Vegas
Through the Eyes of a Child Foundation throughtheeyesofachildfoundation.org (888) 654-3174
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