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Hidden Heroes Gala and Upcoming LVMPD Foundation Events
LVMPD FOUNDATION & DIVINE EVENTS PARTNER TO PROVIDE MEALS TO UNDER RESOURCED FAMILIES
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When its client canceled due to COVID- 19, Divine Events was left with an opportunity to feed more than 400 individuals. On behalf of Canadian company Wynford, Divine Events has partnered with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation and LVMPD’s Office of Community Engagement to arrange for restaurant-quality meals delivered to youth and families served by The Harbor Juvenile Assessment Center and Truancy Prevention Outreach Program (TPOP) initiatives. Beginning, Wednesday, March 3,100 meals a week were donated at the Harbor location at 3001 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., in North Las Vegas, and delivered to families throughout the Las Vegas Valley served by the Harbor and TPOP programs. A total of 400 meals were donated during the month of March. The meals were packaged to include additional snack items for more substantial portions. The LVMPD Foundation supports several community-police initiatives to build bridges between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Foundation works with the Office of Community Engagement and the Community Oriented Policing Services to identify and source essential resources needed in underserved communities. “We appreciate the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation and Divine Events for their generosity and partnership in providing meals to families and youth we serve through the Harbor and our Truancy Prevention Outreach Program,” said Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II., whose Commission District includes the North Las Vegas Harbor location. “The pandemic has hit thousands of local families very hard because of job losses, health issues and challenges posed by distance learning. Our goal through both the Harbor and TPOP programs is to wrap kids and their families in the resources they need, starting with basic necessities including food.”
Events are the mainstay of our fundraising efforts to support Metro’s area commands, units, equipment, training, and hundreds of community engagement programs and initiatives. As COVID restrictions lift, we are planning a series of events that keep safety precautions in mind. The LVMPD Foundation tees up its first Go True Blue Golf Tournament on May 11 at Southern Hills Golf Club. Registered tournament players can hit the links alongside law enforcement officers. Along with our friends at The Gratitude Project, we will have our 4th Annual Hidden Heroes Gala on May 14 at The Cosmopolitan. The gala is a hybrid event where guests can attend in-person or online. Plans are underway to present the Wonder Women of Metro luncheon on September 9, bringing trailblazing women in the community together with female law enforcement.
The first phase of the Reality Based Training Center is under construction. This facility will provide lifesaving and tactical training to local, state and national law enforcement officers and first responders.
Please support our fundraising campaign to continue our important work Into phase two. Tax deductible contributions can be made through the LVMPD Foundation at Ivmpdfoundation.org/donate.
Project generously supported by:
M A R N E L L F O U N D A T I O N
702.578.0707 • 7175 Bermuda Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89119 • jwilliams@lvmpdfoundation.org
For more information and upcoming LVMPD Foundation events, visit lvmpdfoundation.org/donate Follow us on The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization. Your contribution may be tax-deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c).
INAUGURAL EVENT • PLAY ALONGSIDE OFFICERS • SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO LVMPD Contact Jason “Ja” Williams, Director of Development - jwilliams@lvmpdfoundation.org • 702.578.0707
