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Baby Shower Planned for Military Moms

Baby Shower Planned for Military Moms

It's one thing to be in the military and constantly moving around the country. It's something quite different to be pregnant while your spouse is overseas and you're left living in a community far away from family and friends.

That is how Operation Showers of Appreciation got started. It's a way to support those military families who need a good friend to throw them a baby shower when they need it most. 

Again this year Operation Showers of Appreciation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, will be assisting more than 100 military moms with all the things they need as a new parent, or soon-to-be parent.

"To have the opportunity to support and lift up these mothers is just fantastic. It helps ensure moms have what they need and reassures deployed dads that their loved ones are cared for so they can focus on their mission," said Kimberly Felshaw, President of Operation Showers of Appreciation.

Prom Dresses Being Distributed to Kids in Need

Prom Dresses Being Distributed to Kids in Need

After weeks of collecting dresses, Las Vegas Prom Closet will be open this weekend for high school girls looking for an outfit for prom.

The nonprofit group collected new and gently used prom dresses and accessories for kids who cannot afford them. The dresses were collected at several drop-off locations around southern Nevada. The prom closet will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the HELP of Southern Nevada offices, 1640 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 100. High school students interested in getting a dress from Las Vegas Prom Closet will need to show a valid student ID.  

 

Fire Station Open House Planned for Saturday

Fire Station Open House Planned for Saturday

Clark County firefighters will be opening the doors one of its fire stations Saturday.

The open house is from noon to 3 p.m., at Fire Station 18, 575 E. Flamingo between Paradise Road and Swenson Street. Fire Station 18 is the largest and busiest fire station in the county. At the open house, firefighters will give out fire and drowning prevention tips along other safety information for families.

Besides county firefighters, there will representatives from Nevada Child Seekers, UNLV Healthy Homes, Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada and other health and safety agencies. The fire department will also have out its safety house where children can learn how to get out of a house that is on fire safely.

Rebels Spread Cheer

Rebel players do what they can to bring holiday cheer to children at Sunrise Children's Hospital. 

                        UNLV women's basketball coach Kathy Olivier tickled the 5-year-old's right foot as he lay in his hospital bed, but the child, Thomas Rodriguez, tried not to grin.

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Runners Highlight Veteran Effort at UNLV

 

UNLV students and veterans will be running through campus to draw attention to a special program designed to help veterans transition from the military life into the campus life.

The run starts at 6 a.m. Thursday in front of the student union. Runners have signed up to run for a certain amount of time, so runners will be seen on campus until 6 p.m. The event is to bring attention to Rebel Vets, an office on campus that helps veterans get back into being a student.

It is estimated that 1,000 students are also veterans. Current Air Force and Army ROTC members will also be running. At 8 a.m., near the Veterans Memorial Site, runners will stop for reveille and the raising of the American flag.