Goodwill of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas

Goodwill Events

December 2009 Events

Career Connections Center

On December 7th, Goodwill of Southern Nevada celebrated the grand opening of our second Career Connections center with a job fair and ribbon cutting at the new center inside our Tropicana store. Over 500 attended the job fair which featured employers such as Harrah's Entertainment, Station Casinos, Denny's, Albertsons and others.

VEGAS Magazine's VEGAS Gives

Thank you to VEGAS Magazine (http://www.vegasmagazine.com/index.html) and Goodwill board of directors member Colleen May! Colleen is featured in the magazine as part of "The Giving Team" - twelve of the city's "best and brightest women who are working to build a more charitable Las Vegas." A cocktail party held at The Shoppes at the Palazzo Dec 8th helped raise money for Goodwill and other charities.

YOGA Sanctuary Holiday Party

Good times and good karma! Yoga instructors from Sherry Goldstein's YOGA Sanctuary (www.lasvegasyoga.com) helped raise money for Goodwill of Southern Nevada during their holiday party at TAO Nightclub at the Venetian Dec. 10th. For donations, the instructors would "Strike a Pose for Charity." All the money raised will help people in our community go back to work. Thank you to YOGA Sanctuary for including Goodwill in this beautiful event! For more information on YOGA Sanctuary's two locations, call 240-7666 or 407-0043.

SpyOnVegas.com Ugly Sweater Party at Brio

More than 150 items of "gently used clothing" was donated at 944 Magazine (http://www.944.com/lasvegas) & SpyOnVegas.com's Ugly Sweater Open Bar Party, held Dec. 11th at Brio at Town Square. (http://www.brioitalian.com/) Party goers donned their best looking ugly sweaters and enjoyed great food and drinks. Thank you to all involved!

Goodwill at the Fun Walk

On December 19th, Goodwill supporters joined Las Vegas City Councilman and Goodwill Board of Directors member Stavros Anthony for a one-mile fun walk at Majestic Park in Summerlin. All proceeds benefitted Goodwill. Thank you to everyone who participated!

2009 Goodwill Gala