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year-end giving
 | | Nikki and Tony Berti with Prost Executive Board Members Carmen Leewood (left) and Linda Silvestri (right) |
Prost of Las Vegas, a philanthropic group of professionals in the travel industry, presented GTSF with a generous donation of $1500 during their annual holiday party!
The PGA Wives Association surprised GTSF with an end-of-year donation! Special thanks to Stacy Hoffman and her husband, Charley. They truly are "ACES!!"
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Speedway Children's Charities honored GTSF with a generous grant in the amount of $7500 during their annual holiday tree lighting and check presentation ceremony! GTSF is proud to partner with such a terrific organization, and we thank SCC for "putting their money where their racetrack is!!"
United Healthcare also surprised GTSF with an end-of-year donation to help make 2011 even brighter! Special thanks to Paulette B. and Tonya M. for the support and special interest in the work we do! You truly put your best foot forward... Thank you!
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a round of applause
A BIG colorful thanks to all of the local Las Vegas artists whom donated their talents to make our Maaco Bowl change drive boots the talk of the town!
Montana Black
Michelle Irish
Jessica Gallindo
Alexander P. Huerta
Eddie Canumay
Kyle Mackey
RaShelle Roberts
These amazing pieces of work drew the attention of thousands of fans at the game and riled up their competitive giving spirit!
Special thanks to the Boise State and Utah cheerleading squads for "filling the boots" during the game and getting their fans to show their team pride and giving spirit!
Boise State Fans donated $1088.92 Utah Fans donated $513.95
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GTSF volunteers Martha and Chris Carter, Gus and Marlene Farias, Dave Flatt and Elizabeth Garcia and GTSF interns Riley Kelley and Tunde Adesanwo with Nikki and Tony Berti, and some great guys with Air Force Recruiting Services. Thanks for the lunch and dry ground, Staff Sergeant Sean Godwin and Master Sergeant Michael Galea!
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And an even bigger THANKS to our GTSF volunteers whom braved hours of rain, gusting winds, mud and rushing water to man our Maaco Bowl donation stations and collect funds on behalf of GTSF!! We could not do what we do without you and we know your generous gift of time during the holidays definitely put you on Santa's nice list! Thank you!
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Maaco Bowl distribution
Thanks to the generous support of NVEnergy and other donors, 335 children in need received new shoes, socks, backpacks, school supplies, event t-shirts, lunch, a wooden toy and more at the GTSF Maaco Bowl Shoe Distribution.
Special thanks to the Boise State and Utah football teams for allowing their players to take time out and help with our Maaco Bowl shoe distribution event.
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Queen of Hearts bunco tournament
Are you a fan of bunco (Think Bingo meets Yahtzee!)? Well, join us at the Casablanca Resort in Mesquite for the annual Queen of Hearts Bunco Tourney on February 5th at 5:30pm. Hundreds of ladies and a few men too, will roll the dice to win over $3,000 in cash prizes, shop the silent auction and lend support to GTSF! So, grab a friend or two (or twelve!), and sign up for this unique, fun-filled event sure to put a smile on your face and shoes on children in need!
For more information about the tournament, or to register, please click here.
Why not make a weekend of it?
Call 877-438-2929 today to reserve rooms with discounts starting at:
$64.98+tax at the Casablanca Resort and
$38.98+tax at the Virgin River Hotel & Casino (enter code 3dice11)
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do you feel the need for speed?
Ever wanted to test YOUR skills on the racetrack? Here's your chance! Speedway Children's Charities and Las Vegas Motor Speedway want you to experience the thrill of driving your personal vehicle (car, motorcycle, or even your company vehicle!) around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Fulfill your need for speed with three laps around the 1.5 mile superspeedway for just $30. You can even have your picture taken in the winners circle for an additional $10! "Laps for Charity" is open to the public (no reservation required). Laps begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 30th. Click here for more information.
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programming & distributions
 Recent Distributions:
December 11th - S.I.N. Biker Toy Drive
50 children
December 17th - Operation Homefront
46 childrenDecember 20th - Maaco Bowl
335 children
Upcoming Distributions: January 18 - CCSD Distribution
100 children
February 5 - CCSD Distribution
300 children
If your company or organization would like to sponsor a shoe distribution, please contact the GTSF office at 702/617-4027.
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We've outfitted
2,964
disadvantaged children with new shoes, socks, and more so far this school year!
We strive to provide new shoes, socks and more to 10,000 disadvantaged children annually!
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Mary Jacanin
We would like to thank Mary for all of her hard work with GTSF! In the past year, Mary has volunteered at 8 distribution events for a total of 32 hours of volunteer time! Mary also recycles all plastic materials collected from distributions, helping to keep GTSF events environmentally friendly!
THANK YOU MARY!!
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Curious about what other local organizations are doing for our community?
Check this out!
Toys for Smiles
Toys 4 Smiles, a local 501c3 nonprofit organization, crafts wooden cars and trucks from donated wood and gives them away to disadvantaged children in the Las Vegas area.
To date, they have distributed over 76,000 toys to kids through organizations such as the NV National Guard, Safenest, Habitat for Humanity, and the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation!
For more information,
please visit www.toys4smileslasvegas.org
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interested in
volunteering?
Our programs depend on the support of community volunteers like you!
for more information on how you can get involved!
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