Month: October 2014

Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School’s Harvest Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and takes place both inside and outside at the school located on the corner of Alta Drive and Campbell. This event has activities for the entire family, including carnival games and prizes, jump houses and inflatables, a harvest café with artisan and handmade crafts, food booths including Filipino, Mexican, Polish and American cuisine, homemade desserts and more. There will also be a silent auction and raffles for both the children and adults. Music, live entertainment and a talent show will take place throughout the day and evening.

“We’ve put a lot of effort into making this a fun event for the entire family,” noted Jamie Sullivan, chairperson for the event. “Our focus is to provide a fun filled day and evening of activities for the entire family, and raise much needed funds to enhance the educational experience for the students.”

This event has activities for the entire family, including carnival games and prizes, jump houses and inflatables, a harvest café with artisan and handmade crafts, food booths including Filipino, Mexican, Polish and American cuisine, homemade desserts and more. There will also be a silent auction and raffles for both the children and adults. Music, live entertainment and a talent show will take place throughout the day and evening.

Operation Homefront, Inc (OH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in February 2002. It was developed to support the families of deployed service members immediately following 9/11. Operation Homefront is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and has evolved into a major nonprofit. The organization currently provides services to military families across the nation with 25 chapters. The majority of their clients are the lowest-paid service members, the E-1 through E-6 enlisted ranks. The target population is American military personnel and/or their families who have unmet needs due to financial hardship, death, injury, or physical or mental detriment as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan.

OH provides direct services to alleviate a military family’s or individual’s actual/complete emergency financial burden, as well as counseling and/or recovery support. Emergency financial assistance is in the form of checks paid directly to mortgage lenders, auto mechanics, contractors, hospitals, doctors, dentists and other providers.

95 cents of every dollar donated to OH directly supports those in need, a remarkably high percentage. OH has the highest rating – four stars – for seven straight years from Charity Navigator. Only two percent of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least seven consecutive four-star evaluations.

Our beneficiary will be the Nevada chapter Operation Homefront Nevada (OHN) which was formed in 2007.

It All Began In 1989.

For 25 years, The Shade Tree has been dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and their pets affected by domestic violence and crisis in the Las Vegas valley. As the largest and only 24-hour accessible shelter of its kind in Nevada, The Shade Tree provides help, healing, and hope to more than 6,000 women, children and their pets each year. We offer assistance to victims by providing safe shelter, meals, life skills and educational opportunities, access to healthcare and more.

Since 1989, The Shade Tree has provided victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, human trafficking, as well as homeless youth and families, with a wide range of comprehensive support. Our programs also collaborate with other community agencies to offer additional assistance.

Mission: To provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance.

Vision: Self-reliance for every woman and child!

Here at SunBuggy, we believe that no one should ever have to endure a state of homelessness, existing in fear for personal safety and without the means to meet even the most basic of human needs – food and shelter. Every human being, regardless of social status, has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. All homeless children are victims because they lack choice and mobility. Homelessness is a community problem that impacts everyone and everyone can be a part of the solution.

Here at SunBuggy, we helped this cause by donating our one of a kind Buggy Adventures to their Silent Auction. Money made from the auction goes directly to this Charity.

In 1983, the Epilepsy Foundation Texas was founded by current Chief Executive Officer, Donna Stahlhut with a phone in her kitchen.  Taking a proactive stand, Ms. Stahlhut established a widespread network of information, resources, and support for others dealing with the multidimensional difficulties associated with epilepsy.

The lives of thousands of adults and children living with epilepsy, in the northeast, southeast, and western region of Texas have been profoundly touched by the programs and services that have grown out of this humble beginning. The Epilepsy Foundation of Texas has a rich history of providing a wide array of programs and services to benefit people with epilepsy and their families.

 

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a generic term for a variety of seizure disorders. A person with recurring seizures is said to have epilepsy. A seizure is a brief disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain.

What is the difference between seizures and epilepsy?

Seizures are a symptom of epilepsy. They occur when a group of brain cells- which normally discharge in a choice or random manner – suddenly discharge together in rhythmic bursts. Epilepsy describes a state in which a group of abnormal brain cells, scar tissue, malformation or other underlying condition makes the brain susceptible to periodic or recurring rhythmic bursts of electrical energy.

How many people does epilepsy affect?

Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder after stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. It affects three million Americans of all ages. Approximately 200,000 new cases of seizures and epilepsy occur each year. One in every 10 Americans will experience a seizure at some point in their lives. Three percent will eventually develop epilepsy.

What causes epilepsy?

In nearly 70% of cases, the cause is unknown. The most common causes for the remaining 30% include: head trauma resulting from automobile accidents, gunshot wounds and sports accidents; brain tumor and stroke; poisoning, such as lead or alcohol; infection and maternal injury. Some rare forms are genetic. Epilepsy is never contagious – it is impossible to get it from or give it to another person.

How is epilepsy treated?

Epilepsy may be treated with medications, surgery, electrical stimulation therapy or a special diet. Medication therapy is by far the most common and is usually the first to be tried. A number of epilepsy medications are currently available. These medications control different types of seizures. A seizure-preventing medication (also known as antiepileptic or anticonvulsant drug) won’t work properly until it reaches a certain level in the blood stream and that blood level must be maintained. It is important to follow the doctor’s instructions very carefully as to when and how much medication should be taken. The goal is to keep the blood level high enough to prevent the seizures, but not so high that it causes unwelcome side effects.

Approximately 500,000 Americans receive medical care which successfully controls their seizures without further complication. Approximately one million people experience inadequate relief from their seizures and/or treatment side effects. New medications with fewer side effects are desperately needed.

Where can I get additional information about epilepsy?

Contact the Epilepsy Foundation Texas for more information at 888-548-9716 or 713-789-6295 or info@eftx.org.