Month: February 2016

It is the 4th annual charity poker tournament that the Green Valley Kiwanis club will be hosting, February 27th of 2016. The Green Valley Kiwanis Club was chartered in 1989 with the help of Kiwanians from the Henderson and Las Vegas Clubs.  In its relatively short life, the club has proved to be an active force in the community with service to youth, senior citizens and the handicapped.  The club presently sponsors 5 High School Key Clubs, the UNLV Circle K Club and 1 Builders Club.  Our community service includes support to St. Jude’s Ranch (St. George House), Robert Taylor Elementary, Morrow Elementary School, Goodie Two Shoes, Numerous Cancer Organizations and Giving Life Ministries, to mention a few.

It will be a fun night with local residents for a great cause. All of the money generated from this fundraising effort will be distributed to various charities around the Valley and SunBuggy was more than happy to donate our popular Mini Baja Chase as a prize to be raffled off/entered into the silent auction that will be held.

The Cultural Diversity Foundation is holding it’s 21st Annual Educational Taste of Excellence: Wine and Food Tasting, Spirits, and Jazz Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, March 21, 2016 from 6pm to 10pm at the SLS Las Vegas. Sponsored and Hosted by CDF, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, Lee’s Discount Liquor, and Caesars Entertainment, this event will include a food and wine pairing of over 100 varieties of wines. With an audience of 800-900 people, the CDF is raising money through a fabulous silent and live auction to fund scholarships for students in need of financial assistance. Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has proudly donated a dune buggy ride experience to the auction in hopes to help raise more money for this cause!

The Wesley School is a non-profit, fully accredited, independent kindergarten through 8th grade school, welcoming families from diverse backgrounds.

On March 12, 2016, the school will be holding their 16th Bi-Annual Gala celebration at The Edison in Downtown LA. They’re inviting all current parents, alumni parents, school founders, and friends in their community for dinner, entertainment, and dancing, along with a live and silent auction which Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has happily donated a dune buggy ride experience to in which to help raise money to benefit the educational experience for their students who will go on to be leaders in their community!

South Hills Church Community is a member of The Christian and Missionary Alliance (The Alliance). The Alliance is a Christ centered global movement of more then 6 million strong that has a long history of serving both locally and globally.

As part of their expanding missions focus, South Hills Church Community is adding to their short term trip their partner church in the community of Los Salados, Dominican Republic, two additional trips. The first will be the week before Easter as they will take a team to The Dream Center in Los Angeles to serve those in need in the South Central neighborhoods. The Dream Center is a volunteer-driven organization that meets the needs of more than 80,000 people per month in the Los Angeles area. They provide mobile hunger relief and medical programs, residential rehabilitation programs, shelter for human trafficking, transitional housing for homeless families, foster care intervention programs, job skills training, counseling, basic education, and bible studies; to name a few.

Another new trip for them this year will be serving alongside Alliance Missionary missionary Rick Romano and his local team as they work on phase 2 of a community collective initiative to build a Aquaponic Sustainable Agricultural facility in the community of El Cibao, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Construction of this facility is part of a larger focus to bring sustainable solutions to regions in poverty in lieu of temporary remedies.

Team three will be serving alongside our partnering pastor Elvis Amado Batista and his church in the community of Los Salados. Pastor Batista’s church is making a mighty impact not only in his local church, but in the broader community including a thriving recovering ministry within the local jail and prison system. Pastor Batista has identified a great need for healthy lifestyles and this years team will be focusing on sharing the gospel with the community through the conduit of physical fitness training.

To help fund these trips, South Hills Church Community will be holding a silent auction which Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has gladly donated a dune buggy ride experience to to help raise more money for!

Indian Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school In California with close to 500 students. On March 12, 2016, they will be holding their annual Auction dinner and fundraiser to help raise money for school supplies and educational tools out of their reach due to drastic budget cuts made to the educational system in California for several consecutive years. Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has gladly donated a ride experience for the auction to help raise money for the school!

Trial by Peers allows non-violent, first-time offenders entering the juvenile justice system, to earn a clean second chance by completing this special program. After referral and completion to Trials by Peers, these kids, ages 12-18, will not have a criminal record in the system, but will have the support needed to help them make better choices. It is a program about changing the future before it goes wrong. The Clark County Law Foundation (CCLF), on the flip side, also educates motivated youth ages 12-18 to represent these juveniles in a real courtroom, in front of a real judge, while working under licensed attorney volunteers. These motivated youth are required to attend a 3 month summer “law school” and pass a mini bar to qualify as prosecution and defense counselors representing the state and defendants.

The CCLF is hosting its first annual Community Champions 2016 Gala on February 27th, 2016 which will include a raffle that will help raise money to support this nonprofit organization. Sunbuggy is proud to donate a Sunbuggy adventure experience for the raffle to help out the event!

The Skamania County Fire District #4 Auxiliary is a nonprofit organization who aspire to recognize the loyalty and hard work of the Skamania County Fire District #4 firefighters through small celebrations throughout the year.

This year, on April 17, 2016, they will be holding their 14th annual Spaghetti Lunch and Raffle Fundraiser to help raise money to support their volunteer firefighters. This event, being held at their local middle school, is their biggest event of the year, made possible by the participation and appreciation of their community. For this event, Sunbuggy was happy to donate a Sunbuggy ride experience to put in the raffle to help raise more money.

So, if you happen to be on the west side of Skamania County, go check it out and help by showing your appreciation for the local volunteer firefighters!

Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has now started The SunBuggie “Buck-A-Buggy” program!! Chip in and donate just an additional 50 Cents per vehicle, and Sunbuggy will match your 50 cents per vehicle and 100% goes to these two different charities!!

• “Friends of Oceano Dunes“: The Friends of Oceano Dunes is a California Not-for-Profit Public Benefit Corporation comprised of citizens and business representatives who enjoy the benefits of Public Access and usage of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area (ODSVRA). They bring in many people who enjoy the Oceano Dunes in a cohesive organization that can promote and reinforce responsible recreation. This will be accomplished by developing a large network of FRIENDS and collecting donations. They support ALL forms of responsible recreation and we will work to ensure continued access to the ODSVRA.

 

• “Christopher Meadows Memorial EMS Education Fund“: This fund was created to honor the memory of Christopher Meadows, an emergency medical technician from San Luis Obispo, CA. who was killed May 24, 2009, in an ATV accident while he was responding to a medical call at Oceano Dunes. The fund awards annual scholarships to paramedic and EMT schools for EMS workers in the Central California area.

 

So the next time you rent with Sunbuggy, donate to “Buck-A-Buggy”!

On Saturday, October 8th, 2016, Dean Allen Elementary School PTO will be holding their annual Halloween Carnival on their campus from 3-7pm. This carnival will be entertaining over 550 students and their families with various events, games and a number of fabulous baskets, items, event tickets and gift cards to help subsidize their children’s educational experience. Sunbuggy Fun rentals has gladly donated a Sunbuggy ride experience to this event to help support the Dean Allen Elementary School PTO and their kids. So Families of Dean Allen Elementary School kids, come check it out and help make your kids school experience an awesome one!

The Nevada Recreation and Park Society (NRPS), the state professional association for parks and leisure professionals, is a nonprofit professional organization offering membership to all individuals concerned with helping promote parks and recreation in the state of Nevada. Organized in 1955, their membership has grown to include professionals, interested citizens and students in the park and recreation field. This year’s statewide conference is entitled “Renewing Your Vows,” and will take place April 13-15, 2016 at the The D Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event will include door prizes and raffles that Sunbuggy Fun Rentals has proudly donated a Sunbuggy ride experience to with the money raised from the raffle going towards helping to defray the cost of training and continue the efforts of promoting the many benefits of parks and leisure services in the community.  Come check it out and show your support for promoting parks and recreation in Nevada!