Doral Academy’s Mad Hatter’s Ball

Doral Academy of Nevada is dedicated to providing an enhanced educational experience. We will develop outstanding student achievement with focus on each child being well-rounded in all parts of their education. Students will be prepared in an academically challenging and personally meaningful learning environment with an emphasis on arts integration. A collaborative effort including all students, teachers, parents, and staff will be devoted to establishing, achieving, and celebrating individual goals for each child at Doral Academy.

The Doral Foundation Gala is a parent night of celebration. The Doral Foundation raises much needed funds for all Doral schools. The Gala is the biggest fundraising event of the Foundation.

Dean La Mar Allen Elementary School’s Halloween Carnival.

Dean Allen Elementary School wrote to SunBuggy in the hopes that we could assist in helping to raise funds needed to cover the classroom budgets and school activities for the 2017 -18 school year, with a smile on our face, we were glad to help out by donating a SunBuggy adventure!

On Saturday, October 14th, 2017, Dean Allen will be holding their annual Halloween Carnival, which will entertain the students and their families at the campus from 3:00pm-7:00pm. At this event, they will be hosting activities for over 550 students and their families. The PTO hopes to gather a number of fabulous baskets, items, event tickets, and gift cards to help subsidize our children’s educational experience.

The Animal Foundation’s 14th Annual Best in Show

The Animal Foundation is please to invite anyone and everyone to this heartwarming event that will showcase more than 50 unique and incredible shelter dogs competing for the title of “Best in Show.” All dogs will be available for adoption after the show. The event will also feature a VIP gala brunch, silent auction, and a pet-focused vendor fair.

The Animal Foundation is Nevada’s largest open admission shelter, receiving more than 29,000 animals in 2016. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised through Best in Show go to providing resources such as food, shelter, and medical care to our community’s lost, unwanted, and abandoned animals. Their 2016 Best in Show event brought in over 1800 guests, and they raised more than $345,000 thanks to the generosity of sponsors, community members and friends like SunBuggy!

Currently seeking item and service donations for the Best in Show Silent Auction, The Animal Foundation reached out to SunBuggy and without hesitation, we created a Gift Certificate for our extreme Mini Baja Chase!

ROCK THE TROOPS LV!

The Beginning

Our Post received our charter in December 21, 1995 as Paradise Valley Post 149, at a time when the Las Vegas Valley was beginning its massive growth.  At the time, there were two major Posts in the valley; Post 8 in downtown Las Vegas, and Post 40 in Henderson.   Missing was a Post to operate in the growing town of Paradise, the area that encompasses the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, and the University of Las Vegas, Nevada.

The original Charter Members were Alpha Ailer, Joseph Alford, Danny Bounds, Chester Daniels, Frank Feil, Raymond Hergenreder, Herbert Hinkel, Keith Krul, Edward Lee, Ward Matthews, Aura Norton, Jim Olson, Robert Phillips, James Sutton, Peter Tsacoyeanes, Richard Volk, and Merle Waisanan.

Although the Post grew modestly, its lack of a permanent home hampered its ability to expand its membership beyond 100 members.  After moving its meeting locations several times, the number of active members dropped to a point that the Post ceased to function.  In late 2006, District 2 turned Post 149’s charter back to the Department of Nevada.

A Post Reborn with a Vision

In February 2007, a group of American Legion Riders (ALR), who were members of another Post at the time, decided that they wanted to do things differently and focus on community service, as the American Legion is supposed to do.  A representative from that group approached the Department of Nevada for guidance on starting a new ALR chapter.  However, because no other Posts were interested in hosting an ALR chapter at the time, the Department Commander suggested that the riders take over and revitalize Post 149 … but with stipulations.

The original members of a revitalized Post 149 could not be exclusively an ALR Post, and the riders had to establish at least one Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R) program and one Americanism Program.  As such, the Post focused its efforts on helping wounded troops returning from battle, and donating money to American Legion Boys State.

Members soon became active in a multi-state project called American Legion Operation Wounded Warrior, a project to collect comfort items and raise money for those recuperating in military and VA hospitals.  Literally, tons of comfort items have been delivered and money raised has helped military members and Veterans in a variety of hospitals, including Brook Army Medical Center (Texas), Landstuhl Regional Hospital (Germany), Balboa Naval Hospital (San Diego), Walther Reed Army Hospital (Washington), and VA medical systems in Las Vegas, Reno, and Loma Linda, California.

Shortly after establishing the Post, a representative from Special Assistance for Family and Youth (SAFY) contacted the Post, asking for assistance in a fundraiser to help foster children.  Post 149 riders jumped at the chance to help such a great cause and coordinated the SAFY fundraiser on short notice.  The efforts raised several thousand dollars and established the Post’s first Children and Youth (C&Y) program.

Hugs & Hearts for Charity

Join the Las Vegas Summerlin Lions Club for an evening of fun, entertainment and fundraising for many wonderful charities in the Las Vegas Valley.  Some of the charities that they help are:  Lions Burn Unit at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Blind Center of Nevada, Lotza Fun Summer Camp, Sight First, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Toys4Smiles, and many, many more.