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SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY Charity Regist er OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE. KARTV DANCE AWARDS & BENEFIT SHOW Bennett uses her house for meetings and fundraisers, like last year's Three Square event with Zac Posen. continued from page 51 a flatbed truck and go through the neighborhood gathering laundry to take to a Laundromat. They do all the wash for the neighborhood to guarantee that children have clean clothes for school. They've taken some of the older kids to California, the first time they've ever seen the ocean. They're trying to make sure they get to have a somewhat normal life. "We went back to the Greater Good Council and said, 'We have a project.' If we didn't get involved, it was going to go away, and Casa de Luz helps hundreds of families in this small neighborhood. The Council got in touch with the bank holding the note —DIANA BENNETT on the building, and I'm really pleased to say the building is out of foreclosure. We've been able to clean it up and build the families an area that's safe for their children. We're making certain they're connected with doctors and dentists and have hooked them up with the state's attorney as part of the drug trafficking prevention program. We'll have washers and dryers so people won't have to use flatbed trucks. We've raised enough money for Casa de Luz's operating budget for the next two years, and we've connected Chris with enough people and organizations so that by the time we're done, he'll have sustainability moving forward. We'll see this project through to its completion, and then we'll decide what our next project will be. "Nevada consistently ranks as the worst of the worst and the lowest on everything that's good, but Las Vegas is filled with people who want to volunteer, to do good things. I want the Greater Good Council to have this ability to reach out into the community. You don't have to have money to help a cause like this. It's about wanting to give and wanting to participate. It takes people who are willing to volunteer their time." Visit casadeluzlasvegas.org. V "We have raised enough for Casa de Luz's operating budget for the next two years." 52 Details: July 3, MGM Grand; kartvdanceawards.com LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Event: The 2013 World Series of Poker has teamed up again with One Drop, a nonprofit organization founded by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté (PICTURED) that provides water access all over the world and raises awareness about water issues. The Rio will donate $111 of each $1,111 buy-in to One Drop. Details: July 3–6, Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino; wsop.com/2013/onedrop/ GATSBY GAMBLE Event: Benefiting the Three Square Food Bank, the Gatsby Gamble is a 1920s-inspired evening featuring hors d'oeuvres and cooking demonstrations by a mystery celebrity chef, as well as cocktails from the Jazz Age, a poker tournament, a performance by a mystery Strip headliner, live jazz music, and DJ Baby Chino (PICTURED). Details: July 9, One Queensridge Place; threesquare.org ADVERTISING COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW Event: Join Southern Nevada's advertising and media community for an evening of music, dancing, magic, and comedy at this 16th annual talent show. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of items for Safe Nest, a nonprofit organization that aids victims of domestic violence. In previous years, computers and playground equipment were bought using funds raised at the event. Details: July 27, Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station; actslv.org JUST FOR THE KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT Event: This ninth annual golf tournament takes place at the prestigious TPC Las Vegas, with PGA players and Hollywood celebrities (who last year included John Schneider, PICTURED) swinging against the backdrop of Red Rock Canyon. Preregistration for the tournament— as well as a lunch and silent auction, an open bar, and a gourmet awards banquet—will be held at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Proceeds benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada and the Children's Miracle Network (St. Rose Dominican Hospital Children's Ward). Details: July 29, TPC Las Vegas and JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa; marriottjustforthekids.com PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DENISE TRUSCELLO (MODELS, POSEN AND BENNETT); STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE (LALIBERTÉ); TIFFANY ROSE/WIREIMAGE (DJ BABY CHINO); GETTY/PETER KRAMER/NBC/NBCNEWSWIRE (SCHNEIDER) ABOVE AND LEFT: Event: The second annual KARtv Dance Awards & Benefit Show presents a profusion of dance performances and highlights the achievements of prominent figures in dance. Joe Tremaine, a world-renowned dancer and instructor, will receive the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Keep a Breast Foundation and Music Saves Lives. VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 050-052_V_SP_SpiritofGen_Sum13.indd 52 6/18/13 2:54 PM