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PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYAN STEFFY/WIREIMAGE (BOWIE); DR. BILLY INGRAM/WIREIMAGE (JETT); LORI TINGEY (CAKE, DANCER) SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY Ribbon of Life gives dancers a place to shine. Charity Regist er OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE. GREAT SANTA RUN Event: Locals and tourists are invited to partake in this festive run benefiting Opportunity Village that will fill the streets with participants dressed in red and white Santa gear. Details: December 1, Town Square; opportunityvillage.org A spectacular holiday cake from Freed's Bakery. TOYS FOR TOTS Event: Run by the United States Marine Corps, continued from page 72 scared of his disease they made him live in the garage, and he ended up dying there, alone. Golden Rainbow is a referral-based agency, and we've always considered ourselves to be the safety net for the HIV/AIDS community. " We want to make sure that nobody falls through the cracks." Toys for Tots is a program that ensures underprivileged children will have a gift for the holiday season. Cadillac of Las Vegas is sponsoring the fourth annual celebrity benefit show, hosted by Zowie Bowie (pictured). The community is invited to bring an unwrapped toy or donation and enjoy a night of music featuring local favorites Trent "the King" Carlini, Gordie Brown, and others. Details: December 1, LVH; thelvh.com I've —LEA CARRASCO- ZANINI been the executive director for close to five years now. We want to make sure that nobody falls through the cracks, so we're always working with other organizations. We've made a lot of big changes in the last five years to make sure people don't forget about HIV/AIDS. Its identity is disap- pearing because so many people think you can just take a pill and everything is fine, so we make sure we're out in the community talking about why it is still so important. I'm really proud of that. The biggest problem we see is the lack of affordable housing. For 25 years our mission has been to provide finan- cial assistance for housing to low-income individuals. We have our own housing, too—eight apartments, a three-bedroom home, and a two- bedroom townhouse—and we have approximately 25 tenants living in those units each month. Golden Rainbow is partly funded through some foundation grants, but we rely on our creative fundraising efforts as well. In all, we raised more than $210,000 this past year. This season we are partnering with the Miracle Mile Shops to collect Christmas and holiday decorations in a holiday drive for our tenants through December 7. There are other organizations in the Valley that do toy donations, which is awesome, but we wanted to do something totally different. For people who are already on a low income, the idea of going out and spending money on ancillary things like lights and decorations is not at the top of their list. So we want to bring them the holiday spirit. We get hot chocolate and Santa hats, the whole thing." To participate in Golden Rainbow's holiday decoration drive, or otherwise get involved, visit goldenrainbow.org V 74 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM LAS VEGAS MARATHON Event: The aim of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is to improve the quality of life for those affected by the diseases. Zappos.com and the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series team up to benefit CCFA with an evening run through the Strip. ZAPPOS.COM ROCK 'N' ROLL Details: December 2, Las Vegas Boulevard; stripatnight.com ALL IN FOR CP Event: Join celebrities including cohosts Cheryl Hines and poker pro Karina Jett (pictured) for a no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament, benefiting the One Step Closer Foundation, whose goal is to ease the lives of those with cerebral palsy. Details: December 8, Venetian; onestepcloserfoundation.org NIGHT OF LIGHTS Event: St. Jude's Ranch for Children hosts its sixth annual Night of Lights to celebrate the ranch and its mission of supporting local children. Bring the kids to this holiday event and enjoy a special menu crafted by the owners of Campione D'Italia. Details: December 8, St. Jude's Ranch for Children; stjudesranch.org HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Event: Adopt at the shops—Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus to be exact—where 25-30 dogs from The Animal Foundation will be waiting to find forever homes. Details: December 8, Fashion Show; animalfoundation.com