With the hustle of busy lives, its time consuming to volunteer or get involved in a charity event, but it can be so worthwhile. Volunteering offers crucial help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, and benefits the volunteer. Helping others connects you with new people, can teach new skills, and even reduce stress. Giving in simple ways can help those in need and may improve your health and happiness. De Castroverde & Immigration Lawyers found five charity events or volunteering opportunities around Las Vegas.

The Animal Foundation 

The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas appreciates volunteers that give their hearts, time, talents, and support to help impact the lives of animals in need. Its volunteer program helps find opportunities that excite and inspire you and match your unique talent. Every day at the animal shelter is different, and each donation or hour of volunteer support changes an animal’s life for the better. Adults apply to volunteer long-term by watching a new volunteer orientation video, filling out an application, and completing the fear-free shelter’s mandatory training.

Volunteer tasks include doing laundry so that each animal gets fresh linens daily and walking dogs for their mental and physical health. Other ways to volunteer include deep cleaning kennels so new animals can live in a clean environment, socializing timid animals, supporting the enrichment team by training dogs, or helping at special events. Reading to animals helps reduce the fear, stress, and anxiety of finding themselves in a shelter. Children between the ages of six and 17 years old, accompanied by their parents, can commit to long-term volunteering reading slots.

• Location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas.
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

MWG December Charity Event

The Mark Wiley Group December Charity Event is supporting the Las Vegas Rescue Mission to serve dinner to residents of the mission. The Las Vegas Rescue Mission, founded in 1970, helps those needing food, shelter, daily necessities, and addiction recovery. It offers hope to individuals and families and services people of all races, colors, creeds, national origins, ages, gender, religion, or disability. Las Vegas Rescue Mission campus takes up two city blocks in downtown Las Vegas and provides about 30,000 meals each month.

At the charity event, volunteers serve dinner to residents and clean up the dining hall after the meal. Please note that the volunteer age limit is 16 and over for the charity dinner, as volunteers work alongside residents working on their recovery. The dress code is closed-toed shoes, long pants, and a t-shirt. Volunteers may not wear tank tops or leggings.

• Location: 480 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas.
• Hours: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

Helping Hands of Vegas Valley

Helping Hands of Vegas Valley is a non-profit organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of our senior citizens and their families. On Wednesdays, the organization invites seniors aged 60 and above for a free dinner. Seniors socialize and join in activities such as bingo, karaoke, and puzzle games. Helping hands need senior social butterflies to sit with seniors, help with games, talk with them, and serve dinner. Volunteers can bring their children along to join in the fun.

This charity also requires non-medical social services for seniors, such as pantry deliveries, rides to doctors, help with grocery shopping, and general errands. Volunteers receive comprehensive training and insurance coverage. Homebound seniors need your service. Helping hands welcomes volunteers in groups, families, individuals, one-time commitments, and long-term commitments.

• Location: 3640 N. 5th St., Suite 130, North Las Vegas.
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Heritage & Heritage Cares Foundation
Irrigation Show Concert

Heritage Landscape Supply Group, with Heritage Cares and the Irrigation Show, put together a charity concert to support veterans and military families. This vocal extravaganza features the Turnpike Troubadours and the Band of Heathens at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. The show and fundraising event are open to all registrants and include food and drinks, so come hungry for a good time.

In between the two performing artists, join in for more fundraising enjoyment and stand a chance to take home one of the unique auction items signed by the artists. The organizers look forward to featuring Las Vegas fan favorites. The organizers commit to a full refund in the event of a cancelation on their part.

• Location: 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.
• Hours: 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas

Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas stabilizes neighborhoods in the Las Vegas community that cannot support private development. They build single-story homes for working families below the breadline. Sponsors, donors, volunteers, and impoverished families work together to build homes for needy families. It also provides training and employment opportunities.

The Habitat ReStore raises money by selling new, used, and recycled building materials, furniture, appliances, and books to the public at discounted prices. Winter is the perfect time to clear out your cupboards and garages of unwanted goods in workable condition and donate them to Habitat Restores. Christmas is the season of giving.

• Location: 4580 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 120, Las Vegas.
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Did you like these charity events and volunteer suggestions? Did we miss one of your favorite charities in the Las Vegas area? Get in touch with us at De Castroverde Criminal and Immigration Lawyers, and let us know. We might add it to our next list of recommendations.

If you or someone you love needs to adjust their immigration status, the team of attorneys at De Castroverde has got you covered. Let us do the legal work while you get involved in the community.

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