When I think about the future of Las Vegas, I think about more than the skyline.

I think about the families who are putting down roots here. The children growing up in our neighborhoods. The people who have spent decades building their lives in this valley. And the individuals who may be facing their hardest days while quietly hoping someone can help.

The expansion of the Las Vegas Medical District is part of a much bigger conversation about what kind of city we're becoming.

We can measure development in acres, buildings, and investment dollars. But we should also measure progress in access to care, healthier families, stronger support systems, and lives changed for the better.

Thank you Executive Director Peggy Morache & Operations Manager Christopher Palkow for having me come volunteer at their amazing food pantry. Located at 120 S Pavilion Center Drive, LV, in the campus of the United Methodist Church.

However, if you listen to this model and mission, you'll see it's just another neighborhood grocery store, where anyone can come and get the meals they deserve to have.

The Good Choice Pantry was originally founded in 2020 as a response to COVID 19 and has evolved into a formal 501 C 3 - stable of almost 6 years for Summerlin. It gives everyone access to basic needs, that no one should have to make a sacrifice about. The cost of not taking a stand is going to ripple, so please I challenge you to make time.

Download the CIVIC CHAMPS APP find --> Desert Springs Community Resource Center under DISCOVER and location and -> SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT NOW.

How to get food if you need it:

Food Distribution Schedule - Walk In Only, served in numercial order. Chairs and cool courtyard available to wait in. Please do not arrive more than 30 minute prior to opening times!

Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays of each month from 10am – 1pm.

Thursdays from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.

Being able to provide dignity is key to helping anyone go through an unforeseen jobless or illness. As senior citizen costs continue to rise we see the dollar going less and less, so giving them access and support is essential to a caring and calm community.

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Find good mentors. You don't have to do everything alone! Trying to figure out every single piece of business by yourself is exhausting. Surrounding yourself with people who have walked the path before you, asking questions, and leaning on a supportive community will save you so much stress and give you the confidence to grow.

While I don't have any specific public events on the calendar right now, my doors are open! I am currently accepting new bookkeeping clients and love offering complimentary discovery calls for any business owner who wants to bring clarity and peace of mind to their financial picture.

Starting my bookkeeping business has been one of the most challenging things I've ever done because I am not a risk-taker by nature. Stepping away from the familiar into the unknown was genuinely scary! But I felt a strong drive inside, and finding my mentor group gave me the courage to learn, grow, and take that leap. Pushing through that fear proved to me that when you know in your heart you're meant to do something, you don't have to be fearless to make it happen.