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Since 1941, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has provided social services programs for infants, children, families, seniors, homeless men, women and children, people interested in adoption and refugees in need of resettlement.
Civitan Las Vegas
www.civitan.org
Civitan is a worldwide, all volunteer, non-profit service organization providing members an organized way of meeting community needs through hands-on service. The organiation focuses on helping developmentally and physically disabled individuals as well as help individuals, organizations and families in need.
Nevada Child Seekers
2880 East Flamingo Road, Suite D
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-7009
The organization’s mission is to advocate for and engage in prevention, identification and location efforts on behalf of missing and exploited children. The community’s support enables it to help families in the search for their missing children and to provide abduction and exploitation prevention education for children and families.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC)
2323 Potosi Street
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 252-4663
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas creates and supports programs that directly improve the health, education and well-being of children in our community.
The Ronald McDonald House of Greater Las Vegas is the cornerstone program of RMHC, and provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive critical medical treatment for their children.
United Way of Southern Nevada
1660 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 734-2273
e-mail: info@uwsn.org
United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. In Southern Nevada, United Way’s vision includes enabling children to enter school developmentally on track in the areas of literacy, social, emotional and intellectual skills; assist individuals and families to increase their income, build savings, and sustain assets; and ensure that every family has accessible, continuous, culturally competent healthcare and children are healthy upon entering school.
Volunteers of America
5895 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 293-3301
The Las Vegas office of Volunteers of America operates the “Cars Helping People” program. The vehicle donation charity program organized by CarsHelpingPeople.org is used to raise money for a variety of outreach programs. By donating a used car to Volunteers of America through Cars Helping People you are helping us fund services for the elderly, children and disadvantaged adults.
Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada
1660 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 892-2321
The Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada (VCSN) is a program of United Way of Southern Nevada and provides a link for individuals, families, teams and corporate groups to join together and engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities throughout Southern Nevada. VCSN promotes volunteerism and getting people involved in their communities in partnership with other organizations. From motivating children to discover and learn, to serving hot meals to low income families, residents of Southern Nevada are responding to critical needs.
Religion in Las Vegas
In a setting more known for entertainment and gaming, it surprised newcomers to learn that Las Vegas has many more churches than casinos! Religion is as deeply rooted in Las Vegas as the sagebrush that colors the desert and the casinos that line the Strip. Indeed, as early as 1855, Mormon settlers established a mission fort in the area with the intent of converting the local Indian population to the Mormon faith. Strained relations with the Indians and harsh climatic conditions lead to the eventual failure of the mission only three years latter. Yet, while the mission failed, the fort survived and Las Vegas soon began to take shape. Today, approximately five percent of people living in the Valley are Mormon. By the early 1900’s the first church in Las Vegas, First Methodist, opened. It was soon followed by Christ Church Episcopal and a Catholic church in 1908. The first Protestant services took place in1910.
The diversity of religion in Las Vegas, so evident in its early history, still persists today. According to the 2009 Las Vegas Perspective, Clark County’s religious affiliations are as follows:
Today, places of worship can be found for many denominations and beliefs, including Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Church of Christ, Scientology, Pentecostal, Hindu, Full Gospel, Lutheran, Religious Science and more.
According to the 2009 Las Vegas Perspective, Catholics represent the largest religious denomination in the area. The diocese’s website at www.lasvegas-diocese.org provides a complete list of all the parishes and missions in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties. There you can also find information about all Catholic diocesan schools in the parish.
Civitan Las Vegas
www.civitan.org
Civitan is a worldwide, all volunteer, non-profit service organization providing members an organized way of meeting community needs through hands-on service. The organiation focuses on helping developmentally and physically disabled individuals as well as help individuals, organizations and families in need.
Nevada Child Seekers
2880 East Flamingo Road, Suite D
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-7009
The organization’s mission is to advocate for and engage in prevention, identification and location efforts on behalf of missing and exploited children. The community’s support enables it to help families in the search for their missing children and to provide abduction and exploitation prevention education for children and families.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC)
2323 Potosi Street
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 252-4663
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas creates and supports programs that directly improve the health, education and well-being of children in our community.
The Ronald McDonald House of Greater Las Vegas is the cornerstone program of RMHC, and provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive critical medical treatment for their children.
United Way of Southern Nevada
1660 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 734-2273
e-mail: info@uwsn.org
United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. In Southern Nevada, United Way’s vision includes enabling children to enter school developmentally on track in the areas of literacy, social, emotional and intellectual skills; assist individuals and families to increase their income, build savings, and sustain assets; and ensure that every family has accessible, continuous, culturally competent healthcare and children are healthy upon entering school.
Volunteers of America
5895 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 293-3301
The Las Vegas office of Volunteers of America operates the “Cars Helping People” program. The vehicle donation charity program organized by CarsHelpingPeople.org is used to raise money for a variety of outreach programs. By donating a used car to Volunteers of America through Cars Helping People you are helping us fund services for the elderly, children and disadvantaged adults.
Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada
1660 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 892-2321
The Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada (VCSN) is a program of United Way of Southern Nevada and provides a link for individuals, families, teams and corporate groups to join together and engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities throughout Southern Nevada. VCSN promotes volunteerism and getting people involved in their communities in partnership with other organizations. From motivating children to discover and learn, to serving hot meals to low income families, residents of Southern Nevada are responding to critical needs.
Religion in Las Vegas
In a setting more known for entertainment and gaming, it surprised newcomers to learn that Las Vegas has many more churches than casinos! Religion is as deeply rooted in Las Vegas as the sagebrush that colors the desert and the casinos that line the Strip. Indeed, as early as 1855, Mormon settlers established a mission fort in the area with the intent of converting the local Indian population to the Mormon faith. Strained relations with the Indians and harsh climatic conditions lead to the eventual failure of the mission only three years latter. Yet, while the mission failed, the fort survived and Las Vegas soon began to take shape. Today, approximately five percent of people living in the Valley are Mormon. By the early 1900’s the first church in Las Vegas, First Methodist, opened. It was soon followed by Christ Church Episcopal and a Catholic church in 1908. The first Protestant services took place in1910.
The diversity of religion in Las Vegas, so evident in its early history, still persists today. According to the 2009 Las Vegas Perspective, Clark County’s religious affiliations are as follows:
- 28.8% Roman Catholic.
- 25.4% Protestant.
- 5.2% Latter-day Saint/ Mormon.
- 2% Muslim.
- 2.2% Jewish.
- 23.9% Other Religions.
- 14.5% Unaffiliated.
Today, places of worship can be found for many denominations and beliefs, including Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Church of Christ, Scientology, Pentecostal, Hindu, Full Gospel, Lutheran, Religious Science and more.
According to the 2009 Las Vegas Perspective, Catholics represent the largest religious denomination in the area. The diocese’s website at www.lasvegas-diocese.org provides a complete list of all the parishes and missions in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties. There you can also find information about all Catholic diocesan schools in the parish.
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