On February 13, our Las Vegas team will spread some light and love by sponsoring a pre-Valentine’s Day Hearts United Community Distribution from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Valley High School (2839 Burnham Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169) in the west parking lot.

During this contactless drive-through event, members of the community are invited to stop by to pick up FREE Valentine’s Day pizza puff treats and a gift bag to include personal hygiene items, socks, water bottles, a tote bag, sunscreen, and hand sanitizer. Car booster seats will also be donated and installed by UMC. Items will be handed out on a first-come-first-served basis, while supplies last. 

To top it off, KKLZ 96.3 will also be on-hand to provide entertainment.

Brightening the Lives of Our Neighbors

This pre-Valentine’s Day event is possible thanks to pooled resources provided by Lerner and Rowe, several local charities, the University Medical Center, and the Clark County School District Police.  

To learn more about Lerner and Rowe’s involvement with the Hearts United Community Distribution, please contact Guy Williams  at (702) 858-9941, or email him directly at [email protected].

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Photos from Hearts United Community Distribution pre-Valentine’s Day event:

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Be Part of the Signature Fundraiser Golf Event of 2021

Our 8th Annual Charity Golf Classic is scheduled to take place on April 30, which means that you still have two months to commit to joining other community organizations, businesses, and individuals as an event sponsor or a registered VIP foursome. If you need a reason to take part, know that ALL proceeds raised from sponsorships, golfer registrations, and other donations will be given back to local charitable groups and organizations throughout Arizona. 100%!

In fact, your participation could help us reach this year’s goal to raise over $462k to benefit those in need.

Reaching this lofty goal is possible with your help; year after year, our community partners and individual supporters have awed us with their generosity by given back even more than before:

• 2020 = $461,334
• 2019 = $420K
• 2018 = just over $285k
• 2017= just over $250k
• 2016 = just over $200k

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Enjoy a Fun and Safe Day Outdoors on a Golf Course

Our devoted team, with the support of golf course staff, are taking every precaution to help ensure all participants fully enjoy this COVID-19 safe event. The beautiful views of the McCormick Ranch Golf Club will also make for a beautiful late morning tee off. In addition to an afternoon of golf and giving, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back’s 8th Annual Charity Golf Classic will feature a raffle drawing, tons of swag items for each golfer, libations, and lunch. 

Questions? Please contact Cindy Ernst at (602) 952-3115, or via email at [email protected] to learn more and how you can join in the fun, food and festivities!

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is pleased to be a fourth year sponsor of the Tucson Heart & Stroke Ball that directly supports the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease and stroke. Funds raised will be used to support their health and education initiatives efforts in Tucson that advocate for healthy policies and improved hospital quality of care, fund medical research, and promote healthy behaviors that help every heart.  

For 2021, the Tucson Heart and Stroke Ball will be a one-of-a-kind digital experience that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 6:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m MST. To participate in this life-saving fundraiser and celebration of life, register online, make an online donation, or bid for auction items online through your smartphone, tablet, or computer.  

You’ll definitely want to tune in on February 13 so as not to miss out on this rewarding event and to learn more about the additional opportunities to show support and give back by partaking in the year-round Open Your Heart campaign.  

For more specific information about the 2021 Tucson Heart Ball Digital Experience, please contact Teresa Shami with the American Heart Association at 520-917-7534 or [email protected].

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Photos from 2020 Tucson Heart and Stroke Ball:

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Celebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Across the United States, citizens come together on January 9 for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to show their support of law enforcement officers. We were thrilled to have our neighbors and community partners in the Las Vegas area join us in creating this video to show our mutual appreciation and gratitude for our heroes in blue.

All of us are extremely thankful for the wonderful law enforcement officers that work hard and sacrifice much to help ensure our communities are safe.

Watch now to view and hear our collective heart-felt messages of gratitude:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona’s Family Christmas Angel program has not had the same level of participation as years past. To help increase Angel adoptions in 2020, and help ensure that no child is left without a gift on Christmas morning, AZFamily hosted an emergency drive-thru toy drive to collect toys and monetary donations. After our team saw this request for help, we hopped into our van and presented a $5,000 check to Arizona’s Family’s Ian Schwartz—who was dressed as a merry elf in red and green. While at the drive-thru toy drive, we were thrilled to see the pile of toys grow as numerous valley residents brought more toys.

How You Can Adopt or Donate to Benefit an Arizona Christmas Angel   

Every year Christmas Angel gives gifts to more than 52,000 Arizona children in need. If you would like to help bring cheer to an Arizona child in need, you have until December  23 to take a tag from a Christmas Angel tree found in malls across the Phoenix Valley. You can also adopt an angel virtually by going to the Salvation Army’s website. 

The Salvation Army shared this list of items especially needed for the kids. They also request that you do not wrap the gifts before dropping them off. 

• Legos for boys and girls
• Earphones
• Arts and crafts sets
• Hair accessories for girls
• Barbies
• Soccer balls, basketballs, and other sports equipment
• Scooters
• Baby toys

You can also support the Salvation Army’s humanitarian efforts outside of the Christmas Angel program by making an online donation at the Salvation Army’s website.

Questions? Please contact the Salvation Army directly by calling 602-267-4100, or you can connect on their website. 

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Photos from the 2020 Arizona’s Family Christmas Angel drive-thru toy drive: 

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We are proud to partner with Fiesta Bowl Charities to donate and dedicate a new football field at CartWright Elementary School. The previously dead grass field was covered with 80,000 square feet of turf that was used at Chase Field during the 2019 Cheeze-It Bowl. 

As sports have played a major role in the lives of some of our team members and their families, knowing that the students will be given the opportunity to play soccer and football on a plush field is an amazingly uplifting realization for us. 

We couldn’t be more pleased to partner with community organizations like Fiesta Bowl Charities that share our interests in helping to improve the lives of struggling and disadvantaged children and families in cities across Arizona.

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Watch this video produced by Manley Films for more details:

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Photos from the dedication:

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Spreading Holiday Cheer

Our Las Vegas Gives Back team is sponsoring the Clark County School District Police Department’s 2020 Shop With A Cop program that is bringing holiday cheer to 60 of the poorest families in the valley identified by school police officers. Now that the shopping is complete, we have plans to deliver the presents purchased by the Las Vegas law enforcement officers to each family, plus a $50 Smith’s gift card donated by Lerner and Rowe.

Shopping With a Cop

Last Thursday and Saturday our team, along with police officers from all over the city, visited the Walmart on 1807 W. Craig Rd. in North Las Vegas to fill up shopping carts with gift items and toys from each family’s Santa Wish list. In years past, children would join police officers for a fun shopping excursion. Unfortunately, coronavirus restrictions prevented that from happening this year. Fortunately, we still had the opportunity to shop and look forward to delivering holiday cheer along with the Christmas bounties lovingly gathered for the families.

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Video from our day shopping with a cop in North Las Vegas:

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Photos from our day shopping with Las Vegas police officers for Christmas gifts:

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On December 15, Arizona high school senior athletes and coaches will be honored for their achievements in excellence throughout the 2020 school year at the National Football Foundation (NFF) Valley of the Sun Chapter’s 28th Annual Arizona Champions Recognition event. This year’s event will be hosted virtually on Sports360AZ.com and The Brad Cesmat’s Football AZ Show on Fox Sports Arizona with Former NFL Great Jake Plummer joining Brad Cesmat on the show. 

Arizona champions to be honored for their 2020 accomplishments include: 

• Division Title Teams and Coaches
• Legend Namesake Position Award Winners
• Earl Putnam – Coach of the Year
• Frank Kush – NFF Player of the Year

Our team is pleased to be a nine-year sponsor of this event, especially during this extraordinarily challenging year. 

When and Where to Watch

In previous years this awards recognition ceremony has been held in person as a luncheon. For 2020, Sports360AZ.com will stream the show on-demand, at no charge, starting on Tuesday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Sports360AZ.com will stream the show on-demand, at no charge.   

For more information about the National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter and the virtual champions recognition event, please contact Bob Boyles at [email protected]. 

In addition to our 25 Days of Giving, we’ve partnered with 100.7 KSLX to give away $100 to five lucky listeners a day in Christmas Cash!

To enter for a chance to win, you need to first get the FREE 100.7 KSLX app. Then you need to create a profile in the app and listen to 100.7 KSLX for your name weekdays at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

When you hear your name, you will have 10 minutes to call 480-470-KSLX to claim your $100!

Here’s where you can get the app for a chance to win: https://kslx.com/kslx-mobile-apps/

The holiday season is a magical time of year. And after the many challenges 2020 has thrown at us, we are ready to spread extra jolliness and cheer! As a sponsor of Johnjay and Rich’s annual Christmas Wish program, we are excited to be part of something that helps make the holidays a little brighter by helping families and individuals in need have a special Christmas. 

How Do I Nominate Someone in Need?

For more than 16 years, the Johnjay and Rich Christmas Wish encourages others in the community to share the joy of the season by helping families and individuals struggling to make ends meet. Do you know of a family or someone 18-years of age and older who could benefit from a gift like this?

Then, just submit your nomination online at johnjayandrich.iheart.com to include why you feel like they should be granted a wish and what you think would help them most. 

Full promotional terms and conditions are provided by: The Johnjay & Rich Channel and can be found by clicking here.

What Happens If My Nomination is Selected?

If your nomination is selected, you will be involved in the radio segment. You will read your nominations’ story live on air for your nominated family to hear; all as a big surprise! Then, Johnjay and Rich Christmas Wish Elves will have the gift delivered! In the past, gifts that have been delivered include:

• Household bill payments
• New clothes
• Toys for the kids
• Groceries
• Bedding and mattresses
• Auto and home repairs
• And, more!

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is happy to support such a wonderful cause that helps make the season brighter for those in need.