We had the opportunity to have a BONUS backpack giveaway in Yuma! This giveaway was unplanned, but greatly appreciated and received- as you can see by all the smiling faces.

Photos from the 2019 Yuma Backpack Giveaway:

2019 Albuquerque Back to School – Backpack Giveaway

We held our Albuquerque Back to School – Backpack Giveaway at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico. The event was a hit! 1,000 kids walked away with a backpack stuffed with school supplies just in time for the 2019-2020 school year.

Special thank you to all who attended and helped make this back to school event happen!!

Photos from the 2019 Albuquerque Backpack Giveaway:

1,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies were given away at the 2019 Nashville Backpack Giveaway at Lead Southeast’s middle and high school campus!

We enjoyed an afternoon meeting students and wishing them the best for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year.

Photos from the 2019 Nashville Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway:

Chicago Community Sponsorship

Vanessa Soto and Harlan Schillinger from our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back Team visited today with Officer Carressa Northcross of Chicago Area Policing (CAPs) to finalize plans and sponsor CAPs 22nd District Back to School Health & Safety Fair.

“We value our long-time partnership with CAPs and the great work they are doing in keeping our neighborhoods safe. We especially appreciate their proactive engagement in the community and we are honored to support their cause,” shared Glen Lerner

We had an amazing turnout for our 2019 Phoenix Backpack Giveaway! Thank you Kuban Elementary School for opening your doors to hosting the location, and to all of our team members and event volunteers who helped make the day possible.

It was a pleasure to meet each of the students and their family members who attended the event. Our team is beyond thrilled to have had the opportunity to give away 1,500 backpacks to assist local students prepare for the school year!!

Take a look at a few moments captured at our 2019 Phoenix Backpack Giveaway:

Our team held the first of nine backpack giveaways this past Tuesday night at The Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson’s Roy Drachman Clubhouse. Thanks to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson, our team members who volunteered their time, and the vendors who provided food and fun, we not only gave away 1,500 backpacks and school supplies in just three hours,  all who attended had fun too!

We love partnering with other community organizations to help alleviate some of the obstacles youth face, and making a huge difference in the lives of students in need.

Watch the live video taken during the 2019 Tucson Backpack Giveaway:

https://www.facebook.com/LernerandRowe/videos/2444677325627202/

Enjoy a few photos that capture the excitement of the 2019 Tucson Backpack Giveaway:

UPDATE:

Kevin Rowe upped the ante by agreeing to give Soldier’s Best Friends a total of $8,000 to help bump the total funds raised for Veterans to just over $60k! 

The original amount Lerner and Rowe Gives Back donated was $4,000.

However, Kevin Rowe decided to call the station on Friday, June 20th to increase the total donation amount to $8,000!

This additional donation helped bump the final tally for the 4 Pets for Vets fundraiser to just over $60,000. Which means that 13 Veteran’s will be paired with a service companion!!! On average Soldier’s Best Friend pairs an approximately 60 soldiers and dog a year.

Listen now as Kevin tells Mark and NeanderPaul that he wants to donate more to take them over $60,000!:

 

 
(Original post from June 14, 2019 follows. )

Partnering Up to Aid Soldier’s Best Friends

Mark and Neanderpaul of KSLX team up with Soldier’s Best Friend to help raise funds to cover the costs of pairing four specialty-trained dogs with four Vets with disabilities. This is the second year Lerner and Rowe Gives Back has supported the 4 Pets for Vets fundraiser. We just love how much these radio hosts have stepped up and taken action to help make a difference in the lives of local combat Veterans.

To help the station reach their goal of pairing four pets with local Vets, we’ve agreed to pitch in and match up to $4,000 in donations.

Once a Veteran and dog are paired, they will train together to build a trusting relationship that saves two lives at once and inspires countless others.

Listen now to hear Kevin’s station with Mark and NeanderPaul at KSLX:

 

 

How Soldier’s Best Friend Makes a Difference

Soldier’s Best Friend is a 501-c3 non-profit organization. The organization is dedicated to pairing and training service or therapeutic companion dogs with U.S. military veterans who live with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TCI) at no cost to the veteran.

The extra special twist to these pairings is that in most instances the dogs chosen for training were rescued from local animal shelters. Meaning that two lives are touched for the good when a companion dog is chosen to help a veteran.

So donations not only help improve the life of a vet living with a disability, but they also help a homeless dog be placed into a forever home!

Join us is giving back and supporting this positive life-changing cause! Make a donation now at kslx.com/4-pets-for-vets.

Our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back team partnered today with the New Journey Church by providing food and bottled water for the visitors to the Hope for the Homeless event on the east side of Las Vegas.

The majority of the visitors were homeless people who live nearby. In addition to food, all visitors were provided free haircuts, showers, clothing, and personal hygiene kits. Our team enjoyed caring for our neighbors in need and were able to transport a few of them to local shelters.

“It was a privilege to work side by side with our community partners to make a difference for our poorest of neighbors,” stated Glen Lerner.

Photos from Hope for the Homeless event in east Las Vegas:

Over the weekend, our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back Team proudly sponsored an Appreciation Event that was put on by our community partner, The Chicago Police Department and from Chicago’s Community Area Policing.

Fathers and father figures were honored at the event where Officer Sabrina Oliphant-King of Chicago PD’s Community Policing Office, and Love Teaching Youth ministries, created a festive environment that included great food, entertainment, clothing giveaway, haircuts, massages and much more.

The “Father’s Appreciation Event,” honored the father’s and father figures raising children in the 9th Police District on Chicago’s South Side. The event provided young men and boys who were ex-offenders, ex-gang members, and, or homeless men who were given a second chance at life. The various community partners provided various services to those in attendance, including role modeling, dress for success, and lots of encouragement from community leaders.

“We have been a longtime supporter and sponsor of The Chicago Police Department and their Chicago PD’s Community Policing Office program, as they focus on rebuilding public trust, reducing crime, and restoring neighborhoods where many of our clients and employees live.” Glen Lerner, ESQ.

Photos from the Father’s Appreciation Event in Chicago’s South Side:

Glen Lerner is providing free doughnuts, coffee, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks for the 10th Annual Pan Dragger Father’s Day Cruise-In with Our Veterans car show. This unique event gives residents at the Nevada State Veterans Home a chance to get outside and take a trip down memory lane.  

Pan Dragger Car Show Details

Date: Sunday, June 16th
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Location: Nevada State Veterans Home (100 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005)

No registration is required to enter vehicle for the show. However, those who wish to park their vintage vehicle for the viewing pleasure of the veterans are asked to arrive between 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. to line-up and park.  Volunteers will begin rolling veterans out in their wheelchairs to view the cars on display at 8:00 a.m.