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. )

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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.

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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.

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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.  

This past weekend our team participated in The Giving Project, a monthly initiative that assists the homeless in Las Vegas, Nevada. This month’s event was held indoors at the Salvation Army campus to provide a comfortable, climate-controlled environment for those seeking assistance.

“We are honored to participate with other community-minded organizations in The Giving Project. This event represents the heart of our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back foundation — joining resources with others to ‘give back’ to those in need,” shared Glen Lerner.

Food, Fellowship, and Supportive Services

Each person who attended the event was offered the following services at no charge:

• hot food
• snacks
• clothes
• shoes
• socks
• toiletries
• bus passes
• fur baby food and items
• assessments for housing
• assistance with medical
• assistance with filling out applications for state assistance or Veterans benefits
• counseling
• rehab
• and, a lot more.

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Photos from The Giving Project June event:

 

Special Feature in So Scottsdale

 

In this special feature edition of So Scottsdale, Kevin Rowe and Glen Lerner discuss how the law firm does more than protect their personal injury clients against big insurance companies.

With the help and support of their team at Lerner and Rowe, they also make a positive impact by giving back to the community through their nonprofit Lerner and Rowe Gives Back.

Read the interview for more details on how they’ve made a difference in people’s lives as a law firm and through their nonprofit organization.

National Police Week 2019

President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. From that point forward, the week in which that date falls was named National Police Week.

As such, the Police Wives of Southern Nevada (PWOSN) seek donations from local organizations and businesses to be handed out to the 6,500 law enforcement officers of Southern Nevada during this week. PWOSN does this as a means to show appreciation of the law enforcement officers who take an active role in protecting communities on a daily basis.

For the second year in a row, we’ve stepped up to support PWOSN’s efforts by donating water bottles, time, and other resources throughout this week of gratitude.

A Day of Fellowship, A Week of Goodwill

In preparation for National Police Week Guy Williams, our community outreach coordinator, joined with PWOSN on multiple days to help assemble a portion of the 6,500 bottles our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back foundation donated to the group.

The portion of water bottles Guy helped assemble were passed out to every police officer of the South Central Area Command, the Bolden Area Command, and the North Las Vegas Area Command.

“The Police Wives of Southern Nevada play an integral role in supporting the police officers, their spouses, and families. It is an honor for Lerner and Rowe Gives Back to support our Southern Nevada police officers and their wives for the second year in a row,” shared attorney Glen Lerner.

Wrap-Up at Community Cookout

To wrap up National Police Week, our Gives Back team supplied water for a community cookout hosted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

The community cookout took place at Doolittle Park as a means to show support of the many neighbors who live in this area of town.

The water we supplied was used to help ensure the hundreds of children and families in attendance remained hydrated while enjoying the planned festivities.

During the afternoon of food and fun, children and their families were all smiles as they enjoyed the nice weather, face painting, grilled hot dogs and burgers, disc jockey, and taking tours of a pink and white Metro cruiser.

Moreover, we were grateful to make new friends with other community-minded organizations and individuals; and were especially blessed to meet with Pastor Matthew Teis of Liberty Baptist Church and the staff and students from Cornerstone Church.

Both community churches are doing a fabulous job with the neighborhood youth providing everything from ice hockey camps to bible studies.

Glen Lerner recapped on the week-long events by sharing, “We are honored to support LVMPD in their community engagement activities such as the community cookout that took place at Doolittle Part.”

“Over the past three years of working with local law enforcement officers, we have witnessed a reduction in violent crime. We believe these positive results are a reflection of LVMPD’s efforts to invest in reaching out to the most disadvantaged and hardest hit Las Vegas neighborhoods. Further, we were honored to give back and support this community cookout. It was a perfect ending to our week-long celebration of National Police Week!”

 

For the third year in a row, our Gives Back team joins other community partners in supporting the Southwest Kids Cancer Foundation by sponsoring one of their festive themed fundraisers. For 2019, we signed on to be a $2,500 camp counselor sponsor. Monetary proceeds raised from the Campfires and Marshmallows Gala, such as our sponsored donation, will directly benefit Arizona Camp Sunrise and the Sidekicks program.

In case you didn’t know: Arizona Camp Sunrise is a fun and safe place for children affected by cancer to unwind and have fun. In turn, the Sidekicks program is a one-of-a-kind experience for siblings of cancer patients that is offered at Arizona Camp Sunrise.

Campfires & Marshmallows Gala Details

There is still time to buy tickets to attend the Campfires and Marshmallows Gala. By doing so, you too will help bring a bit of sunshine into the lives of children affected by cancer by supporting this amazing camp!   

DATE: Saturday, May 18, 2019
LOCATION: Phoenix Zoo (455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008)
TIME: 6:00 p.m.  – 9:00 p.m.

To find out more about the Campfires and Marshmallows Gala that helps raise funds for Arizona Camp Sunrise and Sidekicks, contact Whitney Thistle at [email protected] or by calling 520-730-1636.

Women’s Resource Medical Center presented us with a commemorative plaque in recognition of Lerner and Rowe Gives Back’s sponsorship of their recent Shareholders in Life event.

“We support the Women’s Resource Medical Center and we value the work they are doing to protect the sanctity of life each and every year.” Glen Lerner

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is very excited to be part of the one year anniversary of the #LovePup It’s Hip to Chip microchipping initiative. This is #LovePup’s biggest program yet, and we’re so pleased to be a part of it for another year.

One Year Anniversary Details

Join us in celebrating the success of the It’s Hip to Chip program and meet some of the microchipped dogs that have been adopted out to furever homes over the past year.

Event highlights include dog food and treats handed out by Safeway/Albertsons for the four-legged guests, tasty offerings from food trucks for the two-legged guests, and educational information explaining the importance of microchipping. AZ Pet Vet will also be microchipping all dogs that come without microchips.

Details to save:

DATE: Saturday, May 11, 2019
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to noon
LOCATION: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control West (2500 S. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009)

Why It’s Hip to Chip

The It’s Hip to Chip Program aims to ensure that all dogs adopted from either of the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Animal Shelters locations receive a microchip upon their adoption. Microchips make it easier for owners to find their lost pets.

By storing the owner’s contact information in a database, a microchip takes the guesswork out of trying to find a runaway pup. And, since the microchip is implanted under the dog’s skin, there’s no need to worry about losing the device like a collar or tag.

The People Who Love Pups

Radio host Johnjay Van Es and his family have been fostering stray dogs for adoption in their home for years. The entire family shares a passion for helping animals and preparing them for their future forever home. Since the creation of #LovePup, the family has rescued, fostered, and found homes for over 500 dogs. Van Es uses the power of social media to screen interested owners and match the dogs with the perfect home.

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back would like to encourage you to adopt your next family friend instead of buying. Check out the #LovePup Foundation for an array of furry companions waiting for their forever home.

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Photos from One Year Anniversary event: