By Stephanie Abbott
This year, the CCBA ordered 810 blankets for delivery to local organizations that serve homeless people. Participating organizations that received standard relief blankets:
- U.S. Vets Las Vegas (360 blankets)
- Las Vegas Municipal Court for the Vegas Outfitters Closet (90 blankets)
- Las Vegas Rescue Mission (120 blankets)
- Salvation Army Veteran Services (120 blankets)
- The Shade Tree (120 blankets)
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, members of the CCBA distributed blankets and served lunch to veterans in need at U.S. Vets Las Vegas. U.S. Vets Las Vegas provides transitional and permanent housing, employment services, rapid re-housing, and homeless prevention services.
Special thanks to all who volunteered at U.S. Vets, including:
- Alicia May
- Angela Dows
- Benjamin Doyle
- Brandon Thompson
- David Barney
- Elizabeth Ashley
- Hon. Anna Albertson
- Hon. Mark Stevens
- Julie Mersch
- Michael Wendlberger
- Mona Kaveh
- Stephanie Abbott
This group activity is part of our annual community outreach effort, Mark’s Blanket the Homeless program. The annual program raises monies towards the purchase and distribution of blankets by the CCBA to local organizations that serve homeless people here in southern Nevada. This year, we have raised a total of $5,500 for the project.
Special thanks to all who made financial donations for 2024’s activity, including:
- Bonnie V. Smith of Wirthlin and Verlaine Law
- Brad Lewis
- Diane Fearon
- Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.)
- Ivy Gage
- Jacob Reynolds
- Michael Wendlberger
- Sharon Blackman
For more information about Mark Blackman’s Blanket the Homeless program, see https://clarkcountybar.org/community-service-activities/blanket-the-homeless/.
About the author
Stephanie Abbott is the communications manager for the Clark County Bar Association. She enjoys writing about activities and court news relevant to the southern Nevada legal community.
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