Join us for an enchanted evening of culinary delights, entertainment, celebration, and reflection of The Shade Tree’s extraordinary accomplishments creating lasting impact in the Las Vegas community for thirty-four years. This event is for ages 21 and over. We’re pleased to announce that our Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Perez Hilton! Perez, now calls Las Vegas home and is thrilled to support The Shade Tree by hosting this magical evening. American Idol alumna, and powerhouse vocalist Mikalah Gordon will perform! More entertainment to be announced soon! Please purchase tickets here.

Interview with Rob Lacey/Founder of Manifest Academy about upcoming “Uprising” event at Container Park. Rob shared background about Manifest Academy and the varied services provided to youth in our community who are interested in pursuing opportunities for a music career. Rob also shared information on volunteer programs available to members of our community. https://www.instagram.com/manifest.academy/

Celebrating Las Vegas’ Philanthropic Hearts The 6th Annual Hearts for ChariTea will take place on Wednesday, September 25th at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. This annual event raises awareness for our littlest heart heroes as we honor our Philanthropist of the Year, Angela Rock with Olympia Companies Charitable Foundation! Children’s Heart Foundation is committed to making a difference in the lives of heart families, it is because of your support we are able to provide the services that our families deserve. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Click Here to Purchase Tickets

Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas is thrilled to announce our 2nd annual Las Vegas Women of Inspiration event on Friday November 1st, 2024! This event celebrates and recognizes female senior leaders in the sports industry who have had inspiring career paths of breaking barriers and driving equitable change. These honorees exemplify the spirit of the WISE LV mission while serving as encouraging role models, uplifting mentors, and positive impacts on their industry/community. With our city recently being named “America’s sports capital” by the Washington Post there couldn’t be a better time to celebrate the sports industry in Las Vegas, and we are thrilled to recognize the women who have been instrumental to its innovation and growth. https://lasvegas.wiseworks.org/home

The Las Vegas Gala is our largest annual fundraiser of the year and key to providing us with the ability to impact more families and expand our voice and #GenerationG message of ACCEPTANCE around the world! You can be a true hero in the lives of children and adults with Down syndrome by supporting our 2024 i have a voice gala as a sponsor. It is only with the generosity of our supporters that more individuals learn reading and math, improve their health and wellness, develop career skills, and live to reach their true potential. Miracles do happen at GiGi’s Playhouse Las Vegas! https://gigisplayhouse.org/lasvegas/gala/

Interview with Steve Grammas/President Las Vegas Police Association for the annual Police vs. Fire Charity Softball Game to benefit both the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund and Firefighters of Southern Nevada.

Donate cases of water to Help of Southern Nevada.  For more information, visit https://www.helpsonv.org/

In 2017, a small group of sports-minded women came together to launch the Las Vegas Bowl Huddle. Created to support the overall mission of the Las Vegas Bowl in the community, the Huddle focuses annually on elevating the bowl’s presence in the market through community activations, youth football, VIP hospitality and memorable bowl week experiences. Today, the Huddle is over 40 strong and continues to grow its commitment to the Las Vegas community on a year-round basis. Whether it be through the Extra Yard for Teachers Grant Program or the Youth Football Ambassadors Program the Huddle is dedicated to using the platform of the nationally televised bowl game to better our community. Come bowl week, the Huddle is proud to showcase our home and incredible city to the participating teams through curated VIP experiences, a memorable Ladies Day and ONE VEGAS. https://lvbowl.com/las-vegas-bowl-huddle/

In an evolving Las Vegas, community health is crucial. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) remains a top cause of death among young athletes, often unknown to parents. “Vegas Has a Heart,” backed by Cardiac Insight, Zeke Upshaw Foundation, and Who We Play For, aims to address this issue. https://vegashasaheart.org/