Mayor’s Fund to help with needs
Hope,” where several service providers are clustered and where street homelessness is widespread, aims to connect homeless people with a range of services. The city will build out the courtyard into a more permanent setup as operations continue.
Tom Thomas of Thomas & Mack Co., an advisory committee member, pledged $110,000 raised by the Greater Good Council to go toward the courtyard project. Fundraising for the courtyard will continue, Thomas said.
“We want to invest in the biggest impact possible,” Thomas said.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman tearfully accepted the donation. Rich Worthington of The Molasky Group, another advisory committee member, pledged $10,000 from the company and another $10,000 of his personal money to the mayor’s fund. Goodman followed by pledging $10,000 from her city salary to the courtyard.
“You’re going to help bring them back,” giving them a chance to turn their lives around, Goodman said of homeless Las Vegans.
The fund has collected a total of $250,000, and $215,000 in additional commitments, including Wednesday’s contributions.
Advisory committee members also include Tony Sanchez III of NV Energy, Maria Gatti of MGM Resorts International and Brian Formisano of Wells Fargo.
“Our partnership with the philanthropic communities is critical to any success we have going forward,” Goodmansaid.
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