Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Liberace Mansion to host Puttin’ on the Glitz fundraiser
Event will benefit Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
A recently renovated Las Vegas mansion once owned by famed pianist and Las Vegas entertainer Liberace will house a charity event for homeless youth at the end of September.
United Kingdom businessman Martyn Ravenhill, owner and orchestrator of a three-year long project to return the property at 4982 Shirley St. to its former glory, said he is excited about the planned Puttin’ on the Glitz fundraiser that will help raise money for Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY), an agency that offers assistance to homeless youth in Southern Nevada.
The fundraiser, being hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, is pegged for Sept. 29 and will take place at the 15,000-square-foot, ‘70s-era residence, which neighbors the NPHY facility, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets prices for individuals are $75 and $125 for couples. Funds raised will go toward providing emergency shelter beds for homeless youth.
Event-goers will enjoy a night of musical entertainment by pianist Wes Winters and performances by Broadway in the Hood, which is in its second season at the Smith Center.
The night will also be filled with silent art-auctions, a raffle and champagne and hors d’oeuvres by Mark Sandoval, UNLV Harrah Hotel College’s executive chef.
The opportunity to tour the mansion will be offered during the af-