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Nearly three decades ago, Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix rose from a gravel pit of boulders to the 7-acre amusement park/family fun center that it is today. It has been providing wholesome fun for generations of family members while giving back to community schools, churches and charities. Jerry Barton, a Western High School graduate, is the mastermind who utilized his engineering background to construct this park and others like it across the United States. As the foremost authority on go-karting, he has even consulted other parks as far away as Dubai.
Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas Animal Rescue (HAVLV) has expanded its community resources to assist families through the pandemic and beyond. With support from GreaterGood.org and a grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation, HAVLV’s pet food pantry, Kendall’s Kupboard, has grown to become the Crisis Pet Food Distribution Center for the state of Nevada. The pantry has gone from serving 300 pets each month to serving more than 3,000. In the fall, HAVLV will open its own veterinary clinic where care can be given to the Rescue’s animals and community animals in need at a fraction of the cost. The full-service, low-cost veterinary clinic will be the first of its kind in Nevada and will provide a much-needed service to our financially devastated community. Those who are unable to afford care may qualify for the Village Fund, a program supported by the community to ensure that no animal is turned away because of their parent’s inability to pay.
Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix is a family and veteran-owned business and proud member of the Vegas Chamber for more than 25 years. It is always looking for ways to lend a helping hand to the community and was a recent host for the Vegas Chamber’s Customer Service Excellence Awards program. Raising Cane’s founder and CEO, Todd Graves, is planning a television reality series to help restaurants struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the show’s production team is casting restaurants across the country that have closed or are on the verge of closing to be featured on the show. Todd and the team are looking for a range of independent restaurants, eateries, bakeries, and more that are important to their community. The goal of the series is to help a diverse group of 20 restaurants come back better than ever and Todd has committed $2 million and his restaurant business expertise to these efforts. Las Vegas has been chosen as one of the cities. If you are interested, apply at restaurantrecovery.com.
With these programs, the organization can keep pets out of the shelter and where they belong – in their original homes with the families that love them. HAVLV is looking to their community partners to support these life-saving programs. Learn how you can help at heartsalivevillage.org. VEGAS CHAMBER SEPTEMBER 2020 BUSINESS VOICE
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