COMMUNITY SERVICE

If you want to see NAIOP members get really excited, ask them about the Community Service Committee. Throughout its 21 year history, the chapter and its members have donated their time and money to organizations that are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children and seniors throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

In 2006, the chapter created its Community Service Committee to qualify and oversee such outreach. This committee was established under the leadership of board liaison and past president Casey Jones. The chapter attributes its most recent and aggressive community outreach to Jones, who passed away in December.

In 2007, the chapter made a commitment to enhance its community service efforts and establish a fund in remembrance of Jones and his dedication to helping people in need. The chapter’s leadership increased its commitment to community service by increasing its contribution to $30,000. The chapter also official formed its NAIOP Casey Jones Fund to serve as the backbone of the organization’s community service outreach. The fund will be managed by the Henderson Community Foundation, a non-profit foundation that accepts and manage contributions for the chapter. This allows members' to contribute to the fund through this non-profit for tax purposes.

The chapter and its members want to make a difference in the lives of children and seniors. Unlike most, the chapter seeks out non-profit organizations that are traditionally underserved in the community. In 2007, the chapter decided to continue a relationship it in began 2005 with Community in Schools, an organization that supports low-income children and families through the school setting. Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, an organization that offers a bag of free groceries once a week to low-income seniors, as well as respite care for hospice workers and transportation for seniors who are unable to drive, a relationships that began in 2006.