At Las Vegas Okinawan Club, we envision a world where every person has access to the resources they need to live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. We strive to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our community partners, local nonprofits and municipalities worked together to better our neighborhoods by creating and participating in events to support our Community.
If you are interested in volunteering and community service in 2024, please visit our "Community Service Event & Information Form" here, https://forms.gle/mNhoyKhAWTdPiRpY8
We will be updating this form throughout the year and it'll be a one-time stop to get information with our community outreach and community service projects.
Las Vegas Okinawan Club has several partnerships with local nonprofits and communities to better serve our Southern Nevada community! Our community service initiatives include:
1. Shannon West Youth Homeless Center - Dessert /baking goods delivery to Shannon West Youth Homeless Center once a month together with Ninth Island Aunties.
https://www.helpsonv.org/shannon-west-homeless-youth-center
2. Hunger Relief and Education Support for At-risk Children - Las Vegas Okinawan Club participates in Back-to-School Event to distribute school supplies, Easter Food Basket Giveaway and early literacy books each year.
3. Senior Services for Minority and Immigrant Individuals and Families - Las Vegas Okinawan Club's Keiro program offers dependent older adults, a warm, safe and encouraging environment. Our friendly and professional volunteers provide:
For families caring for a dependent older relative, can feel confident that their loved one is being cared for in a safe and nurturing setting. Volunteers in the Keiro Senior Services program are bilingual
4. Las Vegas Homeless Camp Food Distribution - members help coordinate food pickup and deliver for food distribution to a homeless camp near the Las Vegas Strip once a month. Our partnership with "The Promise" allows for helping those in need. Please visit https://www.instagram.com/thepromiselv/.
5. Food Drive for Struggling Families - Las Vegas Okinawan Club's new initiative is to help to feed families and individuals in need in our Southern Nevada community, and food and monetary gifts donated by caring community members are a vital part of making that happen. If you have non-perishable food you are not using or not going to consume, please consider to donate and drop them off at our club events and gatherings.
Please visit our "Philanthropic Initiatives" page to learn more about our community service projects.
At Las Vegas Okinawan Club, we envision a world where every person has access to the resources they need to live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. We strive to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our community partners, local nonprofits and municipalities worked together to better our neighborhoods by creating and participating in events to support our Community.
The Winter Wonderland 4.0 Food Distribution event aims to provide essential food supplies and create a festive atmosphere for those in need. By coming together as a community, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of these families and bring hope and warmth during the holiday season.
Special thanks to our community partners, Aloha Shoyu, Asian Community Resource Center, Neighborhood Housing Services Southern Nevada, Ninth Island Aunties, and Gene Haas Foundation, we were able to provide holiday groceries to 400 families experiencing food insecurities to support hunger relief, approximately 1,600 members in our Southern Nevada community. Families received a ham and trunkful of groceries. We are fortunate to have our community partners and supported to make our community a better place to live! Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!
At Las Vegas Okinawan Club, we envision a world where every person has access to the resources they need to live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. We strive to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our community partners, local nonprofits and municipalities worked together to better our neighborhoods by creating and participating in events to support our Community.
The Ninth Island Aunties Thanksgiving Food Distribution 2023 event aims to provide essential food supplies for the families experiencing food insecurities during Thanksgiving holiday.
Special thanks to our community partners, Asian Community Resource Center, Ninth Island Aunties, Operation: Aloha Action, and Gene Haas Foundation, we were able to provide Thanksgiving groceries to 100 families experiencing food insecurities to support hunger relief in our Southern Nevada community. Families received a ham and trunkful of groceries. We are fortunate to have our community partners and supported to make our community a better place to live! Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!
Las Vegas Okinawan Club delivers and coordinates food pickup for a homeless camp near the Las Vegas Strip once a month. Thank you, Asian Community Resource Center for the partnership! The food was distributed on March 12, 2023
- Las Vegas Okinawan Club's Keiro program offers dependent older adults, a warm, safe and encouraging environment. Our friendly and professional volunteers provide: Social interaction Assortment of stimulating, structured activities including music, games, art Gentle exercise Wellness activities, health screening
Our friendly and professional volunteers provide:
For families caring for a dependent older relative, can feel confident that their loved one is being cared for in a safe and nurturing setting. Volunteers in the Keiro Senior Services program are bilingual
Special thanks to Kumu Charles Herring and Henderson Equality Center for the Las Vegas Okinawan Club volunteers to join the Easter Egg Hunt on April 8 to distribute FREE children’s books to support early childhood literacy for our children in Southern Nevada. We distributed 120 books, and there were 1,000 children registered! We hope to bring more books next year.
Las Vegas Okinawan Club's new initiative is to help to feed families and individuals in need in our Southern Nevada community, and food and monetary gifts donated by caring community members are a vital part of making that happen. If you have non-perishable food you are not using or not going to consume, please consider to donate and drop them off at our club events and gatherings. For questions, please text (702) 350-2689.
Las Vegas Okinawan Club held its annual New Year's Food Drive during New Year's Party on February 18, 2023. Thank you for all the donations of food. The food was distributed to among the struggling families and children in our community.
Las Vegas Okinawan Club held Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway Event on July 30, 2022 with volunteers from Center for Women and Families from Abroad, Nevada Health Link, Las Vegas Okinawan Club and Western High School. We served over 300 children and families. Thank you for the collaboration! Children also received free shaved ice!
Event Information - "2022 AAPI Heritage Month" Las Vegas CelebrAsian" on May 26, 2022 Thursday from 11 am - 1 pm at West Sahara Library (multipurpose room). Please join us! The event consists three parts: Part 1 - Recognitions of Philanthropic AAPI organizations Part 2 - Resource sharing on Crime prevention and personal safety by Las Vegas Metro Police Department Hate crime reporting procedure by FBI Las Vegas Legal perspective/legal rights as a victim of hate crime by UNLV Law Professor Part 3 - Cultural performance by various Asian American & Pacific Islander groups. Okinawan traditional dancers, Hula Hui O' Ho'olauna from Japanese Cultural Club LV and more performers you'll enjoy!
Las Vegas Okinawan Club is happy to announce the partnership opportunity with the UMC Children’s Hospital for “Project Origami”. Our goal is to make and donate at least 100 goodie bags (with our Origami paper cranes we are currently making) that include the following donation wish list from the hospital: Coloring books / Coloring Pencils and coloring pens Socks in all sizes (with cute animal or character print) Erasers, Crayons & Pencils (with cute animal or character print) Puzzles, Play Doh or Slime, Toy animals, insects or dinosaurs, Baby dolls, Blocks Stress balls Toothbrush kits Any other items from the donation wish list are also appreciated. Origami Paper Cranes will be included for decoration in each bag.
Las Vegas Okinawan Club is partnered with Center for Women and Families for Abroad and Japanese Community Resource Center Las Vegas to distribute school supplies to low-income families and students on July 30, 2022. Location and time will be determined soon and will be shared here.
We are holding a senior services seminar in August 2022! More information to come!
April 1 - Easter Basket Giveaway: seeking volunteers to put together baskets on Saturday, April 1 (11 am - 4 pm) at Wells Fargo Office (4425 Spring Mountain Rd.) to donate to children in need. Any referrals must be made by March 15 for children age between 2 and 8 to receive a basket. Older children will receive treat bag. Required information for the referral include gender, age and allergies.
Anyone interested in joining any of these projects, please call/text (702) 350-2689.
We want to hear from you! If there is any topics you would like to hear from a specialist or find out information, please let us know and we want to make it happen for our community! Our goal is to improve the quality of your life!
Please check all the available resources for. our senior citizens in our Southern Nevada Community!
United States Senate
Government (Nevada State, Clark County)
https://adsd.nv.gov/Programs/Seniors/Seniors/
Nonprofit
Other Agencies and Business Organizations
Resources - Senior Services Directory
September 12, 2022 Monday
Las Vegas Okinwan Club is one of the sponsors for the Back-To-School Event on July 29, 2023 from 10 am - 1 pm. Please see the event flyer for details.
FREE backpacks
FREE school supplies
FREE dental screenings
FREE haircuts
Food, fun activities and more!
All while supplies last! Please arrive early!
Back-To-School Initiative Saturday, July 29, 2023Special thanks to the City of North Las Vegas for allowing the Las Vegas Okinawan Club to participate in the annual “Back to School Giveaway event” for children in our community! We donated school supplies. Together, we served over 1,000 families, where students received free supplies, backpacks, shoes, dental checkups, haircuts and more to begin the school year. We appreciate our fiscal sponsor, Gene Haas Foundation so we can serve and give back to our community!
マウイ島ラハイナ地域の火災復興支援、及び沖縄県系人の安否について。(日本語は以下に続きます)
Copyright © 2024 Las Vegas Okinawan Club - All Rights Reserved.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.