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🌱 GoFundMe For Ukraine Nears $500,000 + Drunk Driving Incident

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Hey, Las Vegas! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, Mar. 11 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on around Las Vegas today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun, but cool. High: 63 Low: 42.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:

  1. A man from Las Vegas used his nonprofit to start a GoFundMe to help provide support for Ukrainian orphans. Mark Davis and his company Abundance International have now raised over $475,000 in just about two weeks. Currently, he and his company are providing support for two orphanages in the country's southern region. In previous years, Abundance International has helped orphanages by raising around $50,000 annually; however, since the Russian invasion, Davis believes they must do more. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  2. According to an arrest report that was released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the driver who killed a local teenager in a fatal crash admitted to being under the influence. Since then, 19-year-old Abel Baires-Lorenzana has been arrested on a DUI charge. The police and Clark County Coroner are still in the process of identifying the deceased victim. However, it has been reported that the teenager was around 16 or 17-years-old. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
  3. A Las Vegas mother claimed that her 12-year-old son was attacked multiple times near his school. Nikki Edwards said her son was walking home from J. Harold Brinley Middle School when the students kicked and punched him. According to the Clark County School District, over 5,000 incidents have been reported in just this school year alone. Next Thursday, a CCSD board meeting will take place so that "parents, teachers, and students will have the opportunity to voice their concerns." (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)

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Today in Las Vegas:

  • Baby Time at Rainbow Library (10:30 AM)
  • Scrapbook Meetup at Summerlin Library (11:00 AM)
  • Doin' Good in the Neighborhood at West Charleston Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Nevada SPCA Life-Saving Shelter is very excited for Fry and his new dad. It would like to congratulate the two on finding each other. For cute pictures full of love, make sure to check out the post! (Facebook)
  • Vegas Chamber is celebrating their Sweet Sixteen! It is asking everyone to head to the Sugar Factory to celebrate its 16th anniversary. For more details on how to attend, check out Vegas Chamber's site. (Facebook)
  • The City of Las Vegas Government wants to warn everyone about people pretending to be code enforcement officers. Their officers will always have a city seal displayed on their clothing, vehicle, and badge. For full details, please check out the post. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll see you soon!

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!

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