Volunteers Will Repair 18 Homes Across Las Vegas Valley Saturday

LAS VEGAS, NV - Eighteen homes across the Las Vegas Valley will receive improvement this weekend, courtesy of Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada. The nonprofit organization is leading a group of volunteers as part of National Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 28.

Volunteers will be divided into 22 teams that will paint, clean, xeriscape, repair, remove debris, and do whatever else needs to be done to 18 homes in Las Vegas, Henderson, and portions of Clark County.

"The repairs we make on National Rebuilding Day and throughout the year transform the lives of our neighbors in need by reducing falls, health and safety hazards and improving safety and mobility," said RTSNV Executive Director Bob Cleveland.

More than 1,000 volunteers from several organizations across the valley will chip in their time on Saturday. Volunteers include members of Bishop Gorman High School, Home Depot, Sear' Heroes at Home program, Wells Fargo, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, Chase Bank, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Mortenson-McCarthy, St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Southwest Gas, The PENTA Building Group, CBRE Las Vegas, The Raymond Group, National Title Company, UNLV, Keller Williams Realty, NV Energy, United States Air Force, Sherwin Williams, Aqua Plumbing LLC, Capital One, and Mission Support and Test Services.

The day's events include an appearance by newly elected Ward 5 Las Vegas City Councilman Cedric Crear, and a $70,000 check presentation from Wells Fargo to RTSNV.

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