In May 2016, HELP of Southern Nevada broke ground on the
new Shannon West Homeless Youth Center. The new youth
center will relocate our youth out of the homeless corridor
and increase our beds from 65 to 120.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW SHANNON WEST HOMELESS YOUTH CENTER
You Can . . .Make A Difference.
Artist’s Rendering as of 5/16 The New Shannon West Homeless Youth Center
A Program of HELP of Southern Nevada
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The Campaign for the New Youth Center will: Ensure the new youth center is outfitted & equipped with
appropriate fixtures and furnishing. Provide operational costs and contingency funding as
we transition from a 65 bed to a 120 bed facility.
The new SWHYC will be more than a dormitory for youth with nowhere to go. When complete, there will be 120
beds—nearly double our current capacity of 65 beds—including 20 dedicated to drug treatment and 6 designated step-up units for youth who are ready to transition away from the center. The larger center will allow for larger gathering spaces for recreation, quiet spaces for counseling and enhanced administrative areas for staff, case managers and care providers as our square footage increases from 17,269 to 37,267.
Major Gifts & Resources Clark County $ 3.784 million Engelstad Foundation $ 1 million City of Las Vegas $ 630,000 Bank of America—N M T C $ 3.3 million City of Henderson $ 830,000 City of North Las Vegas $ 150,000 Owner Equity $ 306,000
1600 E Flamingo
Weatherization
Framing Hope Warehouse
1640 E Flamingo
Homeless Services
Emergency Services
Community Alternative Sentencing
1660 E Flamingo
WORC
Community Outreach/Administration
1650 E Flamingo
THE NEW SHANNON WEST HOMELESS YOUTH CENTER
HELP Street Campus
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Clark County, The Engelstad Family Foundation, City of Henderson, City of Las Vegas and the City of North Las Vegas have pledged a significant portion to the project. We have secured the $10 million for construction, but must secure funding for the Fixtures and Furnishings and Operating Expenses. Corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals are being asked to contribute to secure the remaining funding needed to complete the project. . With your support, the new youth center will serve the community for years to come. While naming rights for rooms, offices and building features are being extended to those that make significant gifts, the participation of everyone in the Southern Nevada community is encouraged. Every gift is important to the success of this campaign. We need your help. No gift is too small.
Concept—Ground Floor
Major Gifts & Resources Clark County $ 3.784 million Engelstad Foundation $ 1 million City of Las Vegas $ 630,000 Bank of America—N M T C $ 3.3 million City of Henderson $ 830,000 City of North Las Vegas $ 150,000 Owner Equity $ 306,000
You can help. You can give.
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Cash Donations Direct cash gifts can be made at the main HELP campus or
checks can be mailed to:
HELP of Southern Nevada
Attn: SWHYC Capital Campaign
1640 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Credit Cards You may call (702) 836-2143 with your credit card
information or donate online at http://helpsonv.org/
get_involved-donate.php. When donating online, select
“Shannon West YC” from the drop-down menu. We accept
all major credit cards.
Corporate Matching Gifts You or your spouse may work for a company or serve on a
corporate board that has a matching gift program. This can
double your contribution! Please contact your company's
human resources office to find out whether your company
has a matching gift program and how you can use it to
increase your gift to the new youth center.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities Gifts of appreciated securities can support the new youth
center, and also provide attractive income tax benefits.
Please call us at (702) 836-2116 to notify us that you are
signing over stock papers or arranging for an electronic
stock transfer so we can properly credit your gift.
Planned Gifts Leave a lasting legacy through a planned gift such as a
bequest, charitable gift annuity, charitable trust or gift of
life insurance. Please call (702) 836-2116 to explore
options that will benefit your personal goals while
supporting the new youth center.
For more information on the campaign and ways to give,
contact:
Fuilala Riley
HELP of Southern Nevada
1640 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 836-2113 or [email protected]
You Can Give Today.
WAYS TO GIVE
HISTORY The Youth Center opened as The Center for Independent Living in 1994. In 2008, the youth center became a program of HELP of Southern Nevada. Two years later, the program was renamed The Shannon West Homeless Youth Center in honor of Shannon West-Redwine, former Clark County Homeless Services Coordinator.
Shannon previously served as an assistant director of the county's parks and community services department. She also managed the county's Neighborhood Justice Center and helped establish the Southern Nevada Gang Task Force and other community programs. At the dedication ceremony in October 2010, Shannon spoke about a young gang member she once worked with who turned his life around, but lacked a stable home life and wound up getting killed.
"I swore that day I would do everything in my power to make sure that never happened to another child," she said. "I don't think there's any greater honor than having this center named after me." Shannon died of breast cancer in November 2012. She was 45 years old.
Current Facility - Las Vegas Blvd. & Foremaster Lane
