Vegas Stronger Together - Family and Community Network

08/18/2025

🎓✨ IEPs can be overwhelming—but they don’t have to be.

If you’ve ever sat through a meeting and thought “What language are they even speaking?”… this FREE virtual workshop is for YOU. 🙋‍♀️

Our amazing friends at Family Centered Advocacy are breaking it all down:
✅ What makes a good IEP
✅ How to actually have a say
✅ Why you DESERVE to feel confident at the table

💻 It’s totally free. All virtual. Open to families, caregivers, and anyone who supports kids with disabilities or learning differences.

📧 Just email [email protected] to get the Zoom link!

Let’s empower each other to show up STRONG 💪 for our kids.

💛 Tag a parent, teacher, or advocate who needs this.

Challenging behaviors can be difficult for schools, families and children with disabilities. Finding effective interventions for children that schools can implement become extremely important to improve outcomes for children. Learn how to identify behaviors and navigate the BIP process with schools.

Free virtual event August 21 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm (EST)
Email [email protected] for link

08/11/2025

Looking for a forever family!

Adopted as a puppy and returned at age 3. I guess my family forgot I was a forever pet 😔 I’m a good boy. I get along with other dogs and people. I do NOT like being locked up in a crate. I’d like a yard to play in and people who won’t let me down AGAIN.
15 pounds. Loves walks. You can call my rescue if you think I’m a good match! 702.321.0730

07/26/2025

07/25/2025

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

Troop 808 is recruiting new Girl Scouts in Las Vegas! 💚

✨ Beverly Hills Wilderness Girls meets the Ninth Island ✨

🌵🥥🍪 Cactus, coconuts, and cookie magic? Yes please! Troop 808 brings fun, flair, and island vibes to every adventure. We’re an inclusive, all-level Girl Scout troop with open arms to all girls and their families. 🤗

🌈 All grade levels – from Daisy through Ambassador – are welcome in our Troop 808 family!

Where: Tony Alamo Elementary School 🏫
When: 6:00–7:30 PM on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month 📅

Our troop believes in girl-led adventures and community engagement.
🌟 Girls in Troop 808 help choose their badges and activities, making each experience truly their own. From community service projects to outdoor fun, we empower our scouts to lead the way! 💪
🎖️ Diversity & Inclusion: Troop 808 celebrates everyone.
❤️ We welcome girls from every culture and background. Every girl can find her place with us, and every family is part of the adventure! Ready to join the fun?

🙌 Click link below or Scan the QR code on our flyer to register through the official GSUSA site. https://mygs.girlscouts.org/map

✨ Don't miss out on a year of friendship, learning, and new memories! We can't wait to meet you and start our next adventure together — join Troop 808 today! 🎉

🎈 Check out our flyer below! 📣✨

07/24/2025

💖 TRY IT THURSDAY: Do Good, Feel Good!

Today’s challenge? Try one random act of kindness. 💛

Small things. Big love. That’s how we roll in Vegas. 🫶

Ideas to get you started:
💧 Leave cold water out for your delivery driver
🛒 Help a neighbor carry groceries
🎒 Donate clothes, food, or school supplies

Wanna go bigger? Drop off bottled water for HELP of Southern Nevada’s summer water drive (they're collecting through Sept 1!) 🥵🚰

👇 COMMENT your good deed
📸 TAG a friend to take the kindness challenge
🔁 SHARE this post and let’s keep the compassion flowing

Because kindness IS contagious — especially in Las Vegas 🌈

07/24/2025

Today 4-6 pm. All adult cats 1/2 off our already low adoption fee!

07/24/2025

🎨 TRY IT THURSDAY: Discover the Magic in Southwest Vegas!

Bored of the same old spots?

✨ Let’s shake it up and explore right here in our own SW Las Vegas backyard!

You don’t have to hit the Strip to find sparkle — try one of these neighborhood favorites:

🐾 Stop by Paws In Charge (S. Grand Canyon & Flamingo) — shop for your fur babies and support local rescue events
🍳 Brunch it up at Broken Yolk Cafe- Southwest – yes, the rainbow building off 215 & Rainbow 🌈🥞
☕ Grab a pick-me-up at Mothership Coffee, Bad Owl, or the adorable Daily Spark
🛍️ Browse boutiques at The Uncommons or Thrift DLux on Rainbow
🍱 Try something new at Maguro Spot or Shokku Ramen — SW has flavor!

🎯 Bonus challenge: Snap a pic with your coffee, brunch, pet, or mural + TAG a friend to join you next time!
👇 Drop your fave SW hidden gem in the comments
🔁 SHARE this post and help our side of the city shine brighter

We’re not just a neighborhood — we’re a movement.

💛

07/24/2025

🐶 TRY IT THURSDAY: Be a Hero for Vegas Pets!

Vegas, let’s try something that fills your heart 💖 and saves lives 🐾

Foster. Adopt. Volunteer. Donate.
You don’t have to do it all — just try one thing today.

💥 House Of Second Chances Animal Rescue is always looking for fosters (they even give you everything you need!), volunteers, and donations.
🛍️ Got supplies? Drop off food, treats, or new blankets.
📅 Ready to meet your new BFF? They host adoption events every weekend!

⚠️ The Animal Foundation is currently over capacity, especially with big dogs and kittens. Fostering for just a few days makes a life-saving difference!

⚠️ Bunnies Matter Rescue is always in need of recurring monetary donations for spay and nuetering and supplies for the bunnies!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14JFVyckKQy/

👇 COMMENT with a pic of your rescue pet
📸 TAG a friend who loves animals
🔁 SHARE this to help more pets find their forever homes!

Let’s show that Vegas is Stronger Together. 💛🐶🐱

07/24/2025

There are up to 200 pets lost or abandoned per day in the Las Vegas area.

Unfortunately majority of them don't have a collar or identification, name or phone number.

Majority also are not microchipped making it nearly impossible to quickly reunite them.

We beg that as a pet owner you take responsibility in making sure your pets stay safe ❤️

It only takes seconds before they get hit by a car!

Buy a collar and tags for as little as $7 or ask for assistance.
Microchips can be done for $5
Registering a microchip is Free!

If you no longer want your pet, plan in advance. Schedule an appointment to surrender to a rescue or shelter, but NEVER leave them abandoned at a vacant property, the streets or desert.

If you find a pet:
Get a free microchip scan at any vet.
Post on Pawboost, Nextdoor, Ring, 24petconnect
Ask around the area and put up flyers for those without social media.

If you lose a pet:
Immediately report them missing to the microchip company.
Post on Pawboost, Nextdoor, Ring, 24petconnect
Walk the area, ask neighbors, put up flyers
Leave items with your scent nearby
Check the shelter

This message is brief but please add suggestions and questions below and let's help our neighbors and save the pets 🙏 🫂