COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. They seek to bring every eligible child's wish to life because every child deserves a childhood. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness.

Children’s Heart Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to making a difference in the lives of heart families through emotional, educational, and financial support to inspire a higher quality of life for all.

Children’s Heart Foundation was founded by a unique and passionate group of parents and Nevada pediatric cardiologists who have gained firsthand knowledge of the emotional and financial toll exacted by a child’s heart condition. All are eager to provide appropriate services and resources for heart children and their families.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature American Lung Association of Nevada as our February Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for this outstanding organization and the work that they do in saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature Nevada School of the Arts (NSA) as our January Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for this outstanding organization and the work that they do in developing and igniting a lifelong passion for the arts among students of all ages and backgrounds.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation as our December Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for this outstanding organization and show our support for their essential programs and community engagement activities that help build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature the Nevada Blind Children's Foundation as our November Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for this outstanding organization and show our support for their essential programs and services that assist blind and visually impaired children in Nevada.

SafeNest has been at the forefront of ending domestic and sexual violence in Southern Nevada for 44 years. What sets them apart is the commitment to treating the entire continuum of violence from prevention to protection to empowerment. They not only provide a discreet, safe shelter for victims of abuse, but SafeNest is also the only nonprofit in the Valley to provide resources for batterers to address the cycle of abuse at the root.

Since their founding in 1967, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation has played a role in every major breakthrough in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research. They have invested more than $400 million into finding the causes, treatments, and cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The Foundation will continue its work until it realizes its vision of a future free from Crohn’s and colitis.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation as our September Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for this outstanding organization and show our support for every child and adult battling IBD.

Believing that every child deserves a safe and supportive place to grow, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Greater Las Vegas creates and supports programs that directly improve the health, education, and well-being of children in our community. The Ronald McDonald House® is the cornerstone program of RMHC® and provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive critical medical treatment for their children.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature Horses4Heroes as our July Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate and support its effective healing programs for our deeply deserving military veterans and first responders. Ongoing summer activities include Stable Saturdays from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. through August 5th (passes on sale now), and Summer Ranch Camp – eight, one-week camps through July 31st. Camps are designed for kids in grades Pre-K through 7th grade.

Lexicon Bank is proud to feature Big Brothers Big Sisters as our June Community Spotlight. It gives us the opportunity to advocate for the organization’s valuable mentoring network and support its upcoming 4th Annual Battle For Vegas Charity Softball Game which will take place on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Special Olympics Nevada is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities through sports, education, leadership, and athlete health. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization offers free year-round training and competition programs for 2,694 athletes who compete in more than 14 competitions in 7 sports annually. Within the Community Sports Program and the Schools Partnership Program, SONV is encouraging the growth of Unified Sports®, bringing together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to play as teammates. In a typical year, SONV impacts more than 21,283 students by promoting inclusion on school campuses. SONV is also committed to improving the overall health and well-being of individuals with intellectual disabilities through Healthy Athletes events, offering screenings and services free of charge. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the organization was able to convert its programming to virtual platforms to keep people with intellectual disabilities healthy and safe. SONV relies on the support of 1,670 volunteers and funding from individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations. More information may be found by visiting www.sonv.org and following on Facebook, Twitter (@SONevada), and Instagram (@specialolympicsnv).