2022 CoSIDA Community Service

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CoSIDA Partners with Three Square for Service Event in Las Vegas

WHEN: Sunday, June 26, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
WHERE: On-site at the Mandalay Bay Resort - Mandalay Bay E (South Convention Center near registration)
No advance sign-up needed.

Click here to make a "Lucky 7" $7 donation in financial support of the community service project
Each donation is another bag CoSIDA can fill on-site to donate to Three Square!

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The CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee is once again partnering with Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas to provide resources for those in need. Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank providing food assistance to the residents of Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda and Clark Counties.
 
The community service event would allow convention attendees the opportunity to volunteer and pack hygiene kits for homeless people in Southern Nevada on-site at convention. The date and time of the service project will be announced later.
 
A Three Square representative will be on-site at Mandalay Bay to talk about their mission and welcome our group. Volunteers will have the opportunity to stop by the service area and assemble hygiene kits for however long they would like.
 
“With families and individuals finding themselves with fewer means to get by, we rely on community partnerships more than ever to provide essential resources to Southern Nevadans in need,” said Brian Burton, president and CEO of Three Square Food Bank. “We are deeply grateful for the CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee as they inspire their attendees to get involved and make a positive impact in our community.”
 
Another way for convention attendees to help would be to bring and donate select items off the list below with them when they travel to Las Vegas. The CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee will have a spot on-site where attendees can place these donated items.
 
Three Square’s mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. The food bank sources food product, raises funds and relies on volunteers to reach more than 363,000 hungry neighbors across the valley.
 
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Three Square at the 2022 CoSIDA Convention in Las Vegas,” said Ryan Davis, vice chair of the CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee, and Assistant Commissioner for Communications at the Missouri Valley Conference. “After having two virtual service projects in 2020 and 2021, we are excited to provide convention attendees a chance to volunteer in person and have a hands-on service event to give back to the Vegas community.”
 
Items for Hygiene Kits (Travel Size)
  • Soap
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Hairbrush or comb.
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash.
  • Deodorant.
  • Skin lotion and moisturizer.
  • Lip balm.
  • Wet wipes.
  • Hand Sanitizer
For more information about Three Square, visit threesquare.org. The foundation can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter @threesquarelv, and Instagram.
 
$34,356 Donated To Local Charities

In the past 13 years at the annual CoSIDA convention, the efforts of the Goodwill & Wellness committee and the CoSIDA membership have raised $34,356 for local charities including nearly $27,000 in the past six years with money raised through the CoSIDA/NACDA 5K and community service events. This year's community service project will be the 13th in the last 14 years.
  • 2021 Orlando – $3,523
  • 2020 Las Vegas – $4,033
  • 2019 Orlando – $5,265
  • 2018 Washington D.C. – $5,379
  • 2017 Orlando – $4,750
  • 2016 Dallas – $4,000
  • 2015 Orlando – $1,565
  • 2014 Orlando – $1,100
  • 2013 Orlando – $1,100
  • 2012 St. Louis –  $1,171
  • 2011 Marco Island – $1,610 (no service project)
  • 2010 San Francisco – $515
  • 2009 San Antonio – $345
TOTAL - $34,356

If you have any questions about the Goodwill and Wellness Committee or the community service project please contact Ryan Davis at davis@mvc.org, or call (314) 285-5675.

About
At each CoSIDA Convention, the Goodwill and Wellness Committee organizes a community service project that benefits a charity or non-profit organization in the host city. The service project is open to any CoSIDA and NACDA and Affiliates convention attendees to participate in.
 
In the beginning of this annual tradition the committee also held a donation drive during CoSIDA Convention registration (2010-15) where they would collect donations, such as clothing and toiletries, for the local charity.
 
For more information, contact:
Ryan Davis
Assistant Commissioner for Communications
Missouri Valley Conference
davis@mvc.org
 
 
16777CoSIDA Community Service Projects History

• 2021 – Frontline Outreach/SportsCenter Young Network (Orlando)
• 2020 – ThreeSquare Food Bank of Las Vegas
• 2019 – Frontline Outreach/Samaritan's Feet
• 2018 – Martha's Table
• 2017 – Frontline Outreach/Samaritan's Feet
• 2016 – Keeper of the Game (Dallas)
• 2015 – Coalition for the Homeless w/Samaritans Feet (Orlando)
• 2014 – Coalition for the Homeless (Orlando) (pages 52-55)
• 2013 – Coalition for the Homeless (Orlando)
• 2012 – St. Patrick Center (St. Louis)
• 2011 – St. Matthew’s House (Marco Island)
• 2010 – St. Anthony Foundation (San Francisco)
• 2009 – San Antonio Food Bank (San Antonio) (pages 18-19)
• Announcement of first service project
 

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