Commissioner Weekly Seeks Nominations of Seniors for Grocery Giveaway

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November 10, 2020
 
For Immediate Release                                                   Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020
    
Commissioner Weekly Seeks Nominations of Seniors for Grocery Giveaway
 
Clark County Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly is seeking nominations of seniors who would benefit from $250 in free groceries leading up to Thanksgiving.
 
Those who know of Clark County residents in need are invited to submit the seniors’ names, ages and phone numbers to the commissioner’s District D office via the commissioner’s Facebook page at //www.Facebook.com/LawrenceWeekly, via email at mperkins@ClarkCountyNV.gov or by phone at (702) 455-3239.
 
On Thursday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m., the names of 25 winners will be drawn randomly. The drawing may be viewed live at //www.Facebook.com/LawrenceWeekly and //www.Facebook.com/ClarkCountyNV. The winners will receive $250 gift cards to local grocery stores.
 
“This is a special time of year when we give thanks for our blessings,” said Weekly. “No one should go without and I hope that anyone who knows of a senior in need will submit his or her name to my office so that we can give a needy senior an added reason to give thanks.”
 
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Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability.  With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation’s 11th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to 2.3 million citizens and 45.6 million visitors a year (2019). Included are the nation’s 9th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state’s largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The County also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to 1 million residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development.