The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Great Schools for Nevada Charter School Program (CSP) Federal Grant with Greta Seidman, Director of Public Affairs for Opportunity 180 and Mike Taack, Founder of the Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment School (WYLEES) in downtown Las Vegas;

• Nevada Natural Gas Pipeline Concerns with Miguel Martinez, Reno City Council Member;
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Lauren Huffmaster, metastatic breast cancer patient and contributor to The Adventure Jar: A Story of Magic for Families Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer;
• National Adopt-A-Shelter Pet Month with Dan Schachner, Pet Rescue and Fostering Expert and Puppybowl Referee ;
• Hispanic Heritage Month and Army Diversity with Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Calderon, Human Resources Specialist for the U.S. Army.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Once Upon a Gala and Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Linda Perez, CEO of The Shade Tree;

• Giant Student Farmers Market with Tami Lemire, Vice President of Partnerships and Impact at Green Our Planet;
• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with John Guastaferro, Executive Director of Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Emmy Cole, 11-year-old childhood cancer survivor;
• FAIR Health for Older Adults with Nicole Iny, Executive Director of Grants and Consumer Education at FAIR Health;
• Sustainable Homes with HGTV host Matt Blashaw, live from the Southern Living Idea House for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Today for Tomorrow Fundraiser with Tami Hance-Lehr, CEO and State Director of Communities In Schools of Nevada;

• 43rd Annual Kids Day Out with Saveria Farino, Social Media Manager at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada;
• Imposter Scams with Kelly Ortiz, Federal Trade Investigator at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC);
• New Medicare Prescription Spending Cap with Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principal for AARP Public Policy;
• Suicide Prevention Month with Dr. Amelia Kelley, Trauma-Informed Therapist and Co-Author of Surviving Suicidal Ideation: From Therapy to Spirituality and the Lived Experience.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Snickers the Therapy Goldendoodle’s 5th birthday party with Jay Poster, General Manager of King David Memorial;

• Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk with Stephanie Dupree, Development Manager for the Nevada Chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, and Chloe Gardner, Chapter Outreach Coordinator with Von Willebrand disease;
• National Sickle Cell Awareness Month with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh, an SCD expert with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH);
• Suicide Prevention Month with Dr. James Polo, Child Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health;
• International Day of Peace 40th Anniversary with Paul Sladkus, Founder of Good News Planet and organizer of the Pause the World for Peace event in NYC.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Walk Against Hate with Jolie Brislin, Regional Director of ADL Desert Region and Alisa Nave-Worth, co-chair for ADL’s Walk Against Hate;

• Police Apprenticeships with Robert Lerman, Institute Fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at The Urban Institute;
• Social Security Cards and Scams with Abigail Zapote, Senior Advisor to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration;
• Financial Tips for Students and Grads with Robin Growley, Head of Consumer Deposits at Bank of America;
• The Economy and You – Maxed Out: Surviving Or Thriving In Turbulent Times with Jason Brooks, KCBS San Francisco business reporter, and Rob Hart, WBBM Chicago business reporter, hosted by Doug Sovern of KCBS Radio San Francisco.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Pathways to Hope Brunch and Run for Hope 5K with Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest;

• Dinosaur Ball Gala with Laurie Thomas, Executive Director of the Las Vegas Natural History Museum;
• Elder Fraud with Chad White, General Counsel for Brookdale Senior Living;
• Mass Shootings with Dr. Tahir Rahman, Forensic Psychiatrist and author of Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• DS>>>Connect24, the 3rd Annual Las Vegas Down Syndrome Conference with Lisa Holmquist, Founder & CEO of Down Syndrome Connections Las Vegas;

• Digital Literacy with Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl champ, Founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, and author of the new children’s book, A World Within Reach;
• Overcoming Trauma with Denise Olsen, Grief Mentor, Registered Nurse, and author of the new book Strong and Soulful: Graced by Grief;
• National Make-A-Will Month with Ashley Robinson, Senior Director of LegalZoom;
• Battling Mental Illness with Retired WNBA Player Chamique Holdsclaw, hosted by Mary Hughes of KCBS Radio.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

This week's topics:

• Fall Class Enrollment with Dr. James McCoy, VP of Academic Affairs for the College of Southern Nevada (CSN);

• EV School Buses with Meaghan Murphy, Ambassador for Zum;
• Back-to-School Stress with Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America;
• Extreme Heat and Health Issues with Dr. Dan Knecht, Vice President & Chief Clinical Innovation Officer for CVS Caremark.