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:

• Safe Teen Driving Essay Contest with Sam Mirejovsky, Partner at Sam & Ash Injury Law;

• Keep Memory Alive’s Month of Memories campaign for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with Dr. Dylan Wint, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas;
• Hospital Safety with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, Chief Physician Executive and Senior Vice President at the American Hospital Association (AHA);
• And Still I Vote campaign and Vision for Justice (V4J) with Tierra Bradford, Senior Program Manager of Justice Reform at The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Esteban Camarena, Field Manager of Census & Data Equity;
• Mental Health in the Latinx Community with Vic Armstrong, VP of Health, Equity and Engagement for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Gabby Vargas, AFSP Advocate, hosted by Liz Hernandez from 94.7 The Wave.

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:

• 8th Annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit with Arash Ghafoori, CEO of Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY);

• Student Loans with Dr. Billy J. Hensley, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE);
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Laurie J. Kirstein, vice chair of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Executive Committee, and a board-certified surgical oncologist;
• “Vota Con Ganas” campaign for National Vote Early Day with María Teresa Kumar, President and CEO of Voto Latino;
• Improving Relationships with Dr. Mary J. Giuffra, licensed marriage and family therapist and author of 2 X 2 on the Ark: Five Secrets of a Great Relationship.

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:

• Young Visionaries PSA Contest for Nevada youth with Nelson Araujo, VP of Community Affairs and Partnerships for R&R Partners and Emmarose Terry, Chair of the Employee Board for the R&R Foundation;

• National Roller-Skating Month with Jordin Sparks, Grammy-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Singer & Actress and Host of Roller Jam on MAX, along with Roller Jam judges Johnny Weir, Two-Time U.S. Olympian and National Figure Skating Champion, and Terrell Ferguson, Roller-Skating Legend;
• Booster Seat Safety with Morag MacKay, Chief Research and Network Officer for SafeKids Worldwide;
• Lung Cancer Foundation of America and Adjuvant Therapy with Dr. Jonathon Villena, Thoracic Surgeon at the Cornell Medical Center, and Lisa Goldman, a never-smoker lung cancer patient diagnosed 10 years ago;
• Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) with Jenn Jones, VP of Government Affairs for AARP;
• Achieving Full Potential with Dr. Kumar Murty, professor at the University of Toronto, Director of the Fields Institute, and author of the new book The Science of Human Possibilities.

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:

• NF Hope Concert to support Neurofibromatosis (NF) with Jeff Leibow, Executive Producer of NF Hope and former Las Vegas cast member of the Jersey Boys;

• 26th Annual Halloween Bash with Kimberly Kindig, CEO of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada;
• Uncovering TNBC for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Monique Gary, breast surgeon and advocate, and Emmy-nominated TV host Nina Parker;
• New Medicare Prescription Spending Cap with Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principal for AARP Public Policy;
• BigFuture and Career Planning with Lauri Benton, Executive Director on College Board’s Counselor Community Engagement team;
• Military Working Dogs for National Pet Wellness Month with Lieutenant Colonel Jessica Brozda, Veterinary Preventive Medicine Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

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.