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Big Dogs – October Opportunities
The Octoberfest Special, All Happy Hour Pitchers, & October Charity Roundups
Eureka – Chasing Ghosts
Mescal, Coconut Milk, & Heat!
HUDL – Two Ways To Play
Big Wheel Blonde & Anniversary Event Raffle
Mojave – You’re My Boy Blue
Blueberry Cider
The Silver Stamp – Gambrinus Kegs
Shiner // Trumer, TBA
Tenaya Creek – TBA
Vic’s – Black Opal
A blend of spirits enhanced with blackberry puree
$25,000 Matching Challenge
Charity Kegs @ The Silver Stamp
Kimberly De La Cruz
As Project REAL’s treasurer and go-to volunteer for press relations, Kimberly’s role on the executive committee has been to assist with recruiting businesses from Downtown Las Vegas, where she often works from remotely. She’s also working with our other two press-experienced committee members as needed in case press opportunities arrive during this year’s campaign. You can read more about Kimberly at our team-page
Rachel Diehl
Rachel Diehl is The Real “Diehl” in strategic communications. With more than 15 years’ experience, Rachel is passionate about connecting organizations with the public to create win-win experiences for all stakeholders involved. She has built a career with prominent local agencies representing clients across a variety of industries from food, beverage, and entertainment, to retail and technology, while also providing extensive philanthropic assistance to nonprofits she’s passionate about. Her public relations campaigns have been recognized by peers in her industry including a feature in PR Week’s Exceptional PR Campaign Case Studies, as well as earning multiple PRSA Pinnacle Awards. Rachel’s F/B/E relations along with her extensive philanthropic experience have made her an invaluable part of our 2023 committee.
Michael Gaddy
A resident of Southern Nevada for more than 15 years, Michael Gaddy has been a Food & Beverage industry insider for more than a decade who has focused on the craft beer market since 2015. Michael’s passion for craft beer and an account-building personality have led him to his current role as the NV-UT District Account Manager for The Gambrinus Company. Representing larger-yet-very-much craft brands including Spoetzl (Shiner) and Trumer means Michael can often be found hopping between mom-and-pop shops in the rural southwest as well as the larger resort-corridor properties. Michael has quietly been supporting Project REAL for more than four years, and we’re honored to have him now join us as an Executive Committee member for Hope & Hospitality.
Mike Kamer
As Project REAL’s Executive Director – and previously our Senior Director – Mike was responsible for the original Hope & Hospitality concept, and recruiting the initial participants in years 1 & 2. In our third year, Mike will be visiting our various partners and leading the Executive Committee outings. We’re looking forward to showing support for the businesses supporting us, and hope you’ll join Mike and our other committee members throughout October. You can read more about Mike at our team-page.
Ashlie Randolph
There may be no better fit for a Hope & Hospitality Executive Committee seat than Ashlie Randolph. Ashlie has a background in both Food & Beverage and Nonprofit Leadership. A long-time brand ambassador for Duvel in Las Vegas prior to her departure, Ashlie also served in the nonprofit sector as NAACP #1111 Executive Committee member and the Las Vegas chapter president of the Pink Boots Society, a nonprofit that supports female brewers. She’s also nationally renown as a co-founder of Lifting Lucy – a non-profit committed to supporting BIWOC in beer. These days, she’s serving as the Director of Education Programming for the Public Education Foundation while also serving on Pink Boots Society’s national board as their Vice President. Ashlie is also in the funding stage of opening a craft brewery in the Caribbean, a region she fell in love with during the time she lived there off-and-on for 20 years while running her own travel agency, Ebony Excursions. Ashlie’s experience bridging nonprofit service with the beverage side of F&B is the perfect combination for helping to open doors and raise awareness of our work in Southern Nevada (and beyond).
Samantha Gemini Stevens
Samantha Gemini Stevens is the brains, voice, and palate behind Wishbone & Vine. Something of a living hub for culinary talent in Southern Nevada (and beyond), Gemini has shared her thoughts, her table, and her hot sauces with some of the top cooking talent in the U.S. In addition to her flavorful exploits, Samantha’s work with Chefs for Kids has helped her to understand the power members of the food and beverage industry have to improve the communities they live in and cook for. It’s that appreciation for the symbiosis between cooking and causes that led to us inviting Gemini to our Executive Committee this year.
Shelby Sutter
As Project REAL’s board president, what drew Shelby Sutter to get involved with the organization was our prevention-first approach, and Shelby’s own surprise at how few corporate partners we have given the accomplishments we’ve made over the years. As someone who builds and manages relationships for a living and who understands the power of planning being similar to the preventative work we do with Nevada’s youth, Shelby was more than happy to take on additional volunteer commitments for the first Hope & Hospitality taking place under her board leadership. You can read more about Shelby at our team-page.
Our executive committee will be visiting our various partners throughout October through a combination of individual visits and group outings. Follow the Hope & Hospitality initiative on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates, or catch our group at one of these planned outings. We’ll be around for 60-90 minutes at each location, and welcome your questions about the work we’re doing! Here’s a few dates we’ve already planned:
October 04, 5:30 pm: Tenaya Creek
October 05, 5:00 pm: Mojave Brewing
October 06, 5:30 pm : Vic’s Las Vegas
October 07, 4:15 pm : Downtown Hope Hop (All DTLV Partners)
October 10, 6:00 pm: Big Dogs Brewing Co
October 11, 6:00 pm: Silver Stamp
October 12, 6:00 pm: Eureka
October 16, 6:00 pm: HUDL Brewing
October 18, 7:30 – 9pm : 595 Craft Kitchen
October 28, TBD : HUDL Brewing Anniversary Party
