Community Outreach and Charity

Scottie’s Bye-Bye Cancer Brunch Bash: A Community Celebration of Hope

The Nurse Next Door Program was honored to sponsor Scottie's Bye-Bye Cancer Brunch Bash at Union Hall in Lakeland, FL — a joyful celebration of Scottie Kautz's victory over Hodgkin's Lymphoma and a tribute to all cancer survivors, fighters, and loved ones.

With food, music, and dancing, the event brought the community together to honor resilience, spread hope, and show support. Organized by Joshua Farrell and Martha Kautz, and hosted at Union Hall free of charge, it was a day filled with love, unity, and strength.

Officer Next Door vs. Firefighter Next Door: Clash on the Field, United Off the Field

Annual Event Raises Nearly $200,000 for Local Charities While Honoring First Responders

The spirit of service and friendly rivalry was on full display as Officer Next Door and Firefighter Next Door teamed up to co-sponsor the annual George Maloof Police vs. Fire Charity Football Game. Held at Bishop Gorman High School Stadium, the event brought out thousands of supporters and raised nearly $200,000 for community-focused charities.

This high-energy, full-contact football game between the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and local firefighters has deep roots in the community. Originally played from 1974 to 1983, the tradition was reignited in 2022 and has become a highly anticipated annual event every May.

"This game brings out the best in all of us," said Maria Hickman, Program Specialist for Firefighter Next Door and Officer Next Door. "It's about teamwork, honoring our heroes, and building stronger connections with the people we serve."

This year's match ended with a 14-3 win for the police team, giving them a 3-1 edge since the game’s return. While the competition was fierce, the true winners were the local charities supported by the event, including the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (LEAF), Children's Heart Foundation, and Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation.

Hollis Cancer Center Promise Run

We were excited to participate in this year’s Hollis Cancer Center Promise Run! The run was organized by Lakeland Regional Health, and had over 1,200 participants, volunteers, and spectators who joined us in the race against cancer!

The Promise Run is inspired by people who believe that a community can come together to conquer cancer. It’s a celebration of the lives of loved ones touched by cancer and a Promise to strengthen the health of everyone around us.

Nurse Next Door© was pleased to sponsor the LRH Weight Loss Clinic Team (Weigh to Go Team), as well as volunteer at the event. What a fun day, for a great cause! Special shout-out to Joshua Farrell, Scottie Kautz, Paige Singletary, Sharon Parks, and all the other participants and volunteers in this year’s event!

SOS Public Servant Support Drive

Thank you to all who took part in our most recent Next Door Programs, National SOS Drive! This year we included all our AMAZING First Responders and Nurses, as well as all the FABULOUS Teachers, across this great nation of ours.

Very special shout out to Preferred Realtor Partner Leon McKinney, in Las Vegas, for organizing this SOS Drive! Thank you for all you do to help others in the community!

Christmas Toy Drive

Thank you to all who took part in the Christmas Toy Drive. Special thanks to Hilary and Jason Reid for organizing the drive and Hilary for doing the shopping. Thank you to Albie and Mari Anderman, Jose Palomar, Steve Ehrlich, Tamara Price, Lisa Cohorst, Elizabeth Sumner, Chrystal Hoyt, Heather Martin, Paige Johnston, Steve and Sharon Parks, Cheri Aumond-McLean, Nichole Wade, Jordan Garcia, Yolanda Valentini and all the others who donated toys and funds to help make this years toy drive a success!

Supply Our Schools Drive (SOS)

Thank you to the hundreds of Teacher Next Door Program volunteers who participated in this years National Teacher Next Door SOS Drive. This year was the the largest turn out yet, providing 1,000's of boxes of school supplies to teachers nationwide.

Special thanks to our national sponsors and reginal organizers: People's Mortgage Philanthropy, Dana McDonald and Stewart Title, Bank of England Ward / Hickman Teams, Cheri Almond-McLean, Albie Anderman, Jason Reed, Michelle Collins, Rahmun Aung Khin, Mel Chartier, Steve and Sharon Parks, Kelly Urso, Sherri Purcell Perry, Todd Lober, Jose Palomar and many more.

Feeding America

This month, Teacher Next Door helped Feeding America provide 5,000 meals to families in need. We would like to thank Feeding America and all those who volunteer their time and energy! If you or someone you know is struggling to put food on the table, or if you would like to help out, please visit https://www.feedingamerica.org/.

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2019 Supply Our Schools Drive (SOS)

Thank you to all who donated school supplies this year to the Teacher Next Door SOS Drive, as well as all who volunteered to collect and deliver truck loads of supplies. Through your generosity we were able to help thousands of students and teachers in communities across the country.

Teacher Next Door and our partners support many different non-profit charities each year, through volunteer hours and donations. If you would like to join us in celebrating service, and are in a position to help, you may reach out to these various charity organizations directly.