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Greater Vegas Turkey Trot

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ORGANIZATION: T.A.P.P.S

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 24 people are interested

We need volunteers to come out and help us support a family fun 5k run and 1 mile walk benefitting Three Square, Nevada Homeless Youth, Jude 22 and Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Volunteers will help cheer on runners, work registration, and hand out t-shirts, man water stops and miscellaneous opportunities as they arise. This opportunity is great for individuals, groups, families and/or friends looking to give back this holiday season.

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About T.A.P.P.S

Location:

9910 W CHEYENNE AVE STE 150, LAS VEGAS, NV 89129, US

Mission Statement

T.A.P.P.S. is an organization that aims to restore the long held tradition of a live, professional quality performance of "Taps" at the funerals of Las Vegas’ veterans. Currently, the military is only able to provide an electronic recording of "Taps" in a model trumpet.

We aim to hire the best and brightest musicians Las Vegas has to offer to honor our Vets with a great performance and remember them in a manner true to their service and sacrifice. This performance is, of course, at no cost to the fallen veterans family.

Description

In 2013, President Larry Ransom and Secretary Gary Cordell were asked to perform a version of "Taps" known as "Echo Taps" at the funeral of Leonard Carpi, a B-29 Bomber pilot during WWII and grandfather to Mr. Ransom’s wife. So moved by the performance, members of the honor guard and Mr. Carpi’s family expressed how they wished every veteran could get such a performance.

As the year went on, Ransom, Durk and Cordell attended other services. Some had "Taps" performed by electronic bugle and others with live trumpeters. The difference was clear and so was the need to do something about it. On January 2nd, 2014 T.A.P.P.S. became a non-profit corporation in the state of Nevada and is currently operating to fulfill its mission.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

Thu Nov 26, 2015
06:30 AM - 12:30 PM

WHERE

Downtown Las Vegas at the Freemont Street Experien1st StreetFreemont StreetLas Vegas, NV 89123

(36.035748,-115.15334)
 

SKILLS

  • Project Management
  • People Skills
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 12
  • 6 hours

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