Drai's Las Vegas Donates Over 500 Service Hours, $25K in School Supplies, 480 Meals & More During 1st Year of 'Drai's Cares' Program

Proving that there's more to the day and nightlife industry than champagne showers and VIP tables, Drai's Las Vegas at The Cromwell has wrapped the inaugural year of its first-ever community giveback program, Drai's Cares, with a patron-driven, nine-night toy drive benefitting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation's Shop With a Cop program.

Throughout the year, the industry leader has also partnered with several local organizations which provide much-needed services and opportunities to underserved populations of the Las Vegas community, including the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas' Arturo Cambeiro Elementary School, The Shade Tree of Las Vegas, and also benefitted the Las Vegas Victims' Fund.

"Our goal for creating Drai's Cares was to provide assistance and impactful service to the underserved in our community who need us most," shared Dustin Drai, director of marketing at Drai's Las Vegas. "The Las Vegas community has been pivotal in the success of Drai's over the last 20 years, and this is just a small way for us to give thanks and show that Drai's cares."

Drai's Cares 2017 by the Numbers:

· 650: Backpacks filled with school supplies donated to Arturo Cambeiro Elementary students

· 120: Toiletry kits and packaged meals distributed at NPHY's Everything Project event

· 5000: Pieces of candy distributed at LVMD's Trunk or Treat Halloween Event

· 180: Thanksgiving meals served at The Shade Tree of Las Vegas

· 400: Number of chicken tenders served at the Boys & Girls Clubs of S. Nevada rooftop summer bash

· $500: Worth of new toys donated by Drai's patrons for LVMPD's Shop With a Cop program

Since launching the program in June, Drai's has made substantial contributions in the form of needed supplies, manpower, and time to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth at their teen drop-in center and donation distribution events in high-poverty areas; hosted a rooftop pool party for more than one hundred youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, complete with a cotton candy bar, BBQ buffet, dance-off and more; provided and distributed backpacks and school supplies for the 600+ student population at Arturo Cambeiro Elementary School, a Title One school in North Las Vegas; cooked and served the Thanksgiving meal at The Shade Tree of Las Vegas, a shelter for women, children and their pets who are victims of domestic abuse and crisis; contributed one night's entire proceeds to the Las Vegas Victims' Fund, a crowdfunded resource for the victims and families of the Oct. 1 tragedy; donated and assisted in handing out candy at LVMPD's Trunk or Treat Halloween event, and most recently engaged club patrons in a nine-night toy drive benefiting the LVMPD Foundation's Shop With a Cop program, which allows children of low-income households to select holiday presents for themselves and their family members.

In the new year, Drai's looks to continue its current partnerships while expanding its efforts to bring even more services and resources to organizations which assist those in need throughout the community. For more information, visit DraisGroup.com.

Strategically located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo Blvd. on the rooftop of Caesars Entertainment's new 188-room boutique hotel The Cromwell, Drai's Beachclub • Nightclub takes entertainment and nightlife to new heights. The Strip's only rooftop Beachclub includes multiple pools shaded by 10 towering palm trees, a variety of cabanas and bungalows, two full-service bars and a gourmet kitchen. Drai's Nightclub is a dazzling, multi-level club with an expansive dance floor, massive LED lighting systems, and modern technology featuring more than 7,000 square feet of the most state of the art high definition LEDs in production, including a first of its kind, towering 80-sided LED disco ball. Additionally, the legendary Drai's After Hours is back in its original location for its 20th year. For more information, visit Draislv.com and follow Drai's on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - @draislv.

NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through our core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY's programs stabilize homeless teens' lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through our work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. For more information, visit NPHY.org.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada (BGCSNV) is a nonprofit organization that operates 14 facilities in Southern Nevada, and serves more than 20,000 youth annually. The Clubhouses provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs for children ages 5-18. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada works to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Keep up with BGCSNV events and news on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information, visit www.bgcsnv.org or call 702-367-2582.

Arturo Cambeiro Elementary School is a 1-Star School serving over 700 students in a high poverty neighborhood located near Downtown Las Vegas. The population is 86% Hispanic/Latino and 100% free breakfast and lunch. Our goal at Cambeiro Elementary School is to provide an exceptional education experience for the children we serve. Through the assistance of partnerships within the community, families are provided necessary resources and students are provided real world experiences outside of the classroom.

For over 26 years The Shade Tree, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and their pets affected by domestic violence and crisis in the Las Vegas valley. As the only organization with an animal shelter on campus, named Noah's Animal House, The Shade Tree brings families together with their pets and connects them with assistance and services. The Shade Tree is the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada and is the only 24-hour accessible shelter designed specifically to meet the needs of women and children in Southern Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree provides over 6,500 women and children safe shelter each year. To learn more about how you can support The Shade Tree, call (702) 385-0072 or visit TheShadeTree.org. For the latest news and events on The Shade Tree follow them at Facebook.com/ShadeTreeOfLasVegas or Twitter @ShadeTreeVEGAS.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation was established in 1999 as the non-profit arm for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The Foundation's mission is to raise funds to support LVMPD programs that make southern Nevada a safer place to live, work and visit. Donations are directed to initiatives including updated equipment for the Department, advanced officer training, support for the families of fallen officers, higher education scholarships for children of officers and Every 15 Minutes, a program which aims to reduce traffic fatalities by educating new teen drivers on the safest ways to travel the roads. To donate or for more information visit lvmpdfoundation.org. The LVMPD Foundation is a 501(c)3. Federal Tax ID number 88-0429730.