recent developments

Surgance, Inc. Coordinates rejuveNATION Projects in Denver, Las Vegas, Atlanta, & New York City

In Denver, CO the year’s first rejuveNATION project was completed successfully.  During the week of March 26th, Genesis Church, Lowe’s Home Improvement and students from Northwest Missouri State University partnered together to help transform the donation intake center at the Douglas and Elbert County Task Force.  The Task Force serves over 13,000 people every year who are in financial need.  Last year they gave out over $600,000 is assistance; the majority of these funds coming from the sale of donated items in their thrift store that was renovated.

Surgance is coordinating multiple rejuveNATION pilot projects this summer in Las Vegas, Atlanta, and New York City.  Additionally, another project in Birmingham is being discussed.

Targeting local schools in need in Las Vegas, Atlanta, and New York City, Surgance is coordinating cross-sections of the community fabric, to join together in changing the educational environment of local children and youth through painting.

The goal is to draw as many community partners together for the initial projects, resulting in dramatic and tangible community transformation and an experience which will generate momentum for additional projects in 2009.

There is a possibility for another school project in Birmingham, AL to be added to this summer's list of pilot projects.

The projects this summer will extend the reach of the rejuveNATION program to a national footprint.

Surgance, Inc. Facilitates Connection Between First Lady of Egypt and Buckner International to Help Orphans

Surgance is helping to facilitate the connection between the Government of Egypt and Buckner International.  Buckner International is a children and family service non profit organization based in Dallas devoted to protecting children, promoting independence and building strong families.  

In April, 2008 Surgance’s Director of International Development, Magdi Shaker, along with Chairman Chip Riggs will be hosting a delegation from Buckner in Egypt to initiate strong relationships with government and business leaders.  The goal is to develop and implement an Egyptian-led NGO to oversee the plans for a new orphanage in that country.  Surgance and Buckner will seek to gather partners from around the world focused on starting the orphanage and various other projects and programs.  

Possible community transformation programs could include transitional facilities for youth, community education for HIV/Aids, after school programs, basic adult education, and healthy families programs.  

The delegation is scheduled to meet with Her Excellency the First Lady of Egypt Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Dr. Rev. Safwat Nagiub El-Baiady, the President of the Protestant Churches of Egypt, and Dr. Ali El-Sayed Al-Moselhi, Minister of Social Solidarity.

Surgance, Inc. Facilitates the Establishment of a Center for Excellence for Non-Profit Leaders in Las Vegas

On Friday, January 25th, 2008, Surgance began guiding a workgroup focused on the establishment of a Center for Excellence in Southern Nevada. The purpose was to begin a collaborative movement across the spectrum of the community to spearhead excellence in non-profit leadership in Las Vegas.

This event was a draw for community minded individuals and officials representing elected officials, Clark County Social Services, UNLV, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, businesses, foundations, philanthropists, volunteers and non-profit city leaders.

The full-day event took place at the prestigious Las Vegas Country Club.

Through the establishment of the Center, non-profit leaders and boards will be able to increase their capacity to deliver needed services by receiving training and assistance in leadership and organizational development in a safe and cost effective environment that provides services at the highest levels and promotes professional collaboration toward community transformation.

Perpetual Wealth, Inc named Surgance to be its strategic charitable partner for community involvement in 2008!

The mission of Perpetual Wealth is to share their unique vision of the future, commitment to integrity and empowering portfolio of services by daring to visualize a world outside of the box.

Their commitment to changing perceptions and perpetuating "true wealth" inspires greater clarity, balance, focus and confidence for their clients.

LVHCA Surgance was selected by the Las Vegas Highrise & Condominium Association (LVHCA) to be one of its strategic community partners for 2008!

The LVHCA exists to assist and educate the public, the real estate industry, and the development community through an open and honest exchange of non-proprietary information and ideas.

Because the LVHCA has the vision to impact their community through strategic involvement, their new president invited Surgance to be a key partner in helping them get connected to strategically significant opportunities in helping the entire community to be successful!

Surgance will be meeting with the LVHCA president in early January to begin discussions of how the LVHCA can get involved...