World Peace Center - WPC Las Vegas

WPC Las Vegas

Las Vegas, the infamous "Sin City," provides an abundance of situations towards which a developing nonprofit like World Peace Center can apply itself. Attracting close to 40 million visitors a year to it's world-renown hotels and casinos, Las Vegas' sunny desert weather, employment-friendly job market and absence of State income tax contribute to its decade-long rating as the #1 fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States.

Only steps away from the glitz and glamour of Freemont Street and the Las Vegas Strip, however, lies an aspect of the city that is anything but attractive. Enticed by the lure of neon lights and the illusion of instant jackpots, the destitute flock to Las Vegas in record numbers. As a result, the homeless population on the streets of Las Vegas is continually on the rise.

At the same time, an increasing number of senior citizens from all over the country choose to move to Las Vegas to stretch their retirement dollars. Amidst a jungle of advertisements for everything from loans and plastic surgery to "Hot and Sexy Playmates," an increasing number of elderly find themselves living out the remainder of their lives in Las Vegas, facing the challenges of aging and illness that accompany the process.

Indeed the widespread impression of a "free lunch" in this 24/7 city often neglects to mention the whopping price tag. Vulnerable participants in some of the activities that Las Vegas offers -- be they at clinics, casinos, nightclubs or nursing homes -- can find themselves wondering what they did wrong, and how everything turned sour so quickly.

World Peace Center volunteers are available 24/7 to encourage youths, to comfort the elderly, to assist the ailing, and to help educate people of all ages and cultures away from crime, gangs, addiction, violence and prostitution. If you are interested in joining our volunteer efforts, or if you would like to comment on any of the projects listed below and to the left, please feel free to email us at world_peace_center@yahoo.com. You may also use the contact form below to tell us about yourself and your interests.

World Peace Center
P.O. Box 2-110
Ratchadamnoen Post Office
Bangkok, 10200 Thailand
tel. 66-(0)-694-55569

World Peace Center
Belshire Drive / Spring Valley
Las Vegas, NV 89147
tel. 702-451-1102

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