A message to our friends:

The passing of our daughter, Amanda, on May 20, 2005, has been a difficult adjustment for all of her family and friends.  Fred and Nancy Gillis established the Amanda Gillis Foundation to help support the Center for Independent Living, a non-profit residential and educational program for homeless young adults 16 to 21.  After retiring in 1994 the Gillis founded the program to assist foster care and high-risk youth who had very little family support.  In 2003 the Center changed its mission to assist homeless youth towards becoming independent adults. Up to 500 youth a year have benefited from the emergency shelter, transitional housing and educational and vocational programs.  The Center has prospered and is now supported by many individuals and foundations.  The Nevada Community Foundation manages this fund, which is the Centers first endowment dedicated to the future needs of homeless youth.

Amanda was a beautiful girl who was very involved in the project.  She touched the lives of many through her compassion and empathy for those less fortunate and she had the ability to inspire those around her with her courage and spirit.

If you want to provide for the future needs of homeless youth at the Center for Independent Living, please follow the instructions below:

Checks must be made payable to Amanda Gillis Foundation and mailed to

THE NEVADA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1009 Las Vegas, NV 89101

AMANDA GILLIS FOUNDATION

As a charitable fund of the Nevada Community Foundation, the Amanda Gillis Foundation is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  All contributions to the Fund qualify for the maximum tax deduction as permitted by law.  For more information on donating stocks, bonds, etc. or if you wish to donate via wire transfer, please contact Susan Westbrook at the Nevada Community Foundation at (702) 892-2326.

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