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Report shows how A's plan to give back to Las Vegas community 

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With the Oakland A’s set to move to Las Vegas ahead of the 2028 Major League Baseball season, we now know a little more about how the team plans to invest in the Southern Nevada community.

According to a proposed community benefits agreement — released ahead of Thursday’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board meeting — the team has a number of areas it plans to address.

That includes a grant program to benefit local organizations that provide assistance to veterans, a small business fund, and monies for improvement and restoration of community ball fields.

MORE: Nevada Supreme Court sets hearing date for A’s funding lawsuit

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On Monday, the A’s also announced that they have already provided $200,000 to more than 70 leagues across Nevada in support of youth sports.

“We’re proud to provide a donation to every youth baseball and softball league across the state of Nevada,” said A’s President Dave Kaval in a news release. “We are eager to continue engaging with the Nevada community and expand our commitment to supporting youth baseball and softball, education and civil engagement.”

The community benefits agreement is tied to the $380 million in public funding that the Nevada Legislature approved during a special session last year for a planned new $1.5 billion A’s ballpark on the Strip.

The stadium is set to go up at the current site of the Tropicana Las Vegas, which is scheduled to close for good April 2.

After that, the facility will be demolished to make way for the ballpark, and an adjacent Bally’s Corporation casino resort (Bally’s owns the Tropicana).

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A’s assistant general manager and director of player personnel Billy Owens says giving back is something the team has always been interested in.

“You gotta truly invest in a community,” Owens said during a Zoom interview with Channel 13 on Monday. “Whether it’s education forums, athletic forums, really in all avenues, it’s huge to be invested.”

Also as part of the proposed community benefits agreement, the team says it plans to offer a stadium suite for community use during each home game at the new ballpark, which is scheduled to be ready for play in early 2028.





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Smith’s employees pack 5,000 meal kits for Clark County students

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Smith’s employees are packing 5,000 meal kits for Clark County students through a partnership with Move for Hunger and Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada.

The event took place on March 10 at Decker Elementary School.

About 270 leaders from across seven states are also participating in building the kits. The donation is valued at approximately $50,000.

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In the past year, Smith’s and its customers provided more than 16 million meals to nonprofit hunger-relief organizations throughout Nevada through donations.



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SECTA defeats Sierra Vista in 4A softball — PHOTOS

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