Donor

Donor of the Month

Glynda Rhodes
July 2006
Donor of the Month

Since 2001, Jim and Glynda Rhodes have donated the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club for The Public Education Foundation’s Tee Up For Kids Charity Golf Tournament.  This year was no different.  On April 25, with perfect weather and a beautifully groomed golf course as the backdrop, 125 golfers participated in the event that raised $102,000. To the surprise of all at the lunchtime awards ceremony, Glynda donated an additional $50,000 to The Public Education Foundation bringing the grand total to $152,000 raised at the event. 

Three days later, on April 28, the world-renowned shoe designer Donald J Pliner held a fundraising event at his boutique in the Forum Shops for The Public Education Foundation.  Several weeks earlier, Mr. Pliner’s staff asked Glynda Rhodes to recommend a non-profit organization that would be the recipient of the proceeds from a day-long public appearance by Mr. Pliner at the store.  Glynda recommended The Public Education Foundation, invited her friends to the event and co-hosted with Christina Bird, Lori Rogich and Lynn Weidner.  The event raised $7,000 for The Foundation.

The Foundation’s Annual Make A Difference campaign has been boosted this year by Glynda’s tireless efforts.  On behalf of The Public Education Foundation, she sent hundreds of letters and made contacts soliciting funds to help support the mission of The Public Education Foundation.

Additionally, Jim and Glynda donated nearly 500 pieces of new art pieces to The Public Education Foundation that were originally purchased by Rhodes Homes to hang in the models.  The Foundation plans to distribute the artwork to the schools in the Clark County School District in August.  “We really hope that these pieces of artwork will hang in schools around the valley and will inspire the children,” Glynda said.  With so many schools around the valley, these items should help the administrators add a touch of beauty to the buildings.”

Glynda, a native of Las Vegas, is a wife, mother, vice president of Interior and Architectural Design for Rhodes Homes, owner of i.d. Interior Design, a community leader and philanthropist, and is a member of the Board of Directors of The Public Education Foundation. 

For her tireless commitment and efforts on behalf of The Public Education Foundation and our public school children, Glynda Rhodes is named the June 2006 Donor of the Month.

Nancy Price, manager of the Donald J Pliner boutique at The Forum Shops,
presents a check for $7,000 to (left to right) Christina Bird, Lynn
Weidner, Lori Rogich, Glynda Rhodes and Judi Steele, president of The
Public Education Foundation.

John Fredericks, KVBC-TV Channel 3 weatherman,
interviews Glynda Rhodes at
the Tee Up For Kids Charity Golf Tournament.

Photos by Michele Nelson, CCSD