Showing posts with label non-profit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non-profit. Show all posts

Friday, September 6, 2013

Las Vegas Pride Parade


Las Vegas Pride Parade is one of the few, if not the only one, Pride Parades held at night. The 15th Annual Las Vegas Pride Parade will march up the 4th Street from West Charleston Blvd to Ogden Avenue starting at 8 pm on September 6, 2013 in downtown Las Vegas. The 2013 parade, presented by the MGM Resorts International and led by Grand Marshal Edward Padilla and Celebrity Grand Marshals from the cast of Divas Las Vegas, brings together the gay and straight business community, nonprofit organizations, LGBT service agencies, civic groups, and churches for a big celebration.

The postcard shows the banner of Las Vegas Pride projected on the giant Viva Vision LED display canopy at the Fremont Street Experience on April 30, 2010. The parade was changed to be held in September since.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

We Grow'em Big in Idaho


Idaho produces nearly 1/3 of all the potato for the United States. When I received postcard US-2359031 from Idaho, it still took a minute for me to wonder if you can grow potato this big. For the record, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the largest potato as 7 pounds 1 ounce by J. East (1953) and J. Busby (1982) from the United Kingdom. In 2010, that record was surpassed by Peter Glazebrook with one that weighted 8 pounds 4 ounce or 3.76 kg,

There is actually a Famous Idaho Potato Tour truck on the road, with scheduled stops in more than 50 cities in the US to raise awareness and funds for Meals on Wheels, a non-profit organization that aims to relieve senior hunger.

As for the question "Where is the World's largest ketchup bottle?" mentioned in the above YouTube video, the answer is Collinsville, IL, USA.