Summer is finally arriving in the desert. As temperatures climb towards the century mark, one local organization is hoping Mother Nature will bring the heat. This summer, Dollar Loan Center hosts its second annual “Heat Is On” campaign with Fox 5 Vegas to provide $100 for every day the official Las Vegas temperature reaches at least 100 degrees.

“This is the second year we have hosted the ‘Heat Is On’ campaign and really enjoy it,” said Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan. “It makes it a little easier to see so many ones and zeros in the forecast every week when you know a very deserving organization will benefit from it.”

Opportunity Village is Nevada’s largest not-for-profit organization serving citizens with intellectual disabilities. It provides job training, employment and other very important programs and services that enable our neighbors to live productive, engaged lives.

“Dollar Loan Center has once again stepped up to the plate helping us raise desperately needed dollars to expand our programs and services for people with disabilities,” said Linda Smith, chief development officer and foundation associate executive director for Opportunity Village. “Last year Dollar Loan Center raised $15,000. We hope this summer we’ll break that record! We truly appreciate their efforts to help these important members of our community.”

“Opportunity Village is one of our favorite charities and does great work in Southern Nevada,” said Brennan. “It is a pleasure to help organizations like Opportunity Village that care so much about their clients and our community.”

Brennan is a well-known philanthropist in addition to serving as CEO of DLC Empire. Loan Shack, his company that provides online short-term loans, is in the process of expanding nationwide and is currently operating in 17 U.S. states.

Brennan’s giving in Las Vegas has included the Henderson Little League, which was able to resume operations for the 2011 season with a $10,000 donation from Brennan. More than 600 children participate in Henderson Little League, the city’s largest baseball organization. Brennan also hosted a food and donation drive to benefit Three Square in December. Three Square is a non-profit food bank that distributes food through a network of more than 300 non-profit agencies and faith-based organizations in Southern Nevada.

To follow Fox 5’s “Heat Is On” program, watch KVVU Fox 5 news every evening at 5 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. or visit http://fox5vegas.com.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of short term loans in 48 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah.  The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

For more information, visit http://dontbebroke.com.

Mountain’s Edge Master Plan Community and 95.5 KWNR is hosting a legendary country festival this Saturday night with David Nail, Lee Brice, and Tony Marques at Exploration Park. The event is from 2pm to 9pm with free entry to everyone.

The daylong festival will have an array of events for the kids including bounce houses, relay races, pony rides, and a petting zoo. Adults will have plenty to do with booths, vendors, a beer garden and much more!

Entertainment schedule:

Tony Marques – 3pm
Lee Brice – 5 pm
David Nail – 6:30pm

To get to Mountain’s Edge take Buffalo south from the 215 Beltway. The entrance to the community is at Buffalo Drive and Blue Diamond Road. For more information go to MountainsEdge.com

Saturday, February 12, 2011 – Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada

Dollar Loan Center CEO & Founder, Charles Brennan, threw a major celebration for the employees of the DLC Empire which include both Dollar Loan Center & LoanShack.com.

It was a star-studded event with rock icons Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley, Vince Neil, Eric Singer, and Tommy Thayer in attendance. The start of cable television’s #1 show “Pawn Stars”, Rick Harrison, was also in attendance as was the fastest painter in the world, Rock DeMarco.

Watch the 5-minute video below for highlights of the night which included an all-star jam of Alice Cooper’s classic “School’s Out”.

DLC Empire includes Dollar Loan Center, and Loan Shack. Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of cash advances in 48 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah.  Dollar Loan Center is the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

Loan Shack is a direct lender that is individually licensed and registered in each state of operation and complies with the regulations specified by that state. Loan Shack provides online payday loans to people with good credit, poor credit, or no credit history at all.