LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – More than 500 UNLV student-athletes and 200 staff members are teaming up this week for the third "Rebels Give Back 100%" campaign.
 
The initiative, which debuted in 2019 with two days of volunteering, returned last year after pausing in 2020 due to the pandemic. The inaugural campaign saw Rebels serve a total of 1,241 hours in a 24-hour period. In 2021, no less than 14 organizations benefited from the initiative. This year's version sees a week-long effort scheduled to culminate in the largest single volunteering event in the department's history – the Bed Build Day on April 30.
 
"Each year we ask our fans for their help in supporting our student-athletes, so Rebels Give Back is our chance to help the community in a tangible way," said UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper. "Our student-athletes, coaches and staff value this opportunity to volunteer in different ways each spring with partners across Southern Nevada."
 
UNLV Athletics is hosting the Bed Build Day in the parking lot of the Thomas & Mack Center and the public is invited to help. The department has partnered with Sleep In Heavenly Peace in a goal to build 100 beds to help Las Vegas youth who are in need of a comfortable place to sleep. The event will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with an eye on setting the organization's local chapter one-day record.
 
Those interested in helping, can visit UNLVRebels.com/BedBuild to learn more and to register to volunteer. The volunteer event is open to the first 400 individuals.
 
Donations can be made through the website as well. A fundraising goal of $25,000 has been set to pay for the materials to build 100 beds. Donations are tax-deductible and any excess funds that exceed the goal will be donated directly to the Las Vegas chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace for additional supplies.
 
REBELS GIVE BACK 100% -- 2022 INITIATIVES
Spread the Word Nevada
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
UNLV Food Pantry
Elkhorn & Jones Memory Care
Ronald McDonald House
Clothing Donations
School Supply Drive
Book Drive
Campus Beautification
UNLV Take Your Child to Work Day