Assisting Lives in Las Vegas (ALLV), a nonprofit comprised of more than 350 member volunteers committed to improving the lives of children and adults in need, has elected its 2026–2027 President and Board of Directors to guide the organization’s philanthropic programs and community efforts.
Lilian Xu will serve as President from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. Xu, who built a career in investment banking, has been a member volunteer with the nonprofit for more than eight years providing structural and strategic leadership through a succession of roles across the organization prior to being elected President.
Each year, the members of Assisting Lives in Las Vegas elect a new Board of Directors to provide leadership and oversight for the nonprofit’s operations, strategic initiatives, fundraising efforts, and philanthropic programs. Every member volunteers their time.
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas operates philanthropic programs such as Our School Boutique, which provides a weeks’ worth of new clothing and shoes to thousands of Clark County School District students each year during special field trips to the nonprofit’s headquarters.
Additional programs fund scholarships for students while other initiatives provide resources such as life jackets, clothing, hygiene kits, and other necessities to individuals and families in need. Together, these programs help remove barriers, create opportunities, and strengthen the community by ensuring families have the assistance they need to thrive. The nonprofit also operates an award-winning Thrift Shop to help support its mission.
“For 50 years, the members of Assisting Lives in Las Vegas have shown up for students and families in this community,” said Xu. “The mission hasn’t changed, but the world around us has. The best way to honor that legacy is to meet this moment with the same heart – and even greater reach.”
The Assisting Lives in Las Vegas 2026-2027 Board of Directors includes:
- President: Lilian Xu
- President-Elect: Deon Poort
- Recording Secretary: Sue Trock
- Treasurer: Paula Jakubiec
- Vice President Administration: Sandy Mullally
- Vice President Membership: Betsy Angelcor
- Vice President Philanthropic Programs: Carole Greene
- Vice President Fund Development: Tammy Vaaler
- Vice President Community Programs: Amy Hughes
- Vice President Finance: Armena Mkhitaryan
- Vice President Marketing: Bev Jones
- Volunteens Auxiliary Representative: Erin Bendavid
- Desert Sage Auxiliary Representative: Mary Jane Wirges
- Parliamentarian: Diana Anderson
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Assisting Lives in Las Vegas: Assisting Lives in Las Vegas is a member-based, all-volunteer nonprofit with no paid staff that has served the needs of children and adults, and the Las Vegas community since 1976. To learn more, visit: ALLV.org.
