In Celebration of National Grandparents Day Las Vegas Families Celebrate Grandparents With Day of Food, Fun and Connection

LAS VEGAS (September 12, 2026) – In celebration of National Grandparents Day, greater than 200 Las Vegas grandparents, grandchildren and members of the family gathered on the Whitney Recreation Center on Saturday, September 12, for a free group celebration centered on household connection, wholesome residing and assist for grandparents.

Hosted by UnitedHealthcare and Clark County Whitney Recreation Center, the Celebrate Grandparents occasion introduced generations collectively for a day of actions, leisure, wholesome meals and group assets. The occasion additionally highlighted an necessary want amongst older adults and grandparents who assist care for his or her households by offering entry to wholesome meals and data designed to assist more healthy life.

The day began with brunch within the fitness center and reside leisure from Jonny Bird, adopted by a welcome program honoring grandparents. Families then rotated by means of exercise classes, a meals demonstration, an all-levels health class and a recreation of Jeopardy, adopted by household video games within the fitness center. Face painters, balloon artwork, a photograph sales space and garden video games ran all through, and each grandparent took house a field of wholesome meals.

“UnitedHealthcare is coming together with Whitney Recreation Center and Clark County Parks and Recreation to celebrate Grandparents Day for our second annual Love Across Generations event. Grandparents are pillars in the community, and we are happy to celebrate them. This is not just a celebration but also a day of resources, healthy living, activities, arts and crafts. We have a lot going on today, but just really proud to come together and celebrate our grandparents,” stated Michael Venton, Manager of Community Engagement and Outreach, Health Plan of Nevada Medicaid.

“All the grandchildren who may not be able to be with their grandparents in person are able to have that experience here, so it’s really great to see the community support that shows up for us year after year,” stated Chanel Smith, program supervisor of the Clark County Whitney Recreation Center.

Dr. Health E. Hound, the Health Plan of Nevada mascot, was a giant hit all through the day, taking images with households and becoming a member of within the dancing.

Congresswoman Dina Titus additionally shook palms and spoke with attendees on the occasion. She stated, “This center is at the heart of my district and it does many, many activities, but this one is special because it goes across all generations. You’ve got the grandparents, but you’ve also got the young people volunteering. And grandparents aren’t just babysitters, they tell our stories, where we came from, teach us values and they’re there when you need them most.”

Nearly 8 million kids within the U.S. reside in households headed by grandparents or different family members, and in roughly 1 in 3 of those houses, neither dad or mum is current. In Nevada, greater than 24,000 grandparents are liable for their grandchildren. These numbers replicate each the challenges and the extraordinary contributions of grandparents, who present stability, love and connection throughout generations.

Every grandparent took house a field of wholesome meals, and group occasions like this assist meet that want near house. About 1 in 10 adults age 50 and older face meals insecurity.

For the grandparents in attendance, the day was in the end about spending significant time with the folks they love. “The most special part of Grandparents Day is me getting up in good health and being able to make it down here to be able to share with myself, and all the other grandparents and the grandchildren that they brought along,” stated Sherlene Blake, a grandmother who introduced her grandchildren to the celebration.

UnitedHealthcare continues to supply assets for grandparents and grandfamilies by means of celebrategrandparents.com, which options wholesome actions, useful assets and data designed to assist grandparents all year long.

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