Darren Waller hosting first ever Beyond the Wall gala in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Raiders Tight End #83, Darren Waller will hold his first “Beyond the Wall” gala at Dragon Ridge Country Club on Sept.

28 from 6:30 p.m.

– 9:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Darren Waller Foundation and its mission to equip youth to avoid and overcome addiction to drugs and alcohol.

The foundation provides a safe, affirming, accepting, and encouraging environment for teens and young adults that will ultimately lead to the prevention of substance abuse and misuse.

CHARITY GALA TONIGHT --HOPINGTO RAISE MONEY TO HELP LOCALTEENS AVOID AND OVERCOMEADDICTION.THE FIRST EVER "BEYOND THEWALL" GALA WILL BE HELD TONIGHTAT DRAGON RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB INHENDERSON.ALL OF THE MONEY RAISED WILL GOTO THE DARREN WALLER FOUNDATION--WHICH HELPS YOUNG PEOPLEAVOID AND OVERCOME ADDICTION TODRUGS AND ALCOHOL.THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT'SPERSONAL TO WALLER.IN 2017 --HE WAS SUSPENDED BYTHE N- F-L FOR AN ENTIRE YEARFOR REPEATEDLY VIOLATING THELEAGUE'S SUBSTANCE ABUSEPOLICY.SINCE THEN --HE'S BEEN SOBERFOR THREE YEARS AND IS ONE OFTHE RISING STARS IN THE LEAGUE.OFF THE FIELD --HE'S FOCUSED ONHELPING LOCAL KIDS AVOID MAKINGTHE SAME MISTAKES HE DID."JUST TRYING TO GIVE THOSE KIDSHOPE AND INSPIRE THEM TO FACEWHAT'S GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES:INSECURITIES, ANXIETIES, ANDTHINGS LIKE THAT.AND NOT JUST BE SO QUICK TONUMB THEM OUT WITH DRUGS ANDALCOHOL, BUT REALLY FORMCONNECTIONS WITH PEOPLE ANDLEARN AND REALIZE, 'HEY, I CANBE SUCCESSFUL.I CAN DEAL WITH ANYTHING THATCOMES MY WAY AND STILL ENJOY MYLIFE IN THE PROCESS,'"TONIGHT'S GALA IS FROM 6-30 TO9-30 P-M.GUESTS WHO BOUGHT IN-PERSONTICKETS WILL ENJOY DINNER, LIVEENTERTAINMENT, AND A HIGH-ENDAUCTION.BUT --IF YOU WANT TO ATTENDVIRTUALLY OR BID ON AUCTIONITEMS ONLINE -- WE'VE POSTED ALINK AT KTNV-DOT- COM.THIS WEEK -- THE RAIDERS