Opportunity Village is almost entirely self-funded, and relies heavily upon the support of our community and the financial gifts of people like you. Your donations enable us to provide vocational training, employment options, advocacy, and other important services to our friends, neighbors and family members with intellectual disabilities in Southern Nevada. We can't spell Opportunity Village without U!

Your donations in any amount are gratefully appreciated, and are accepted in a variety of payment options. We accept contributions through cash, check, money order, MasterCard or Visa. Your generous contribution will be acknowledged by mail and is tax deductible, as Opportunity Village is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. In addition, you can ask your employer if your company has a matching gift program. Our Tax Id No. is: 88-0272831

For more information you may call our office at 702-259-3741, or mail your donation to:

Opportunity Village
Attention: Resource Development Dept.
6300 West Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146

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In the picture to the right, OV client Richard Anderson and his mother, Rose, at left, recently donated their car to Opportunity Village. Richard is featured on billboards promoting the program. He said he wanted to be a donor before asking others to do the same.

Click here for the Vehicle Donation Form

Each year thousands of people make donations to Opportunity Village, which allows us to continue providing our vital services to people with disabilities. We rely on that incredible community spirit, and you've never let us down.

But even in a city as supportive and caring as ours, it's difficult to plan ahead, to predict the future generosity of countless donors. In light of that uncertainty, we have established the Opportunity Village Legacy Society.

And we are asking our long time friends and donors to remember Opportunity Village as they plan their estates. Putting OV in your will or listing OV as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, insures that our important work will go on - helping thousands of deserving Nevadans long after we as individuals are gone.

Once you've established a planned gift for Opportunity Village, please let us know. In acknowledgment of your commitment to people with disabilities, you'll receive a special place as a member of our Legacy Society.

We were delighted when the fabulous Wayne Newton, a long time friend and supporter, agreed to become Patron of the Legacy Society. A VIP Reception at this year's Concert of Love will formally launch the Society and present Charter Members with a special gift.

Legacy Society Charter Membership

The greatest benefit is, of course, the knowledge that you have helped secure a brighter future for a group of outstanding people. But you know us, we have other ways of showing our appreciation as well!

• Your name on the 'Wall of Fame'
• Special Invitation to annual events with VIP status.
• Listing on our 'Role of Honor'.*
• Legacy Society Membership Certificate.

Members of our Board of Directors and staff have already taken up this important initiative. Won't you join these community leaders in guaranteeing that our legacy continues?

For more information regarding the Legacy Society, please contact Opportunity Village at 259-3741

A common misconception is that planned giving is only for the rich. Planned giving is simply any arrangement, which provides for a gift to charity being made upon your death. Planned giving can be as simple as a beneficiary designation of part of an insurance policy or through a bequest in a will, trust, or otherwise.

Planned giving doesn't require a fortune. Planned giving is designed to replace the annual gifts a donor would make but is now unable to because of his or her death. The first obvious question is, "How can I make a planned gift without incurring a lot of costs in revising my estate plan?"

One simple alternative for making a planned gift is to designate Opportunity Village as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. You are permitted to divide a life insurance policy among as many beneficiaries as you would like. If you have a $100,000 face value life insurance policy and wish to make a $10,000 gift to Opportunity Village, you can designate that 10% of the policy would be given to Opportunity Village and that 90% is to be distributed among your other beneficiaries, as you desire. This simple change can be made by contacting your insurance company and completing the appropriate beneficiary designation forms. This simple type of planned gift eliminates the need for revising wills or other estate planning documents. A similar beneficiary designation can be made using retirement accounts. One advantage with using an IRA or other retirement account for such a charitable gift is that the charity would not be required to pay income tax on amounts received from an IRA unlike other beneficiaries. One caution, however, is that naming a charitable beneficiary for part of your retirement account may result in the rest of the account being taxed to your other heirs during the year of your death without them having the opportunity to postpone distributions.

Many people are concerned that their estate simply isn't large enough to make it worthwhile to give a planned charitable gift. If you routinely give $400 per year to Opportunity Village (through direct donations or purchasing tickets to events), you can replace this stream by making a planned gift of $5,000 if the funds are invested in a way that receives an 8% annual rate of return. Planned gifts to Opportunity Village are generally considered part of our investment fund, which generates income annually for operations. While a $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000 gift would be impossible for many people during their lifetime, such a gift being paid out of insurance or from a retirement account at death is possible and should be considered only if such a gift would not impair the well-being of loved ones left behind.

Donations can be made to Opportunity Village in memory or honor of a family member, friend, or co-worker. Upon receipt of your gift, a card is sent to the family or person honored, listing the name or names of the donor. The amount of the gift is never indicated. Your contribution will be discreetly acknowledged and is tax deductible. We accept cash, check, money order, MasterCard or Visa. You can call our office at 259-3741 or mail to:

Opportunity Village
Attention: Marketing Dept.
6300 West Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV?89146

Contributions can be made to Opportunity Village through in-kind gifts such as services, products and supplies. In-kind donations include home furnishings, office supplies and equipment. You can also donate items for an event's silent auction! Good donations for event auctions would include items like air miles, estate jewelry, work of art, dinner gift certificates and show tickets. Call 259-3741 to make arrangements for pick-up or delivery.

, office furniture, building supplies, printing, graphic design, consulting, landscaping, labor, and the list goes on. Most in-kind donations are tax deductible. Your generous contribution will be acknowledged and receipted by mail and contributions to special events are also acknowledged in event materials. You can call our office at 259-3741 for more details or drop by for a visit.

Opportunity Village
Attention: Resource Development Dept.
6300 West Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146

WEST OAKEY WORK TRAINING CENTER
The Opportunity Village West Oakey Campus is a testament to the tenacity and hard work of the Resource Development Office, a Dynamic Board of Directors, the Lied Foundation and many other donors. Oakey is our first real home. It has sheltered and nurtured thousands of people over the past ten years. People have grown and developed new skills that now allow them to lead independent, dignified lives. We have seen many changes to the buildings and landscape; all to improve the programs and services we offer.

WALTERS FAMILY CAMPUS OF OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
The Walters Family Campus became a reality when Miss Kitty Rodman introduced Bill and Susan Walters to Opportunity Village and their son Scott Walters began volunteering in the Oakey Work Training Center. Kitty's insight, Scott's enthusiasm and Bill and Susan's generosity spurred Opportunity Village into action to meet an ever growing need for program space. This beautiful facility, opened in April 2000, immediately became a source of pride and a place of learning and employment for several hundred people. Thank you to all of the wonderful donors that helped make this dream a reality.

SOUTHWEST CAMPUS OF OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
To fill a growing need for increased program space and new programs, Opportunity Village has launched a $44 million capital campaign for construction of a new Southwest Campus on Buffalo Road and Patrick Lane. This state-of-the-art facility will house an Arts & Enrichment Center and Employment & Training Center, featuring a rich and varied selection of programs designed to meet the specific needs of each individual with intellectual disabilities.

When completed, the new campus will allow Opportunity Village to help clients and their families:

•  Navigate through the bureaucracy of supervised assisted housing, Medicaid and Medicare benefits.
• Continue to thrive in work training opportunities that lead to well-paying community employment and improved quality of life.
• Remain at the top of the learning curve due to well educated, motivated support staff and volunteers who have been trained by elite
• faculty at the nation’s premier universities.
• Improve quality of life through behavioral, physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
• By providing an outlet for creativity and social interaction with art, performance, social outings, and interactive activities.