Raiders president Marc Badain joins OV Foundation Board

Opportunity village was founded in 1954 by seven families who were determined to give their children with disabilities the best lives possible. Now, Opportunity Village is one of the most recognized and respected organizations of its type in the US. They are Nevada’s largest employer of people with disabilities and serve over 3,000 individuals annually, providing vocational training, employment, habilitation and social recreation programs and services that improve their lives.
Opportunity Village is proud to announce Raiders president Marc Badain is the newest member of the organization’s Foundation Board.

LAS VEGAS – The silver and black is joining the blue and gray at Opportunity Village.

Opportunity Village is proud to announce Raiders president Marc Badain is the newest member of the organization’s Foundation Board, which aims to serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Southern Nevada.

“It is a pleasure and honor to welcome Marc Badain, President of the Las Vegas Raiders, as the newest member of the Opportunity Village Foundation Board. The Raiders organization has a long history of community involvement and we look forward to Mr. Badain’s input and support as we team up to serve the needs of Opportunity Village clients and their families,” said Tom Thomas, long-standing member of the Opportunity Village Foundation Board of Directors.

Badain, who was instrumental in securing the Raiders’ new stadium in Las Vegas, was elected to the 24-person board in January. He, along with Raiders owner Mark Davis, previously attended Opportunity Village’s annual black-tie gala – Camelot – in November.

Before becoming president of the Raiders, Badain started with the team as an intern in Los Angeles in 1991. He was named the chief financial officer in 2004 and eventually became the interim president in 2013. The interim tag was removed in 2015.

About Opportunity Village
Mission: Opportunity Village is a not-for-profit organization that serves people within our community with significant intellectual disabilities, to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Seven families who were determined to give their children with disabilities the best lives possible founded Opportunity Village in 1954. Now, more than six decades later, Opportunity Village is one of the most recognized and respected organizations of its type in the United States.

Nevada’s largest employer of people with disabilities, Opportunity Village serves nearly 2,000 individuals annually, providing vocational training, employment, habilitation and social recreation programs and services that make their lives more purposeful and interesting.

Opportunity Village clients – individuals who were previously considered unemployable – work at Opportunity Village’s Employment Resource Centers and in jobs throughout the community, collectively earning wages amounting to more than $3.6 million in 2018. They are hardworking and diligent, proudly paying taxes and happily leading more fulfilling lives.

Press Contacts
Jenna Greene, R&R Partners
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Marty Wood, Opportunity Village
woodm@opportunityvillage.org
702.880.4041 / 702.234.5322