The Ultimate Shopping Guide for Gift Giving and Supporting Opportunity Village

When it comes to gift giving, nothing says “I care” more than a gift from the heart and one that directly supports a good cause provides twice the joy.

From apparel and décor to business services and treats, Opportunity Village has a plethora of gift options for everyone on your list.

Not sure where to begin the shopping journey? Here are the top gift options for anyone in your life.

Artistic Gifts from the Heart

There’s something soul-filling about making a purchase that supports artists and adds beauty to someone’s home or work space. Opportunity Village’s Fine Art program offers shoppers access to the ArtWorks Studio Store, which features numerous creations from OV artists that are handmade and one of a kind.

Colorful piece of wall art, custom greeting cards, handcrafted jewelry and unique art pieces are a common gift for most and the artists at Opportunity Village continuously let their imaginations soar with new creations and art, all of which are for sale in person at Opportunity Village locations, by appointment and online, here.

Handmade scarves in the ArtWorks Studio Store at Opportunity Village in Las Vegas.

Looking for a beautiful piece of history? Opportunity Village artists carry on the nonprofit organization’s historic connection to Elvis Presley. Having once served as the original manufacturer of the scarves The King of Rock and Roll famously threw to his fans during his record-setting run at the International Hotel in the 70s, OV artists continue to offer a variety of hand painted silk scarves and one-of-a-kind ties for the perfect style necessity.

Shop scarves and ties in person at the ArtWorks Studio Store (open during OV Engelstad campus events), the Opportunity Village Thrift Store and online, here.

An Opportunity Village artist creating a one-of-a-kind scarf.

In addition to the OV locations and online store, a number of community business partners feature Opportunity Village artist in on-site galleries and available for purchase. Included in these community gallery partnerships are; Squeeze In (8876 S. Eastern Ave. #100), Jamba Juice (10830 W. Charleston Blvd.), Inspired Closets (6445 W. Sunset Rd. Suite 160), and The Coop (5955 S. Edmond St.).

Gifts for Foodies

The sweetest branch of Opportunity Village, Dessie’s Table bakery offers twice the giving joy. Not only can you purchase iconic and decadent flavors of Opportunity Village cookies, all proceeds from purchasing from the Dessie’s Table bakery benefit Opportunity Village’s mission to support individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Gift orders include options for unique packaging and wrapping options for holidays and special occasions and fundraising and business options featuring custom labels and packaging.

Shop five delicious cookie favorites from Dessie’s Table.

Cookies from Dessie’s Table in Las Vegas.

For those more interested in entertaining or popular food presentations, handmade wooden cutting and charcuterie boards made from a combination of American Walnut, African Mahogany, Hard Maple, Padauk and White Mahogany woods, and made in the Opportunity Village wood shop are available for sale in person at Opportunity Village locations, by appointment or by calling Opportunity Village’s Fine and Performing Arts Supervisor, Daryll Borges at 702-880-4013.

Handmade charcuterie boards available in the ArtWorks Studio Store at Opportunity Village in Las Vegas.

Holiday Treasures

For those looking for holiday-specific options beyond the above shop inventories, one prime Opportunity Village location is stocked seasonally with holiday-specific items and provides a unique experience while shopping. The Magical Forest welcomes friends and family from across the globe to enjoy a unique multi-sensory holiday experience for the Halloween and holiday seasons.

In addition to the HallOVeen and Magical Forest theme park attraction, both events feature a holiday-themed gift shop in the park entry that offers a variety of gift selections including apparel, artwork, holiday décor and more.

Treasure Hunt Finds

For those who are looking for hidden gems, the perfect gift on a budget or something for fans of upcycling, choosing thrift store finds is an environmentally responsible approach to support keeping items out of landfills and giving them a second life. Shopping at the Opportunity Village Thrift Store not only provides a chance to meet all the above objectives, but purchases also support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Las Vegas metropolitan area through offering full-time employment, job training experience and program funding.

At the OV Thrift Store, partnerships with World Market Center and other local trade shows, offers high-quality donation items in top condition displayed during exhibits. Thus, when it comes to OV thrift store finds the key is to shop early and visit often as inventory is in continuous rotation with daily donations being received.

To shop for unique items and gifts, visit the Opportunity Village Thrift Store at 390 South Decatur Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Opportunity Village Thrift Store in Las Vegas.

Gifts for Those In Need of Business Services

Amongst the long list of holiday wishes, for many people the holidays is the perfect time to gift practical services that help make life just a little bit easier. Opportunity Village has earned a reputation as a trusted and quality supplier of a number of business services. Catering toward business owners and individual clients, the expanse of business services deliver quality results and provide vocational training and job opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Las Vegas community.

The best solution to help those looking to clean their space of unwanted documents, old receipts and more, OV Paper Pros, offers professional and secure document shredding services, hard drive destruction, document scanning and imaging and archival services.

Know someone in need of cleaning services on a large scale either personally or professionally? OV Cleans, provides professional and CIMS certified cleaning and janitorial services including deep cleaning and sanitation, day porter services, grounds keeping, food sanitation and professional floor care.

The perfect option for taking care of the holiday mailers, card distributions and seasonal collateral materials, Print Pals is a one-stop shop for quality printing needs such as greeting cards, trifold brochures, direct mail collateral and more. In collaboration with print services, Opportunity Village’s Mail Masters is the Opportunity Village mail center, and provides large and small batch mail options including mail list merging, postage and post office delivery as well as printing, collating, folding and inserting.

Additional business services offered by Opportunity Village include;

OV Solutions, a full scale packaging and assembly solution to a broad range of industries, from automotive to medical and everything in between in assembly line workflows for bulk assembly or kitting requirements such as swag bags, subscription boxes, kits and more.

Button Brigade, offers various sizes and shapes for custom promotional and special occasion buttons and name tags with pin or magnetic backings.

Custom, promotional buttons created at Opportunity Village in Las Vegas.

Initiated through a brainstorming session between Opportunity Village and Venetian executives, Opportunity Village’s Rag Reclamation services provides an environmentally responsible means of upcycling used and unwanted rags. Through the process of cleaning, cutting and re-hemming unwanted rags and linens, these items are repurposed and sold for new use.