Opportunity Village’s First-Ever HallOVino at the Magical Forest

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October 14, 2015

Opportunity Village’s First-Ever HallOVino at the Magical Forest

Wine tasting event to create awareness for Opportunity Village’s Legacy Society

LAS VEGAS – On Wednesday, October 28, Opportunity Village will host the inaugural HallOVino at the Magical Forest from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., sponsored by Southern Wine & Spirits and Lee’s Liquor. This adults-only evening is a wine tasting event to create awareness for Opportunity Village’s Legacy Society.

Individual tickets are available at http://www.hallOVino.org for $50. Admission to HallOVino includes samplings of a variety of wine and hors d’oeuvres along with Magical Forest attractions such as the Forest Express train and Cheyenne’s Enchanted Carousel rides throughout the evening. HallOVino tickets will also come with two general admission tickets for Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest, valid through the 2015 season.

The Opportunity Village Legacy Society is comprised of members who have chosen to make a deferred gift to Opportunity Village. Deferred or planned giving provides Opportunity Village with a stable, viable future while at the same time creating a legacy for you or your loved one. For additional information on the Opportunity Village Legacy Society, please call 702-259-3741.

For group sales or questions regarding HallOVino contact Danielle Schorr at Schorrd@opportunityvillage.org or 702-880-4089.
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.

Opportunity Village was founded in 1954 by seven families who were determined to give their children with disabilities the best lives possible. Now, more than 60 years 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 (who we call OVIPs), 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 citizens – 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 $3.9 million in 2014.  They are hard-working and diligent, proudly paying taxes and happily leading more fulfilling lives.

Primarily a self-funded organization, Opportunity Village generates the majority of its operational funding through its employment contracts and fundraising efforts such as the Magical Forest and Great Santa Run, saving Nevada taxpayers nearly $35 million annually.

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