Opportunity Village Hosts ‘OV’S Got Talent’ Grand Finale on Friday, August 19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHAT:
Las Vegas’ Favorite Charity, Opportunity Village, is hosting a private ‘OV’s Got Talent’ Grand Finale on Friday, August 19 at 12:15 p.m. OVIPs, the individuals Opportunity Village serves, have competed in multiple rounds performing various talents. The final round of the talent show will be held at Opportunity Village’s North Campus on W. Craig Road.
The talent show will showcase a collection of music, dance, theatre and additional special performances by OVIPs.
WHO:
OVIPs – Opportunity Village Important Persons
***This event is NOT open to the public***
WHEN:
Friday, August 19
12:15 p.m.
WHERE:
Opportuntiy Village North Campus
4180 W. Craig Road
North Las Vegas, NV 89031
MEDIA OPP:
Footage/photos of the talent show
Interviews with Opportunity Village spokespeople
Interviews with OVIP talent show participants
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 3,000 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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