OV Nation Hosts First-Ever Poker Tournament to Benefit Opportunity Village
Open to the public, Tournament to take place Sunday, May 4 at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
OV Nation, a new generation of Opportunity Village supporters, will host the group’s first-ever poker tournament. Taking place Sunday, May 4 from 1-6 p.m., the tournament is priced at a $60 buy-in per person, and proceeds will benefit Opportunity Village. Open to anyone at least 21 years of age, registration and tournament information can be found online at http://ovnationpoker.eventbrite.com. OV Nation will also host a raffle at the tournament with special prizes such as show tickets, restaurant gift certificates, retail items and much more.
OV Nation is an auxiliary organization comprised of rising Las Vegas professionals who are committed to expanding Opportunity Village’s reach to young community members. The mission of OV Nation is to identify, develop and engage a new generation of Opportunity Village brand ambassadors, donors, board members, volunteers and supporters. Formed in September of 2013, OV Nation has its own Board of Directors who spearhead the committee’s initiatives including special events, fundraising, networking, teambuilding, volunteering and supporting Opportunity Village’s ongoing programs and goals.
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, 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, 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 $7.6 million in 2012. 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 $33.7 million annually.