Donation will benefit expansion of Betty’s Village residential community in northwest Las Vegas
The James M. Cox Foundation has awarded $200,000 to Opportunity Village’s Northwest Residential Project. The Foundation is the charitable arm of Cox Enterprises, parent company of Cox Communications, and named after the company’s founder.
“Thank you to the James M. Cox Foundation for this incredible donation that will change so many lives,” said Bob Brown, president and CEO of Opportunity Village. “The Northwest Residential and Community Campus project will provide about 100 residents with accessible and affordable housing, and create a new place where the community can come together while supporting people with disabilities through employment opportunities, day habilitation and integrated activities.”
Opportunity Village employees have sorted, cleaned, tested and packaged remote control units and wires/cables for Cox’s Nevada operations since 2006, and has since grown the contract to include company operations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Idaho.
The James M. Cox Foundation previously awarded a $300,000 grant to Opportunity Village in 2017 in support of pre-vocation and workforce development programs.
“At Cox, we want to empower our employees and communities to build a better future for the next generation, and with this gift from the Foundation, we can do that supporting transformational projects like Opportunity Village’s Northwest Residential Project that follows the highly successful, affordable, independent living concept for those with varying abilities at Betty’s Village,” said Janet Uthman, Cox’s Las Vegas Market Vice President and Opportunity Village Board Member.
“As a technology partner to Opportunity Village and longtime business collaborator, Cox is proud to support their efforts to create a second integrated, accessible community that allows each resident the opportunity to grow, learn, maximize their potential, and live their highest quality of life.”
The project is expected to break ground in fall 2024 and will be located at the intersection of North Thom Boulevard and West Rome Boulevard, just off North Decatur Boulevard and the 215 Beltway.
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