Pardee Homes' Furniture Donation Benefits Opportunity Village in Las Vegas

    LAS VEGAS, NV, July 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When a devastating fire destroyed Opportunity Village's Thrift Store on Main Street in downtown Las Vegas, Pardee Homes was motivated to help. The homebuilder donated a warehouse full of furniture, valued at approximately $10,000, to the not-for-profit organization to help rebuild its thrift store operations.

The donated furniture, pictures, accessories and decorative items were previously on display in model homes at Pardee Homes' neighborhoods in the Las Vegas valley.

"We have nearly 60 years of history in our community and a legacy of giving back," said Klif Andrews, division president, Pardee Homes. "Opportunity Village also has a wonderful legacy in our community and we're happy to be able to give during this challenging time."

The donated items will eventually be offered for sale at Opportunity Village's thrift stores. The July 11 fire has left the organization searching for donated retail space for its thrift operations while it rebuilds its downtown location.
Opportunity Village is a Las Vegas-based, not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their families. Opportunity Village was founded in 1954 and is the largest private provider of vocational training, employment, advocacy and recreation for people with disabilities in Nevada and is currently serving more than 1,600 people with severe intellectual disabilities every day. For more information on Opportunity Village, visit www.opportunityvillage.org.

One of the West's largest and longest-established home builders, Pardee has built homes for more than 40,000 families in Southern Nevada since 1952. For additional information, please visit www.pardeehomes.com.

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