LAS VEGAS RESOURCES
- Best Buddies helps clients via individual pairing with citizen volunteers, college and high school students, Ambassador programs and “e-Buddies” pen pals — a fun and safe learning tool integrated into their special education classrooms. www.bestbuddiesnevada.org
- Family TIES of Nevada is a full service, nonprofit agency run by staff and board members who either have a disability or chronic disease themselves, or they are the parents of children who do. Offering extensive resources internally and appropriate referrals externally (its Web site has hundreds), as well as hosting events, conferences and workshops, Family TIES also provides advocacy services to help navigate the complex systems of care — public or private. www.familytiesnv.org
- Widely known in Las Vegas for superb community involvement and high-profile fundraising, Opportunity Village is just that — a village, with a huge staff of passionate, trained personnel and dedicated volunteers www.opportunityvillage.org