Released: November 02, 2001

Astoria Donates to Opportunity Village

Las Vegas based Astoria Homes is bringing some added magic to this year's Magical Forest by Opportunity Village.

The homebuilder has donated a cottage home for one of the Magical Forest characters, Miss Jingles the Squirrel. Astoria has also coordinated employee volunteer teams for two nights of the event.

This year marks the tenth anniversary for the Opportunity Village fundraising event, which will run from November 22nd through December 29th. To celebrate the anniversary, the Magical Forest will welcome new characters, such as Miss Jingles, to the popular affair. Astoria Homes' donation will help introduce the new characters.

Since 1954, Opportunity Village has provided vocational training, jobs and advocacy to people with mental retardation. The Magical Forest is Opportunity Village's largest fund raising event, hosting nearly 200,000 people from Las Vegas and throughout the world. All proceeds are used to fund social and vocational programs for the disabled in Nevada.

The majority of the Astoria Homes communities feature "Energy Star," an EPA-approved system of ensuring that homes are energy efficient. By using the "Energy Star" program, homeowners save valuable energy and also lower the cost of heating and cooling their homes.