Opportunity Village is dedicated to assisting mentally disabled adults. It supports its mission through such popular public events as the Magical Forest attraction during the Christmas season and its annual Concert of Love. The organization edged out the Salvation Army in this category by one vote.
Our Pick: COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
This clearinghouse for donated food feeds thousands of less-fortunate Las Vegans each month. The group is rarely singled out for its consistent dedication to keeping fellow nonprofit agencies supplied with crucial sustenance in cooperation with churches and other groups that haven't forgotten that going to bed hungry in America just shouldn't happen.