Thanks to your support, Mark has found a community in Opportunity Partners where he can grow, learn and contribute. His mom Patricia is so grateful for Opportunity Partners. "Because Mark cannot read, write or speak, Opportunity Partners gives him a place to take classes focused on life skills, and to work in a safe, consistent and supervised environment," she said. Opportunity Partners has become Mark's village. "I feel blessed that Opportunity Partners is there to support adults like Mark with special needs." 

You can make a gift today and help more people feel a sense of belonging this holiday season and beyond. Because of you, we are celebrating 65 years of advancing the quality of life for people with disabilities!

Opportunity Partners is an active member of the Best Life Alliance, a statewide coalition of more than 130 organizations, people with disabilities, families and advocates for Minnesota's Home & Community-Based Services. Last July, a 7% cut to the rates individuals with disabilities use to access community services began to be rolled out. With services already facing a crisis-level workforce shortage, these rate reductions are further destabilizing an already fragile system. Addressing this issue has had broad-based bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions; we are now at the point where a solution cannot wait. Learn more about legislation that will be brought forth by the Best Life Alliance in 2019. Want to help in our advocacy efforts? Contact  info@opportunities.org today.