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January
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Publix, Procter & Gamble
and SOGA
Publix, Procter & Gamble, and Special Olympics
have partnered together for 29 years to help people with intellectual
disabilities achieve their dreams. Here’s how you can help…
• Support Special Olympics while you shop at Publix by purchasing your favorite
P&G products like Tide, Pampers, Bounty and many other well-known brands during
the month of January.
• And while you’re at Publix between January 1-22, 2009, show you’re a fan of
Special Olympics by purchasing your very own paper torch at the check-out
register for $1, $3, or $5 to support Special Olympics and your local athletes!
NEW for 2009: this year’s torches include $6 in coupons on select Procter and
Gamble products. These coupons are good above and beyond the brandSAVER™
coupons, so purchase a torch and you’ll find out just how rewarding it is to “Be
a fan”!
Jan. 14: Chili’s Day of Giving
Giving back never tasted so good!
Wednesday, Jan. 14 come to any metro Atlanta Chili’s and tell them you are with
Special Olympics Georgia and 10 percent of lunch or dinner will be donated
to SOGA. It's simple, yummy and you can help the athletes of Special Olympics. Click here
for the flyer should bring.
Law Enforcement Torch Run Kickoffs
Attention law enforcement officers and friends: You can learn more about the Law
Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). Attend one of the annual LETR Kick-off luncheons
for free and learn more about the Torch Run and how you can be a hero for
Special Olympics. Kick-offs will be held across the state in Valdosta, Warner
Robins, Sandy Springs, Dalton, Augusta, and Lawrenceville. During the kick-offs,
officers will learn how to get started and receive all necessary materials to
begin fundraising. It's more than just a run! For a list of locations and more
information, please
click here
or contact Allison
Kaczenski.
Sponsor of the month
With an exceptional level of support from many
local communities in 2008, we anticipate a similar trend of giving this year. We
are proud to announce Solvay Pharmaceuticals as our awards sponsor for
State Indoor Winter Games. Solvay is an international chemical and
pharmaceutical group headquartered in Brussels. It employs more than
28,000 people in 50 countries.
The generosity and designation of Solvay’s outreach
areas of support collates with Special Olympics ambitions of care for
individuals with intellectual disabilities. As our sponsor of the month, we
would like to thank Solvay Pharmaceuticals for continually caring and giving.
Their giving affords athletes the opportunity to participate in our upcoming
Indoor Winter Games. Additionally, with their help we expect to have more than
our proposed amount of athletes, coaches, volunteers, and unified partners for
the event. Thank you Solvay Pharmaceuticals for giving our athletes an
opportunity of a lifetime.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteer of the Month -
Dutch Walters
Not a lot of talented professional artists will donate huge amounts of time and
talented services to a nonprofit organization. And when Dutch Walters came
specifically to Special Olympics Georgia, offering to lend his photography
talent and time, the organization still had no idea the gem of a gift that was
in store for it.
He's been to so many of SOGA's events that parents and athletes recognize him by
name. You would have seen him at events including the World's Largest Truck
Convoy, The Bob Busse Golf Tournament and banquet, State Summer Games at Emory
and even State Fall Games in October in Statesboro. This year, he's introduced
photographer Annie Teefy to SOGA events.
Dutch spends hours and hours getting heart-felt, compelling, sports and events
photos that he lets SOGA use and provides access to the photos to the
public on his Web site. Check
out some of Dutch's photos here. He pours over the thousands of photos at
events and sends SOGA his best. His photos are used in all of SOGA's
publications and the Web site and even in a wonderful slideshow he prepared of
Summer Games for the Distinguished Service Awards Banquet last July.
Thanks Dutch and also Annie for your hard work and dedication to SOGA. We're
looking to see you both at Indoor Winter State Games in Marietta Jan. 16-18.
Congratulations to you for being the January Volunteer of the Month.
Do you know someone who should be Volunteer of the Month?
Simply send the person's contact information (name, email address, mailing address, and phone number) and a brief paragraph explaining why you think they should win to:
Leslie.Anderson@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
**Online Donations
You can make an online donation and support the 22,547 registered SOGA athletes.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ!
ALL Class A volunteers and Special Olympics staff members are required by
Special Olympics Inc. to complete the training course.
Click here to find out if
you are a Class A volunteer. The quiz takes four minutes.
Click here to
take it.
January 16 - 18
State Indoor Winter Games, Marietta
Over 1,500 SOGA athletes will come from across the state to Marietta to compete
in basketball, bowling, power lifting, floor hockey, ice skating, gymnastics and
roller skating. We need more than 1,000 volunteers for the entire weekend.
Volunteer Coordinators needed for the Winter Games
Volunteer coordinators check in volunteers at venues, train and supervise
volunteers. Winter Games volunteer coordinators are needed for the entire
weekend of January 16 - 18 in Marietta at the Winter Games.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the above events, please
contact Leslie Anderson at
Leslie.Anderson@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
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OTHER NEWS |
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Upcoming Events
2009 Art
Auction set for February
Calling art aficionados! Join us for the 2009 Annual Art Auction on Saturday,
February 28, at the beautiful French Chateau located at 5505 Rose Claire Lane,
Sandy Springs. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of
artwork collected by Marlin Art, eat, drink, and socialize all to raise money
for the Special Olympics Georgia athletes. You don’t want to miss
the chance to walk away with your masterpiece!
Click here for
the flyer. Also, contact Cassidy Moody at
Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org or call (770) 414-9390 ext. 107.
Boccefest is coming
April 25
Save the Date: Can you think of anything better
than a relaxing Saturday afternoon in the park with your favorite friends and
bocce ball? Mark your calendar for the 2009 Boccefest on Saturday, April 25th.
Boccefest, presented by S.O.Y.L., will once again be held in Dunwoody at Brook
Run Park. Teams will consist of 2 players with a $25 per person registration
fee. Spectators are also encouraged to enjoy the tournament by cheering on all
those participating. The cost is $15.
Adopt your duck for the
June 26th derby
Special Olympics Georgia’s 4th annual Duck Derby
will be held at White Water park in Marietta on June 26th! You can join in the
fun and adopt your duck for just $5. The first five ducks across the finish line
win a prize great prizes! Check out all the details and adopt your duck at
AtlantaDuckDerby.com. The 2009 Duck Derby is sponsored by AllConnect and our
radio partner is WFSH 104.7FM.
How can I help?
Donate money without it costing you a thing
GOODSEARCH.COM
Yahoo has teamed up www.GoodSearch.com to
donate a penny to SOGA every time you search the Web. This is totally free as
the money comes from advertisers. Make Good Search your home page by going to
"tools" in your browser and then clicking on "internet options." Type www.GoodSearch.com in the space for home page. At the site, type "Special
Olympics Georgia" in the box the first time you sign up for the organization
you're supporting.
Also, GoodSearch’s sister site, www.GoodShop.com, has joined forces
with more than 700 of the top Internet retailers and travel sites (e.g.,
Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Kohls, Expedia) to donate part of every purchase
to SOGA at no additional cost to you! Simply go to
www.GoodShop.com select SOGA as
your charity, click through to your favorite store, and then shop as usual.
You can also access this shopping component from the
www.GoodSearch.com homepage.
DONATE YOUR CAR
SOGA has partnered with Car Program, LLC to turn your old vehicle into much
needed funds for our program. Your donation could make a big difference.
Click here for more information.
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