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NOVEMBER
2007 |
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Enjoy a Night of
Laughter
Visit the Whole World Improv Theatre Wednesday,
Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. where you'll support Special Olympics Georgia and enjoy a night
of laughter! The hilarious folks at Whole World will have you laughing all night
long as they get input from the audience to come up with their next skit.
Tickets are $25. Click here for
more information.
Need golf clubs?
Tournament Golf USA, sponsor of the Papa John's
Pizza One Club Golf World Championship, is selling used golf clubs for Special
Olympics Georgia Nov. 7-16 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at 6518 Roswell Road, next
to Clay's Sports Bar. Complete sets will range from $15 to $45; kids' sets will
cost $10 to $25 and women's will cost $20 to $45. For more information or to
donate clubs, call (404) 483-6065.
Sponsor of the month
This year marked an exceptional level of support
from the local communities in which our 2007 State Horse Show and 2007 State
Sailing Competition took place. Our goal is to increase the number of athletes
that are able to come to State Games each year and through the generosity of our
corporate partners, we are able to do so. This year we expect to have more than
400 athletes, coaches and unified partners competing in our Horse Show and
Sailing Competition.
Our 2007 State Horse Show Presenting Sponsor is Flint Energies Foundation who
has been a significant contributor since 2003 to support our athletes. Friend
and Patron Sponsors for our 2007 State Horse Show include AgGeorgia Farm Credit,
QuikTrip, Robins Federal Credit Union, Paulding County Saddle Club, Hicks, Casey
& Foster, Walthall Oil Company, Rosenberg Asset Management, Equine Medical
Associates, Rotary Club of Perry, Thompson, Davis & Hogan, Warner Robins Supply,
and the Kiwanis Club of Perry.
Our 2007 State Sailing Competition Official Sponsors are GEICO and the
Dunlap-Williamson Foundation. Both sponsors are new contributors to the State
Sailing Competition and we are grateful for their generosity, as we continue to
develop these State competitions.
Our corporate partners have a tremendous impact on the lives of our athletes
through their donations of their time and talent. We certainly could not do it
without you and greatly appreciate all that you do for Special Olympics Georgia.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteer of the Month -
Krystal
Bragg
For three years, Dr. Krystal Bragg has given her time and support to Special
Olympics Georgia by serving as the Clinical Director of Opening Eyes, a part of
the Healthy Athletes program, which provides free eye screenings and
prescription glasses to Special Olympics athletes. Each year, she takes the time
to e-mail and recruit opticians to come out and help during Opening Eyes. She is
also the head of her district for the Lions Club so she also recruits members to
volunteer at Healthy Athletes. The Lions Club International is also a sponsor of
the event.
This year, screenings were held at the State Summer Games in Atlanta and at the
Master's Bowling Tournament in Savannah. At each of this events, Dr. Bragg, who
travels from her home in Statesboro to be a part of each the events, works to
make sure that the screenings run smoothly and in a timely order so that the
athletes do not have to wait long for their screenings. Not only does Dr. Bragg
help to keep everything in order but she also does a little bit of photography,
taking plenty of pictures for both Special Olympics Georgia and herself. When
screenings are done at games, usually around 25 percent of the athletes screened
need prescription glasses, which are always given out for free. Dr. Bragg works
with different labs to get the lenses cut for free and she ships the equipment
and frames to the Special Olympics Georgia office from Statesboro. She also
submits articles to the Lions Club Newsletter publicizing the events and sends
out thank you certificates to all of her volunteers.
At each state games that vision screenings are performed, Special Olympics
Georgia screens an average of 110 athletes, and Dr. Bragg does everything she
can to ensure that each athlete gets the best service. Without dedicated
professionals like Dr. Bragg, Special Olympics Georgia would not be able to
continue it's very important Healthy Athletes program. Special Olympics Georgia
congratulates Dr. Krystal Bragg on being the November Volunteer of the Month!
You Inspire Greatness, Dr. Bragg!
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 22,797 registered SOGA athletes. | | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
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November 9 - 11, 2007
State Horse Show
Volunteer for Special Olympics Georgia's most unique state competition! The
Horse Show features dressage, showmanship, walking trails and English/Western
style riding. Knowledge of horses is not necessary.
January, 18 - 20, 2008
State Indoor Winter Games
More than 1,500 Special Olympics Georgia athletes come to Marietta to compete in
basketball, bowling, powerlifting, floor hockey, ice skating, gymnastics, and
roller skating.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of
the above events, please contact Leslie Anderson at
Leslie.Anderson@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
or 770-414-9390 ext. 120.
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OTHER NEWS |
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Thanks for Sharing
During this Holiday Season (through
December 31 2007) you can support Special Olympics Georgia when you enroll in
Macy’s “Thanks For Sharing Program”. For a $25 fee charged to your Macy’s
Card you will receive a Macy’s gift card worth 10% of what you spend (with the
exception of furniture and fine jewelry) during the Holiday season. For each
“Thanks for Sharing” member, Macy's donates $10 to charities.
Inspire someone this
holiday and everyday
Purchase your holiday
and everyday cards and bring joy to your loved ones while
supporting the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA). Part
of the proceeds of card sales go to SOGA. Cost: $18 per pack of
10 corporate greeting cards; $18 per pack of 10
photo frame cards; $12 per pack of 10 gift cards.
Click here for more info
about the cards.
Click here to order
your cards.
West
Marine store donates portion of Nov. 13 sales to SOGA
Shop at an Atlanta-area West Marine
store on Tuesday, November 13 and 5 percent of your total will be donated to
Special Olympics Georgia. The four stores participating are the Smyrna,
Doraville , Buford and Gainesville locations. For information on store hours and
directions, visit http://www.westmarine.com/
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