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November
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Laugh for Special Olympics Georgia at Comedy Showcase
Visit the
Comedy Lounge, Thursday, Nov. 16 inside the Landmark Diner in Buckhead, located
at 3652 Roswell Road. Inside the Vegas-style nightclub, laugh at the comedians
starting at 8 p.m. and after the show you can try out your own funny bone at
Comedy Karaoke. For more information, e-mail Allison Hicks, senior special events
manager at Allison.Hicks@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
Athletes compete in Pre-World Games
Three Special Olympics Georgia
athletes competed in the Pre-World Games Invitational in Shanghai, China.
Read
more about their competition here. The games are Oct. 2-11, 2007. Let's
support our athletes from the other side of the world!
Help
make the holiday merrier
You can make a difference in the opportunities
Special Olympics gives athletes by keeping Special Olympics on your holiday
list. Click
here to make a donation.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteer of the Month -
Phil Martin
Phil
Martin, pictured right, worked with athletes at the Open Sailing Regatta
Competition. Next to Phil is Nandi Issac of Macon.
To be selected as Volunteer of the
Month for Special Olympics Georgia, volunteers must be passionate about the
program and the athletes. Phil Martin is passionate. Phil has taken his
passion for sailing and Special Olympics and has combined them to provide a
spectacular experience for hundreds of athletes.
Because of Phil’s time and efforts in volunteering for Special Olympics
Georgia’s sailing program, we have been able to add a sixth state event. Special
Olympics programs, state-wide, will gather their skippers and crews to compete
each fall in Special Olympics Georgia’s State Open Sailing Regatta Competition
in Macon, Georgia. Phil has not only been instrumental in helping collect
and maintain a fleet of boats for Special Olympics athletes, he has the amazing
ability to connect with each athlete. Just ask the athletes about “Sailing
Fridays”!
Nandi Issac was afraid of sailing. She would have never dared to sail, except
for her trust of Phil. Under Phil’s guidance and coaching, Nandi and her unified
partner Ashley have now advanced to become Gold Medal members of the Georgia
Sailing Team! Nandi’s face glows as she speaks of her delight in learning how to
steer (or in Nandi’s words “drive”) a sailboat. She remarks, “Phil Martin has
changed the lives of me and my friends. He is a true talented coach. These years
he has been a true blessing among us . . .” Congratulations to Phil Martin in
receiving Special Olympics Georgia’s Volunteer of the Month award for November
2006.
Special Olympics Georgia congratulates
Phil on being October's 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:
April.Aiken@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
**Online Donations
You can make an online donation and support the 22,956 registered SOGA athletes. | | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
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Indoor Winter Games-
Friday and Sunday
January 19 -21
About 1,000 plus volunteers are needed to assist athletes competing in the
sports of basketball, bowling, floor hockey, rhythmic gymnastics, roller skating
and ice skating at Winter Games held in Cobb County.
To volunteer, please fill out
this required application.
Golf tournament at Standard Club in
Duluth, Monday, Nov. 13
Volunteers are needed to help at a golf tournament at 10 a.m. and work a
two to seven hour shift. The tournament is for the Reitsma's Relievers
Foundation, a supporter of Special Olympics Georgia.
For
more information, contact Heather Hart at
Heather.Hart@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Volunteer to fill out a survey about product
preferences
Georgia State University PhD candidate,
Jack Wei, is donating $5 to Special Olympics for every volunteer who fills out a
questionnaire measuring different types of products and their preferences.
Responses will all be anonymous.
Click here to fill
out the survey.
For questions,
call Jack at (404) 651-1931
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OTHER NEWS |
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Upcoming Regionals & Invitationals
Below
are the dates and locations for upcoming invitationals and Southeast Games. If you are a new agency or your athletes will be competing in some of these events for the first time, coming to an Invitational is a great way to gain competition experience in a state tournament setting.
Regionals
Southeast Regional Alpine Skiing Competition,
Feb. 2-6, Boone, N.C. Forms are due Dec. 8. For more information on how to
compete or about the competition, contact Alison at
Alison.White@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Make your
home page www.GoodSearch.com
Each time you conduct a
search on www.GoodSearch.com, one
penny goes to benefit Special Olympics Georgia. 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.
The Special Olympics Georgia Store!
Show your Special Olympics
pride and get something to wear from the Special
Olympics
Georgia
on-line apparel store!
A portion of every sale will financially support Special Olympics
Georgia.
Please visit
www.SOGA.Artwear.com today to set up an account and to
start shopping!
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