Finish Line Helps Spread Unstoppable Joy

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The Finish Line Youth Foundation wants to help make all Special Olympics athletes feel #SOunstoppable this holiday season, but they can’t do it without you!

For the eighth year in a row, Finish Line will hold its annual holiday fundraising campaign benefitting Special Olympics. From November 16th – December 30th, customers at Finish Line stores across the United States will be asked to make donations at checkout to benefit Special Olympics athletes. In addition, customers also will be able to make online donations and round up their online purchases.

Visit your local Finish line to participate or check out The Finish Line Youth Foundation.

State Indoor Winter Games, January 11 – 13, 2019, Cobb County

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Special Olympics Georgia will host the 2019 State Indoor Winter Games on January 11 – 13.

Come join the 2800 athletes, coaches, and unified partners in Cobb County as they compete in basketball, bowling, floor hockey, artistic gymnastics, and powerlifting!

The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday, January 11th at the Cobb Civic Center at 7:30pm and is open to the public.

For more information on Indoor Winter Games, contact Liz Smith at liz.smith@specialolympicsga.org.

If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact Thomas Ritch at thomas.ritch@specialolympicsga.org.

If you would like to volunteer, go online to http://sogeorgia.vsyshost.com or contact Danielle Hogan at danielle.hogan@specialolympicsga.org

 

3rd Annual St. Peter Chanel 5K

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Run for a reason!

Join St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church as they host the 3rd Annual St. Peter Chanel 5K on November 19, 2016.

Benefiting Special Olympics Georgia, the event will include a free kids run and is open to runners and walkers of all levels.

Click here for more information.

To register, click here.

2017 Georgia Gives Day

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On November 28, help support Special Olympics Georgia on #GivingTuesday, and lets show the world just how much GA Gives!

In partnership with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, we are excited to be part of GA Gives on #GivingTuesday. So please show your support by making a donation in support of Special Olympics Georgia! Remember no donation is too small; every amount helps us reach our goals of providing quality sports programs to the 27,115 Special Olympics Georgia athletes!

Click here to be part of GA Gives and support SOGA TODAY!

 

For more information about GA Gives Day, contact Sara Bruno at (770) 414-9390 ext. 1105.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day

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In 1968, one woman started a movement that celebrated the abilities and strengths of a population noticed for their disabilities. From that moment on, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Special Olympics grew to an international organization with the goal to provide opportunities and arenas for individuals with intellectual disabilities to not only shine, but be included and accepted, giving them a more hopeful and brighter future.

On July 20, 2017, Special Olympics will celebrate its annual Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day (EKS) to honor the life of the woman that started it all. This day will also serve as a global call to action for people with and without intellectual disabilities to live in a more unified society – in sport, work, and in the community. By bringing together all peoples, we are able to give ever new life to Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s vision and honor her inspiration, impact and indomitable spirit.

Please join the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia on Thursday, July 20th, and Special Olympics athletes, partners and fans across the world, unify our communities, expand opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Help Us Build Our New Home!

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To better serve YOU – our athletes, families, volunteers and friends – we are building a one-of-a-kind training facility and administrative space called Training for Life: Sports Lab & Center. This state-of-the-art new home will include a gymnasium and training space for athletes, gathering space for communities, and administrative support for our staff and volunteers to better serve more than 27,000 athletes!

To make this project a reality we are fundraising $5.5 million through our first ever capital campaign. We’ve raised more than $4.9 million, and we need YOUR help to finish this project. The new facility will include a time capsule – to be opened in 50 years – to commemorate this important step for our SOGA family and the many stories that make up our great work.

Through a donation of $50, you can include your story in this time capsule and forever be a part of SOGA’s history.

Click here to cement your sport in SOGA’s forever history.

 

Master’s Bowling, August 16-18, 2019, Warner Robins, GA

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Join Special Olympics Georgia for the 2019 State Masters Bowling Tournament being held August 16-18 in Warner Robins, Ga. We will be hosting over 1,200 athletes from across the state of Georgia, who will compete in Traditional and Unified Bowling during this weekend of fun! Tournaments will be taking place all three days at Robins Lanes at Robins Air Force Base, and Gold Cup Bowling Center. For information about getting involved during this fantastic event please contact David Crawford, or for information on how to volunteer contact Courtney Payne.
For more info to Sponsor this event please contact Thomas Ritch.

Click here for more Information.

We hope to see you at State Masters Bowling in Warner Robins!

Thank You Dunkin’ Donuts!

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Special Olympics Georgia would like to thank Dunkin’ Donuts for their tremendous sponsorship of the 2016 Cops on Donut Shops and support of LETR. Below are a few words from Dunkin’ Donuts:

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“On behalf of our franchises within the state of Georgia, being able to support Special Olympics Georgia during National Donut Day was a fun and successful effort! Partnering with the LETR groups made it very rewarding since serving our “safety” organizations is part of our mission at Dunkin’ Donuts Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation. We are please to support the great work and the impact that you have on the lives of the Special Olympics athletes. At Dunkin’ Brands, community is the heart of our business so it was exciting to learn about the “reach ” your organization has throughout the whole state. We believe that charitable giving begins at home, in the communities, cities and towns in which we operate. So, we look forward to continuing our support and relationship with Special Olympics Georgia in the future.”- Kimberly Brandon, Associate Field Marketing Manager, Dunkin’ Brands

Bounce for Bucks

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Let’s Bounce for Bucks!

Join Special Olympics Georgia and Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park on Saturday, August 6 and Saturday, August 13 from 1-3 PM for 2 hours of all access bouncing, basketball, bull riding and more!

Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park will be selling tickets and registering all participants that MENTION Special Olympics Georgia for a discounted price of $17 between 1-3 PM. Participants will be able to bounce until 5 PM. All attendees must mention Special Olympics Georgia in order to get the discounted price.

$2 of every $17 ticket sold will go towards SOGA and our 27,110 athletes across the state of Georgia.

For more information, call (770) 414-9390 ext. 120.

Planning For a Family Member With Special Needs

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Did You Know…

There are approximately 10.2 million children with special health care needs in the United States and 62% of parents of these children have no plan to cover their child’s expenses when they are gone?

 

Special Olympics Georgia has teamed up with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and SignatureFD, LLC for a four part series designed to provide the best information and resources about Special Needs Planning.

Special Needs Planning is designed to improve the quality of a loved one’s life by securing his or her financial future without disqualifying him or her from eligibility for means-tested government benefits.

Click here to read Part 1 of our series on Special Needs Planning, diving more in depth into what Special Needs Planning provides, challenges a family or individual could potentially face without it and how to secure the continuity of care.

Click here to read Part 2 of our series on Special Needs Planning, answering the most frequently asked questions about planning for a loved one with special needs.

Click here to read Part 3 of our series on Special Needs Planning, and learn more about Special Needs Trusts.

Click here to read Part 4 of our series on Special Needs Planning, and learn more about resources for funding for a family member with special needs.