Upcoming Events: April Connection – Special Olympics Georgia

Upcoming events

Brio’s at Bocce: Brio Tuscan Grill is hosting a Bocce Tournament on Sunday May 2 between 1-5, sponsored by La Societa Italiana. Enjoy bocce in Brio’s lovely garden setting overlooking the lake, hor d’oeuvers and wine, for adults over 21. Costs $20 to play. E-mail Jennifer.Daniell@SpecialOlympicsGA.org

Slamfest 2010: Three-on-three basketball tournament at Discover Mills June 5 and 6 with proceeds going to SOGA. Volunteers and players needed. For more information go to http://www.slamfest2010.com/ or to volunteer email: slamfest2010@yahoo.com Multiple divisions including third grade up through seniors with sliding cost.

Three-Day Spring Ride: The 21st Annual Spring 3-Day Bike Ride begins in Virginia Highlands on May 21. The 300-mile ride tours West Georgia from urban Atlanta through rural West Georgia and ending in Virginia Highlands on the 23rd.

Ride through Calloway Gardens, the rolling hills from Pine Mountain, and Silver Comet Trail. But you can join the ride at any point! Just be sure to ask friends and families to sponsor you. You only pay for your personal expenses. You’ll enjoy the ride and raise money for Special Olympics Georgia.

For more information, contact Jeff at schneiderjeffrey@yahoo.com or Charles at cepotts@mindspring.

BRAG: Sign up for the 2010 Bicycle Ride Across Georgia. The ride will take place in middle Georgia June 5-12. A loop ride beginning and ending in Fayetteville with overnight stops in Griffin, Thomaston, Columbus LaGrange and Newnan. Visit www.brag.org for more information.

SOGA COMMUNITY YARD SALE: Join us for our yard sale April 23 and 24 at the Decatur Recreation Center. We’ll have tons of items including couches, chairs, entertainment centers, TVs, movies, books, clothes, toys, strollers, children’s furniture, decorative items and so much more!

The yard sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days at the center, located at 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030

*We are also looking for donations of items for the yard sale. Schedule a pickup or you can drop items off at the SOGA office. For more information on the yard sale, contact Leslie Anderson at 770-414-9390 ext. 120 or at leslie.anderson@specialolympicsga.org.

Cuffed for a Cause: Join officers across the state as they are CUFFED FOR A CAUSE on Saturday, April 10th! Officers will bed handcuffed to a moving treadmill for eight hours or until their fundraising goal is met, whichever one comes first! Be sure to stop by and support them by making a donation. Click here to see the closest location to you.

Let’s go see some Braves games: Purchase your $6 Gwinnett Braves game ticket for July 11 or your $12 or $6 ticket for the Atlanta Braves game on May 20. If sell 150 Gwinnett tickets, the athletes will be in an athlete parade and 200 tickets for the athletes to participate in the Atlanta game. Let’s help get our athletes on the field. E-mail Wendy.Bigham@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.