Congrats to key volunteer Kittie Caston of Cobb County

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Thirty-year-volunteer Kittie Caston is recognized today with the national Point of Light Award. Being deaf, Kittie has made a life out of  giving those with disabilities the opportunity to shine. She strives to help children and adults with intellectual disabilities learn discipline, confidence and demonstrate courage through her work with Special Olympics Georgia.

The Point of Light Award honors individuals and volunteer groups around the country that have made a committment to help meet critical needs in the community. The award was created by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.

Congratulations Kittie for this much deserved award.

Click here to read Kittie’s story.

Be a Unified Partner!

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Introduced in 1987, Unified Sports furthers Special Olympics Georgia’s commitment to foster inclusion into school and community sports programs. Unified Sports programs bring together, on the same team, athletes with and without intellectual disabilities.
Learn more about Unified Sports

Connection:Gwinnett Braves tickets

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Get your $5 ticket to the July 11 Gwinnett Braves game by e-mailing Wendy.Bigham@SpecialOlympicsGA.org. If SOGA sells 150 tickets, athletes will participate in a parade before the game. This is a great opportunity for teams and a company employee gathering!

Connection: Change for Champions

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Collect Change for Champions
Collect change in your office for the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia for the month you select! If you’re interested in receiving cans and posters to display for a month at your office please contact Sean Mann at 770-414-9390 x 114 or Sean.Mann@SpecialOlympicsGA.org and he’ll be glad to mail them to you and pick them up.  Thanks for your consideration and support.

Connection: Online Shopping

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Shop online with major discounts
Special Olympics Georgia offers you the opportunity to participate in an online reverse auction and shopping portal that will let you shop, save big, have fun, and support SOGA at the same time.
The  auction allows you to bid on today’s most desirable items (i.e., ipod, Wii, gift cards, cameras, computers, etc.). As people bid on an item, the price drops! Once the item drops to a price that you are willing to pay, you can buy the item.  If this sounds too good to be true, click here to see how this works.

The shopping portal connects you to thousands of online merchants (i.e., Target, WalMart, Best Buy, Apple, Borders, Toys r Us, Home Depot, etc.). The best part is that you can earn rewards for yourself and money for Special Olympics Georgia while buying everyday items you were already planning on purchasing.  Click here to learn more.

Connection: Get in the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia

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Join the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia June 5-12

Pump some air in those bike tires and 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.

Connection Ways to Help: Coupon book

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If you live in the greater Athens or greater Gainesville areas, you can save at least $1,000 at local restaurants and family entertainment venues by buying a Coupon Book. In addition to saving yourself a lot of money, 50 percent of the proceeds of each book is donated to SOGA. Learn more about the types of offers included in the books.

Connection: Boccefest (2)

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Day in the sun and some bocce at Boccefest May 8
Put the 2010 Boccefest on your calendar — the fun and relaxed bocce ball tournament is Saturday, May 8 at Candler Park in Atlanta.  Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and coolers for an afternoon of live music, delicious bar-b-que by Dickey’s, and great prizes! Teams consist of four players and registration is $35 per person. Onlookers are invited to come out and enjoy the festivities, too, by cheering on your friends for $20. For more information or to register click here. You can also e-mail Cassidy Moody or call at 770-414-9390 ext. 107

Connection: Art Auction (top)

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Art Auction:  March 13th

Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD!!!  On March 13th Special Olympics Georgia will once again host the ever-popular Art Auction fundraiser at a fabulous million dollar home on 1125 West Conway Drive. It is a fantastic evening of fine art and so much more. The evening also includes a silent auction, live entertainment, delicious food and great door prizes, not to mention, an inspirational speech by one of Special Olympics Georgia’s outstanding athletes. Click here to purchase your tickets or to learn more.

Connection: Polar Plunge photos

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Polar Plunge:  A Huge Success! 
The 1st Annual Polar Plunge was a huge success raising $50,000 for our athletes. More than 175 supporters plunged into the chilly waters of Lake Lanier Islands on February 20th.  Many donned zany costumes and enjoyed taking a turn at dunking a cop in our unique dunk tank!  View photos by clicking here and we look forward to seeing you next year at Lake Lanier.