Publix-LETR Special Olympics Torch Icon Sale – January 2-23

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At the beginning of each year, from January 2 – January 23, millions of paper torch icons are distributed to Publix Supermarkets and sold for a $1, $3 or $5 donation at the register, with the proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA). In 2015, SOGA received approximately $614,000 from this three-week promotion! Designed to raise awareness of SOGA, this promotion is in collaboration with Publix sponsorship of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR).

Publix’s support of this program is particularly unique because many of SOGA’s athletes are employed at various Publix locations throughout the state. The LETR involves more than 1,000 law enforcement officers from over 100 agencies who take part in various runs spanning two weeks in May in which they pass the Special Olympics Georgia “Flame of Hope” across the State. All of the relays converge at Emory University (Atlanta) during the State Summer Games Opening Ceremony. The LETR is the largest annual fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Georgia with Publix being the longest and largest single donor to the program.

So come and support your Special Olympics Georgia athletes by purchasing your “Torch’ icons at all Publix store January 2 – 23, 2016. Thank you Georgia for your support!

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Give a Gift. Change a Life. Make Your Year-End Donation Today

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2013_year-end_running_boy_edited-1All of us at Special Olympics Georgia are thankful for caring friends like you who support our efforts and help transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities.  As we celebrate the holiday season, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Special Olympics Georgia. You can even honor a loved one by making the gift in the person’s name.

And as an added bonus, through December 31, our partner Finish Line will match your tax-deductible donation, dollar for dollar, up to a campaign total of $200,000. This “Ignite the Change” Matching Fund will double the impact of every dollar you give. This means Special Olympics Georgia will be able to do more for our athletes … reach farther to engage new athletes … and show the world more than ever what people with intellectual disabilities can accomplish.

Please don’t wait, make your matching holiday and year-end gift today.

Finish Line Helps Create Inclusion for Athletes of All Abilities

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Finish Line helps create inclusion for athletes of all abilities! This holiday season, Finish Line Youth Foundation will donate funds collected from customers for Special Olympics at over 600 Finish Line stores. Visit your local Finish Line from November 6 to December 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over The Edge – Overlook III Building – Vinings – May 7

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Ever wondered if you had what it takes to be fearless and face new challenges head-on? Well, here’s your chance! The fifth annual Over the Edge will be Saturday, May 7! Join other “edgers” who are brave enough to raise $1,000 to rappel over the edge of the 22-story Overlook III Building (2859 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339) for Special Olympics Georgia. Over the Edge is the largest fundraising effort benefitting Special Olympics. Last year alone, the event made over $183,000! SOGA is looking for a few good men and women to experience the challenge, the bravery and the exhilaration of participating in an event that takes you out of your comfort zone and ultimately changes your life forever – the same thing our Special Olympics athletes experience every day. If you are interested in participating, becoming a sponsor or would like more information, please contact Kristin Hill at 770-414-9390 ext. 105 or by email: kristin.hill@specialolympicsga.org.

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 Minimum Age Requirement

(Under 18 years old need parent or guardian to sign waiver)
100- 300lbs Weight Requirement (100lbs is the lowest weight but 110 is preferred)
130 # of Rappel Spots Open
$1,000 Minimum Fundraising Amount to Secure a Rappel Spot
22 How many stories will you be rappelling?
10!!! How many athletes will you be sending to a state games?

What is Over the Edge?

Over the Edge is an exclusive opportunity for individuals to take their support of athletes of Special Olympics Georgia to new heights. In exchange for raising money, participants will earn the rare experience of stepping Over the Edge and rappelling down Overlook III Building in Vinings! This event is a unique combination of thrill and philanthropy!

Who can be an Edger?

Anyone with a desire to support a worthy cause and enough courage to step Over the Edge is welcomed to participate! There are a few requirements: Participants must be 16 years old or over (everyone under 18 needs parent/guardian to sign a waiver), between 100 and 300lbs, and raise a minimum of $1,000. No prior experience is necessary- just enough courage to step Over the Edge.

2014 R-Word Rally, April 9, Atlanta

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SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD!

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On April 9th, the Atlanta Braves will partner with Special Olympics Georgia to “Spread the Word to End the Word”. Special Olympics Georgia agencies from around the state along with SOGA staff are planning to attend the Braves game against the New York Mets. At the game there will be a table set up for people to pledge to eliminate the word “Retard(ed)” from their vocabulary and encourage them to pass that along to their family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Click here to learn more about the R-Word Rally!

Color Me Rad 5K, March 22, Conyers

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Color Me Rad, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia, will take place March 22nd at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.  Color Me Rad is a 5K that fires off in a blaze of color bombs, color cannons, color mortars, and multi-toned courses and guarantees a tsunami of color that’ll make colored tears of joy run down your cheeks and will renew your will to live.

You’ll start off with a shirt as pure and white as your granddaddy’s dentures, and throughout the run, your body will be coated with color bombs of blue, green, pink, purple, and yellow until your face, shirt, and body come out silkscreened like a tie-dyed hippy on the other side.  Each section of the run adds a new explosion of color to your clean, painter’s palate until you cross the finish line into a final blitzkrieg of color.

Register using Special Olympics Georgia’s promo code SOGA and save 10% off your registration and have 15% of your registration go to Special Olympics Georgia.

Click here to register for the race or for more race details.

If you are interested in volunteering for the race or have other questions, please contact Susan Skolnick or 770-414-9390 x111.

Which Wich, May 12th and May 19th

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Which Wich Superior Sandwiches will hold Fundraising Days for SOGA on May 12th and May 19th at the following locations: Brookhaven @ Town Brookhaven, Canton @ Canton Marketplace, Cumming @ The Collection at Forsyth, Duluth @ Sugarloaf Day Centre, Emory @ Emory Point, Norcross @ The Forum, and Snellville @ The Shoppes at Webb Gin. Which Wich will donate 10% of all sales before tax to support the State Summer Games. To find the address of the location nearest to you, or to start planning what you’ll have for lunch or dinner, visit www.whichwich.com. For more information, contact Susan Skolnick or 770-414- 9390 x111.

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2014 Summer Games, May 30-June 1, Atlanta

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State Summer Games
Emory University, Atlanta
May 30-June 1, 2014

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More than 1,800 Special Olympics athletes, Unified Partners and coaches from around the state will descend on Emory University to compete in Aquatics, Athletics, Soccer, Badminton, Volleyball, Tennis, Gymnastics, and Table Tennis with over 600 coaches to guide them in competition.

The games are free and open to the public.

Click here to visit the official Summer Games website

Come be a fan in the stands!

2014 State Summer Games Presenting Sponsor
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Cops on Doughnut Shops, June 27-29, 2014

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June 27 – 29

Officers will take to the roofs of Atlanta’s 11th annual “Cops on Doughnut Shops” weekend from 6 a.m. on Friday, June 27 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, where they will collect dough-nations from customers as they eat, sleep and play on the rooftops of Krispy Kreme stores. 

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Cant make it to the Shop??
Click the link the donate now button above to donate to your favorite Department/Location for a chance to win a $100 Publix Gift Card! *Must be a minimum donation of $20, drawing will be held Monday, June 30th or stop by one the locations below!

Atlanta- Ponce 295 Ponce De LeonAvenue
Atlanta- Evans St. 633 Evans Street
Albany- Weekend of June 13th 400 N. Slappey Boulevard
Buford 3387 Buford Drive
Roswell 10781 Alpharetta Hwy.
Stockbridge 120 Georgia Hwy 138
Smyrna- different weekend 4560 S. Cobb Dr.
Athens- Bogart 3703 Atlanta Highway
Augusta 1644 Gordon Highway
Augusta- Washington Rd. 2866 Washington Road
Columbus 6761 Veterans Parkway
Commerce 40103 Hwy 441
Doraville 5768 Buford Hwy NE
Duluth 1550 Pleasant Hill Rd. Ste 101
Lilburn 4129 Highway 78
Macon 2800 Pio Nono Avenue
Macon- N. Avenue 519 North Avenue
Marietta 299 Cobb Parkway South
Riverdale 6689 Highway #85
Savannah- Abercorn St. 11506 Abercorn Street
Warner Robins 2706 Watson Blvd. Suite A
Savannah 2749 Skidaway Road

Please also visit as other agencies participate this weekend on “Cops on Shops” events in their area:

Kennesaw Police Department – Intersection of Old 41 and Cobb Parkway

Kennesaw State University Police Department – the Chevron at the intersection of Busbee Drive
@ Chastain Road (Please visit KSU from 8am to 8pm Thursday-Saturday )

Click the donate now button below to donate! For every $20 you donate, you will be entered in a contest for some great prizes!!!

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For Torch Run information contact
Autumn Unrein 770.414.9390, ext. 118
Autumn.Unrein@SpecialOlympicsGA.org