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.

Connection: Knight for Kids

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Knight for Kids: March 20th
After the Cops & Rodders Car Show, stay for a fantastic evening to continue helping to support Special Olympics GA!  Admission is $50 per person, but includes dinner and one chance to win the door prize of a 2010 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe!  The last ticket in the barrel at the end of the night wins the amazing Harley!  Don’t miss out on the most entertaining night of the year as the competition gets interesting as the night goes on!  For more information please click here.

Connection: Cops & Rodders

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Cops & Rodders Car & Motorcycle Show & Driver Safety Fair:  March 20th
Come out and see all makes and models of cars, motorcycles and trucks, including retired and active emergency vehicles. Cost is $20 per vehicle to enter the car show, but spectators are free to attend!  Also this year, there will be a driver safety fair. It’s a great place for teen drivers (or drivers of any age) to learn important safe driving techniques and meet the professionals. For more information, please click here.

Connection: Volunteer of the Month

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March Volunteer of the Month: Carl Huff

For the 2010 Indoor Winter Games, SOGA was looking for someone to fill in the role of Volunteer Coordinator for Basketball Team Play. This is one of our largest venues and calls for long hours each day. It’s an important role because the he is responsible for making sure that volunteers are in place and trained, which is a requirement for the venue to run successfully. Volunteer Carl Huff rose to the challenge.

It is not an ideal first SOGA volunteer experience since the job requires a lot of responsibility but it is also difficult to find individuals who are reliable for the job. Carl quickly learned what he could about the venue and his role and came to all of the planning meetings. Throughout the weekend, Carl was at the venue early and quickly took charge of the entire venue. Staff members and several volunteers noted how wonderful he was in the role. He took the time to talk to each volunteer and made sure that each one of them felt like they were contributing in a vital role at the venue, rotating fans in the stands volunteers so they too had a chance to work a field position.
 
Thank you Carl for your dedication to SOGA and the State Indoor Winter Games. Congratulations on being the March Volunteer of the Month.