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Athlete Angela Martin to Global Congress
Special Olympics athlete Angela Martin has been chosen to represent Washington State and the United States
at the Special Olympics 2010 Global Congress, in Marrakech, Morocco June 7-10,
2010. Special Olympics International is sponsoring the world-wide meeting
in Morocco to discuss and formulate a Global Strategic Plan.
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of only 16 delegates representing the United States, Ms. Martin will join 475
delegates from 228 Special Olympics programs in 170 countries for the three-day
forum of collaboration and celebration. The Global Congress will bring together
key leaders and stakeholders of Special Olympics from all corners of the world
with the goal of shaping the future of Special Olympics, the leading global
organization for people with intellectual disabilities.
To read more about Angela Martin's exciting opportunity, click
here.
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April LETR Events
 April is a
busy month for the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign.
The annual Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Statewide Tip-A-Cop Promotion highlights this month's activities.
On Saturday, April 17, 2010, from 12 - 8 p.m., visit your local Red Robin
where law enforcement personnel will serve as “celebrity waiters” and collect
tips in support of Special Olympics athletes. Last year's event raised
over $100,000.
Also, when you visit Red Robin anytime between April 5-17, you have the opportunity to purchase paper
medals for any amount above $1 from your server. These medals will be
posted on the walls of the Red Robin restaurant, displaying the community's
support of Special Olympics athletes.
Also, check out these exciting upcoming LETR events:
Claim Jumper Tip-A-Cop
Thursday, April 8, 5-9 p.m.
Claim Jumper Restaurants in Tukwila, Lynnwood, and Redmond
Go Kart Grand Prix Challenge
Wednesday, April 14, 5-9 p.m.
Lakewood Grand Prix Raceway
For more information and to view a full calendar of upcoming LETR events, click
here.
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Scarves for 2011 Winter Games
While the 2010 Winter Games are just behind us, one intrepid volunteer is already preparing for next year's
games. Vanessa Hailey of Day Creek, Washington has started a project to outfit
all of the participants in the 2011 Winter Games in a red and white scarf.
Ms. Hailey has created a blog and mobilized an online crochet group with the goal to create handmade
scarves for each of the athletes. She has posted patterns on her blog and will
collect all of the scarves by late February, 2011. Anyone who is interested in
knitting or crocheting is welcome to participate. Scarves need to be
approximately 5" wide by 55" long, either crocheted or knitted, with
the colors Red Heart Super Saver Cherry Red and White.
For more information about the project including progress updates, please visit
http://milesofsmiles4charity.blogspot.com/ or e-mail Vanessa Hailey at
vanessa@nwcorrosion.com.
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Add "Support Special Olympics" to Your April Safeway Shopping List.
For the third consecutive year Special Olympics Washington has been invited to be part of the April point
of service fundraising promotion with Safeway stores across the state! Visit
your neighborhood Safeway store from March 28 – May 2, 2010 and make a donation
at checkout. Last year, Special Olympics participated in this promotion with
Easter Seals and raised $11.2 million in the US and Canada—an increase of $1.2
million from 2008. With your support again we believe that the Special Olympics
partnership will continue to impact the success of Safeway's April promotion.
Proceeds will benefit Special Olympics and Easter Seals in local communities, which will allow us to
provide greater services and programs for our 9,400 athletes and help us
reach many other children and adults with intellectual disabilities
in Washington to bring them into the Special Olympics family.
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WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee's Coins for a Cause at the Winter State Championships
 The WIAA
L.E.A.P. Committee organized coin drives at the 2010 Mat Classic (Boys and Girls
State Wrestling Championships) and at the 3A and 4A Boys and Girls State
Basketball Championships. Thanks to the generosity of the fans of the
schools that participated in the State Championship events, the L.E.A.P.
Committee was able to collect over $2,000 for Special Olympics Washington.
The WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee is committed to promoting and supporting the goals and core values of the WIAA
through student leadership. The Coins for a Cause program was established in
2009 by the L.E.A.P. Committee and is designed to help raise funds for local
non-profit organizations.
About the WIAA L.E.A.P. Committee
L.E.A.P. (Leadership through Education, Activities, and Personal Development), is a student leadership
group organized by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. The
L.E.A.P. Committee was established to promote and support the goals and core
values of the WIAA through student leadership. As the voice of Washington’s
student participants, L.E.A.P. members are committed to the promotion of
sportsmanship, respect, and community service through interscholastic
activities.
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