Monthly Archives: October 2009

Join our Fundraising Committee

Our next meeting is:
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 2nd at SOVA Headquarters.
Founded in August 2008, Area 6’s Fundraising Committee (F.C.) has three goals:

Raising funds to support the annual budget
Generating sustainable income
Increasing income to allow growth

The committee meets monthly to accomplish our goals. Members of the F.C. are from all backgrounds. Some have been with Special Olympics [...]

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Gymnastics Open House TONIGHT!

Special Olympics Virginia & All American Gymnastics
Invite You to Attend An Open House
October 21 at 5:30 PM
at
All American Gymnastics
10406 Lake Ridge Pkwy Ste 400
Crescent Business Park
Ashland VA 23005

Contact Tina Andes
tandes@specialolympicsva.org
804-726-3032

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Athletes on Ice!

image taken from timesdispatch.com
From Richmond Times-Dispatch, Oct. 24, 2009:

JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Published: October 24, 2009
Some of the special-needs athletes participating in yesterday’s Special Olympics skating event with the performers of “Disney On Ice” couldn’t speak.
But they vocalized, smiled broadly and clapped.
“That’s from the excitement,” said Sylvia Seaborne, a John Marshall High School exceptional [...]

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Quest for the Gold!, a huge success!

Ravenchase’s Quest for the Gold – a race to benefit Special Olympics Area 6 – was a huge success. Beginning with the starter clue which incorporated the athlete’s oath inspired by the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver & ending at Positive Vibe Café who is a tremendous supporter of our athletes…the racers ran [...]

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