Join Area 6, ESPN Radio’s Greg Burton, and Susan Greenbaum on Wednesday night at Mosaic Cafe to help support the athletes of Area 6!
From 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18th, Mosaic (River Road Shopping Center) will donate a portion of the proceeds and all of the guest bartenders’ tips to Area 6. Greg [...]
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Calendar
Come back soon to see an updated calendar of fundraising events!
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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!
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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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Congrats to the athletes of the 2009 Area 6 Fall Games!
Congratulations to all of the athletes of the 2009 Area 6 Fall Games! We wish you best of luck at the State Championships in November!
Area 6 would like to thank the volunteers that made our event possible. We especially thank the FC Richmond Soccer Club for running the soccer events. We hope you had a [...]
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Quest for the Gold!
Saturday, October 17th
1:00 p.m. - ????
Location: all over Richmond!
Calling all sports enthusiasts, history buffs, Ravenchase fans and inquiring minds! Here is a unique opportunity for you to learn more about the history of sports in our grand city of Richmond, all while supporting your local Area 6 Special Olympics program.
It’s a Scavenger Hunt with [...]
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Young Athlete program added
Special Olympics Virginia is offering a Young Athlete training program for children, ages 2-7, with intellectual disabilities. The training site will be at Trinity United Methodist Church located at 903 Forest Ave. The program will start Thursday, September 24 and meet every Thursday from 3:30-4:30. There is no charge to participate. This program is designed [...]
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, passed away at 88
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Words from our President:
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Founder and Honorary Chairman of Special Olympics, passed away early this morning at Cape Cod Hospital (Massachusetts), surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Shriver forever altered the course of mankind by leading a human rights movement to [...]
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