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JOIN THE WORLD OF WINNERS ! VOLUNTEERS ARE RICHLY REWARDED !
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Monroe County provides year-round
sports training to children (8 years +) and adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Volunteers are still needed in several areas. Please see the volunteer page for more information or contact us at sopamonroecounty@gmail.com.
THE GOLF FUNDRAISER BEING HELD ON 5/18/13
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA MONROE COUNTY NEEDS YOUR HELP
POCONO RACEWAY
Once again this year, Monroe County Special Olympics will be working at the Pocono Raceway during the Nascar races. The dates are July 5,6, & 7 and August 2, 3, 4 2013. This is a great fundraiser for us. Volunteers are needed to work at the track. Your pay is donated to our county program. If you are interested in helping with our fundraising efforts please contact Kerri Manning @570-807-2445, or Gigi Rue @570-730-6876, or email us at sopamonroecounty@gmail.com.
COIN TOSS FUNDRAISER - WALMART EAST STROUDSBURG
JULY 21st 2013 & JULY 28th 2013
9am to 5pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (2 hour slots available)
SEPTEMBER 8th, 2013 & SEPTEMBER 22nd,2013 9am to 5pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (2 hour slots available)
ON-GOING SPORTS TRAINING
SPRING SPORTS
Bowling (year-round) @ Skylanes, East Stroudsburg- Tuesdays @ 2pm- Call Christine Breslin for more information 570-619-8882 or email-sopamonroecounty@gmail.com
Basketball 5v5 Team (YMCA)- Began 3/20/13-see calendar for more information.
Basketball Skills (YMCA)- COACH WANTED
Basketball 5v5 Team (Christ Hamilton Church)-Began 3/25/13- see calendar for more information.
Basketball 3v3 Team (Christ Hamilton Church)-Began 3/25/13- see calendar for more information.
Swimming @ East Stroudsburg University- Began 4/2/13 5pm to 6pm - see calendar for more information.
(swimming days will change each month, so please check the calendar for updated information)
Track & Field @ East Stroudsburg University-Practices are Monday's & Wednesday's @ 6:30pm
Please contact sopamonroecounty@gmail.com for information on becoming a volunteer, or if you know of an athlete that would like to participate with our county program.
