New Year’s Eve

From all of us at Special Olympics Louisiana, we wish you a very happy and safe, New Year’s Eve!

Last Chance to Make an Impact in 2014

Today will be your last day to make an impact in 2014.  Today, you can help change the life of an individual with intellectual disabilities.  You can help us at Special Olympics Louisiana continue to reach out to more athletes that are currently not in our program.

Today is the last day of 2014… What will YOUR impact be?

Donate now.

Timothy Shriver’s New Book

Timothy Shriver’s brand new book, “Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most,” will take you on a journey of self-discovery!  He will also sign a copy of his book for any athlete or Unified Partner.

Buy the book today and join us in Special Olympics by being part of the World’s Biggest Unified Selfie.

Learn more at www.timothyshriver.com.

 

Happy Friday!

“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”
Helen Keller

Merry Christmas!

Everyone here at Special Olympics Louisiana would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! May this Christmas bring joy and love to your heart and soul, and may you start the New Year on a beautiful note. Wishing you the best Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

It’s Christmas Eve!

We are wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas Eve. May your heart be filled with the joy of giving, as it is the expression of the love in your heart and the kindness in your soul.

Polar Plunge

What is it?  The Polar Plunge is one of Special Olympics Louisiana’s largest fundraisers, attracting hundreds of people to an otherwise deserted waterhole in the winter. Crowd favorites at this event include the Costume contest, musical entertainment, gigantic Ice sculpture, as well as vendor displays and giveaways.

Who? Individuals and teams from businesses and organizations, alongside our athletes and thousands of community members, experience heartwarming and bone chilling extremes as they take the plunge into the icy cold water during the winter for Special Olympics Louisiana athletes!!

Don’t have what it takes? Come watch! If taking an icy dip isn’t for you, then come be a fan of fun as you watch folks Run, Plunge, and Freeze for a great cause. The Polar Plunge is open to the public and also features musical entertainment, food, costumes, ice sculptures, vendor displays, children’s activities and more. There is no fee to view the Plunge, but donations are always welcomed.

For more information and a list of locations click here.

Alex and Ani

Alex and Ani’s Charity by Design “Power of Unity” bangle supports Special Olympics
Alex and Ani, a made in America lifestyle brand and producer of jewelry, and Special Olympics have partnered together through their Charity by Design division to create a new bangle. The “Power of Unity” bangle will be sold in Alex and Ani retail stores nationwide, online at Alexandani.com, and at partnering retail accounts, beginning November 24, 2014.

Alex and Ani will donate to Special Olympics 20% of the purchase price from each Power of Unity Charm sold between November 2014 and December 2015, with a minimum donation of $25,000.

The bangle design features the Special Olympics symbol which is an expression of how the Special Olympics movement reveals the champion in all of us, inspiring achievement, change, revelation and community in all who connect with Special Olympics. On the other side of the charm, the Special Olympics Athlete Oath appears, “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

These bangles make a perfect gift this holiday season! Order one now by clicking here!

CEO Corner- Joy of Sport

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, everyday around the world. Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities solving the global injustice, isolation, intolerance and inactivity they face.

I just heard another fantastic story of how Special Olympics Louisiana is building self-confidence. The father of one of our athletes told us his son never really talked much and would not look people in the eye. Since he has become involved in Special Olympics, he has changed. He is now talking with people, shaking hands, and looking them in the eye.  We are making a difference to those who are in our program, and we need to offer this program to the more than 120,000 of those who have not yet had the chance.

People with special needs are often the most caring of people. They do things without expectations of reward. They do things because it seems right to them. I challenge YOU. Bring a friend who has never been to a Special Olympics event to the next one you attend, talk to someone in your school with special needs that you wouldn’t typically hangout with, sign up now to volunteer, coach, or play unified with us! You can even make a difference by donating today! Join me in celebrating those people with special needs who have true hearts and true spirits. If you would like to help us instill confidence, change attitudes, and get more than you give, contact Special Olympics Louisiana. You can make the difference.

Pat Carpenter Bourgeois
President and CEO of Special Olympics Louisiana

www.laso.org

NFL Drawing is Tomorrow!

The NFL Raffle drawing will be tomorrow morning, December 19th, at 9am live on the “Johnny in the Morning Show” on Tangi 96.5!  All tickets must be purchased by TODAY, December 18th, by 4:30pm.

Thank you to all who have bought a ticket(s) for the raffle!