The call is going out for financial help for the upcoming Special Olympics. They are about 200 thousand dollars short of their fundraising objective. Chair J-P Levesque says they are reaching out to the community by trying to get more corporate sponsors and to get more people to adopt an athlete. He says they're hopeful. The games take place in January. Meantime the Athletes Village will be at two local hotels. RBC provided the 40 thousand dollars towards the costs. Friday, November 26, 2010
Special Olympics fundraising continues
The call is going out for financial help for the upcoming Special Olympics. They are about 200 thousand dollars short of their fundraising objective. Chair J-P Levesque says they are reaching out to the community by trying to get more corporate sponsors and to get more people to adopt an athlete. He says they're hopeful. The games take place in January. Meantime the Athletes Village will be at two local hotels. RBC provided the 40 thousand dollars towards the costs. 