The funds raised are used directly for the training sessions and competitions we provide to our athletes. Although all of the functions of the Management Team benefit the program, such as Public Relations and Administration, we target specific funders for those programs. Such as Ferragonio Distributing of Export, an office supply and equipment dealer, being the sponsor of our programs general management through in-kind donations of materials used for communications and fund raising. Sports Fund Drive material will be mailed on April 16, 2001. They can also print the Donation Form on the website and mail in their donation.
Individuals are also encourage to contribute to the drive.
Westmoreland County Athlete at the 2001 World Games Rachel Martin of Jacobs Creek, an athlete of Special Olympics-Westmoreland County traveled to Alaska to participate in the seventh Special Olympics World Winter Games. Rachel, who attends Yough High School has been participating in Special Olympics for six years. At the 2001 Pennsylvania State Winter Games, she took home three gold medals. Rachel was selected to attend the World Games in Anchorage, Alaska, after beating out her competition to earn a gold medal in her division at the 2000 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games. Rachel's gold medal qualified her for a random drawn among gold-medal athletes from other divisions.