Are you FAN enough to go OVER THE EDGE for Special Olympics Hawaii? Only 90 thrill-seeking participants will get the chance to rappel off a 20-plus story building in downtown Honolulu on October 30th.
Not only is this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the first of its kind in Hawaii, but you'll earn the satisfaction of knowing you've helped provide opportunities for our local athletes to train and compete in sports.
Date: October 30th, 2009
Location: TBA
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2009 State Summer Games
Mahalo to all who made the 2009 Annual State Summer Games a great success! Over 1,100 athletes and coaches across the State of Hawaii gathered and competed at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus on May 29-31, 2009.
A big mahalo goes out to all of our Summer Games Sponsors:
Gold Medal Sponsors:
Alexander and Baldwin/Matson Navigation
American Medical Response
Tesoro
Silver Medal Sponsors:
AES Hawaii
AT & T
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Castle & Cooke Hawaii
The Gas Company
Nordstrom
Panda Express
Servco Pacific, Inc.
SOHI Board of Directors
UnitedHealthcare
Zippy's
Bronze Medal Sponsors:
Accuity, LLP
Benefit Services of Hawaii
DR Horton-Schuler Homes
Dr. Susan Stewart and Dr. Dennis Rowe
Elite Services
Finance Insurance
Hawaiian Cement
Nordic PCL Construction
Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Pacific Office Properties
Pilot Club
Foundation Supporters:
Alexander Tulloch Trust
City & County of Honolulu - Mayor Mufi Hanneman
State of Hawaii - Department of Education
SOI/Project Unify
Wal-Mart
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Fueling Dreams Gets Drivers Pumped -
& Raise over $60,000 for Special Olympics Hawaii athletes!
On Thursday and Friday, April 2 - 3, Tesoro Hawai'i hosted the fourth annual "Fueling Dreams" fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Hawai'i athletes. Tesoro Hawaii employees and officers from the Honolulu Police Department and federal and state law enforcement agencies as well as military representatives teamed up to pump gasoline for customers and wipe their windshields, while also collecting donations for Special Olympics Hawai'i. The employees of Tesoro sold Fueling Dream icons inside their stores leading up to the event, and joined in the fun during the event. Together, law enforcement and Tesoro raised more than $60,000!
As always, all funds raised will remain in Hawai'i and will be earmarked to help underwrite the costs of organizing this year's Special Olympics Summer Games, scheduled for May 29 - 31.
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POLAR PLUNGE 2009
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Inaugural Polar Plungers - "Freezin' for a Reason"!
On Saturday, March 28, Special Olympics Hawai'i hosted its inaugural "Polar Plunge" at the Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, which brought together volunteers, athletes, family and friends for a fun-filled morning. Each "Polar Plunge" participant raised a minimum of $100 in pledges to benefit Special Olympics Hawai'i athletes and made the "plunge" into an icy pool of 37 degree water! This year's event raised more than $20,000 and brought together 100 participants from around the island.
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The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual 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.
