Help Kosciusko County Special Olympics Celebrate 50th Year
May 30, 2023 at 9:59 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Becky Walls, county coordinator for Special Olympics, has been a part of the program since its inception in 1973. Wall’s mother, Maxine Burcham, initially started the program and Becky has been the county coordinator since 1999, according to a news release from the Special Olympics in Kosciusko County.
Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization that uses sport, health, education and leadership programs to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities to lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives.
The 50th Birthday Celebration for Special Olympics Kosciusko County will help support local sports programs for athletes. It is Aug. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Tippy Creek Winery, 5920 N. CR 200E, Leesburg. The entry fee is $5.
Cost of a meal is $12, which is provided by Twisted Tiki Food Truck, which includes Puerto Rican chicken and rice writh queso blanco, shrimp tacos and American burger. Each meal comes with a side of french fries, fried plantains or Hawaiian macaroni salad. Birthday cake and cupcakes are provided.
The DJ will be Big Dawg Variety Show.
Sponsorships available are tables for six: gold, $500 (includes six meals and two bottles of wine); silver, $400 (includes six meals and one bottle of wine); bronze, $300 (includes six meals).
There will be commemorative T-shirts for sale.
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Becky Walls, county coordinator for Special Olympics, has been a part of the program since its inception in 1973. Wall’s mother, Maxine Burcham, initially started the program and Becky has been the county coordinator since 1999, according to a news release from the Special Olympics in Kosciusko County.
Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization that uses sport, health, education and leadership programs to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities to lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives.
The 50th Birthday Celebration for Special Olympics Kosciusko County will help support local sports programs for athletes. It is Aug. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Tippy Creek Winery, 5920 N. CR 200E, Leesburg. The entry fee is $5.
Cost of a meal is $12, which is provided by Twisted Tiki Food Truck, which includes Puerto Rican chicken and rice writh queso blanco, shrimp tacos and American burger. Each meal comes with a side of french fries, fried plantains or Hawaiian macaroni salad. Birthday cake and cupcakes are provided.
The DJ will be Big Dawg Variety Show.
Sponsorships available are tables for six: gold, $500 (includes six meals and two bottles of wine); silver, $400 (includes six meals and one bottle of wine); bronze, $300 (includes six meals).
There will be commemorative T-shirts for sale.
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