Contributed by Rita Walker
Hey Mat-Su Valley. Did you know there is nothing more important than fostering the lives of others? Our Special Olympic Alaska Mat-Su Community athletes are the best! The goal for us is to provide the best possible opportunity for our athletes to train and compete. Bowling is by far our biggest group of athletes. We have over 100 of our athlete friends training for State Bowling competition each week. Unfortunately, bowling can be pricey. We are reaching out to our community to help offset some of the cost associated with this sport.
Special Olympics Alaska, Mat-Su Community has many sports throughout the year that our athletes, unified partners, and volunteers are involved in. It is a safe environment to get physically active and make lifelong connections with their peers and the community. Our program provides our athletes and
unified partners with equipment and uniforms they need to participate. We also provide transportation to and from State Games throughout the year. Equipment, uniforms, transportation, bowling, rental facilities, mailings, awards, are all expenses we must pay for. This is the reason we reach out to our community for help on occasion. We never want to let an athlete down so our Mat-Su community Management Team works extra hard to make sure we can provide the opportunities free to our athlete friends and partners.
Did you know that individuals who get involved in their community are generally happier and more connected? If you have not met our amazing athletes, you are missing out. They are all so unique and amazing individuals. We can all learn from them.
If you are interested in sponsoring a bowler, want to volunteer during local competitions, or state competitions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone (907) 631-8591, Facebook “Special Olympics Alaska Mat-Su Community” or email us at matsu@specialolympicsalaska.org
