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Southern California Santa Barbara Region www.sosc.org/santabarbara
In July of 2015, 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches representing 177 countries will join together in Los Angeles for the single largest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics. Santa Barbara will serve as part of the Host Town Program, welcoming 100 international athletes and coaches to train and tour during the 3 days prior to the Games. The 2015 Los Angeles World Games will generate unparalleled spirit, enthusiasm and joy! For more information, visit www.la2015.org.
LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP
Dear Friends,
Southern California
I am hoping to appeal to your inner athlete, who remembers the thrill and pride while competing on the field, court, or in the water. That excitement of teamwork, physical fitness, and shared emotions when giving “your all” and hearing the crowd cheer is exhilarating and unforgettable. Right here in Santa Barbara County, we strive to generate those feelings year-round for over 500 local Special Olympic Athletes. Today, I’m asking you to be part of something unique and powerful that will change the lives of youth and adult athletes with intellectual disabilities by supporting the Special Olympics’ “Support an Athlete” campaign. Contributions will ensure that these deserving athletes receive year-round sports training, athletic competitions, and other services that integrate youth with intellectual disabilities with their peers in our local school districts, through our Project Unify and School Games programs. Special Olympics programs and services help our local athletes develop physical fitness, foster self-esteem, and demonstrate courage.
Santa Barbara Region
Region Director Gina Carbajal
Special Events & Volunteer Manager Michelle Duke
Regional Sports Manager Athlete Abraham Moreno & Leadership Council Member Ernesto Paredes
Special Olympics was started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1962 as a summer day camp for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). In 1968, she organized the first international Special Olympics Games, held in Chicago’s Soldier Field, where over 1,000 athletes from the United States and Canada competed. That year, Special Olympics were founded. From a backyard summer camp for individuals with intellectual disabilities to a global movement, Special Olympics have been changing lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities for over 52 years. Based on the principles Eunice Kennedy Shriver set, Special Olympics provides athletes of all ages with the opportunities to participate in various sport competitions at no cost to themselves or their families. But without the generous support of donors like you, none of it would be possible. That’s why I’m asking you to help Special Olympics Southern California – Santa Barbara County Region continue its tradition by “Supporting an Athlete.”
Tim Philibosian
Leadership Council Aaron Brown Chris Casebeer Gary Cunningham Cimme Eordanidis Marc Gamberdella Colette Hadley Catharine Manset Billie Maunz Robert Mislang Ernesto Paredes Mark Patton Luis Quintanar Jerry Siegel
Law Enforcement Torch Run Committee
Sincerely,
Patrick Adams, DAI
Gina Carbajal Santa Barbara County Region Director gcarbajal@sosc.org 805.884.1516 ext. 103
Marisa Ortiz, SBP
Athletes Jolie de L’Arbre & Nanette Clark
DETACH & SEND IN ENVELOPE PROVIDED
SUPPORT
Lt. Butch Arnoldi, SBSO Dustin Patterson, CSP Jonathan Gutierrez, CHP Mitch Molitor, UCSBPD Lt. Jim Pfleging, SBPD
$
50
will provide a uniform for one athlete $
100
AN ATHLETE
will provide new sports equipment
Give the life-changing power of sport to a child or adult with intellectual disabilities in the Santa Barbara area.
will sponsor a child’s participation in the School Games
$ $
250 500
will scholarship an athlete for one season of sports training
You can make a difference with a gift to Special Olympics Santa Barbara. Gifts of all sizes are important to our programs.
Help make a difference in an athlete’s life!
$
1,000
will help sponsor a team for one season
Please use my gift of $ ______ where most needed
ONE WOMAN’S VISION
ATHLETE
STORY According to the World Report on Disability, individuals with intellectual disabilities are more likely than individuals without disabilities to experience unequal access to health care, discrimination in housing and job markets, and marginalization within social service and education systems. For parents raising a child with intellectual disabilities, these discouraging facts paint a frightening picture of their child’s future. Cristian Quintanar was 2 and half years old when he was diagnosed with autism. Like any parents, Ana and Luis Quintanar had envisioned an active childhood for their son. They refused to accept the seemingly bleak implications of Cristian’s disability and were determined to provide Cristian with a childhood enriched by education, friendship, and activity. Luis, an avid sports fan and former athlete, felt that Cristian could benefit from the challenging and rewarding world of sports. “I wanted him to play soccer and to be a part of regular events and play with regular kids, but I always felt we were missing something,” said Luis. “We were missing an important part, and we found it with Special Olympics.”
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER believed in justice. But, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, she saw little justice in the way people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She saw they were excluded and routinely placed in custodial institutions. They were often ignored and neglected, yet she knew they had many talents and gifts to offer. Cristian joined the golf team of Special Olympics Santa Barbara in 2009 and quickly became a star athlete and model teammate. He gained confidence through sports competition and demonstrated courage through perseverance in sports practices. His progress as an athlete on the golf, bowling and track and field teams caught the attention of volunteer coaches and, in May 2014 Cristian was awarded the Mayor’s Trophy at the annual Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame Banquet. Today, Cristian has been awarded countless gold medals for his stellar athletic achievements and enjoys friendships with other Special Olympics athletes and volunteer coaches. Ana and Luis believed in a better future for their son and they believed in the power of sport to change lives. They now believe in Special Olympics Santa Barbara.
Athlete Cristian Quintanar
CAMP SHRIVER
Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed that if people with intellectual disabilities were given the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else, they could accomplish far more than anyone ever thought possible. She put that vision into action in 1962 by inviting young people with intellectual disabilities to a summer day camp she hosted in her backyard. She called it “Camp Shriver.” The goal was to explore the children’s skills in a variety of sports and physical activities. The idea behind that first Camp Shriver began to grow. In July 1968, the first International Special Olympics Games were held in Chicago, Illinois. In her remarks at the Opening Ceremony, she said the inaugural Chicago Special Olympics prove “a very fundamental fact” – that children with intellectual disabilities can be exceptional athletes and that “through sports they can realize their potential for growth.” She pledged that this new organization, Special Olympics, would offer people with intellectual disabilities everywhere “the chance to play, the chance to compete and the chance to grow.” What began as one woman’s vision evolved into Special Olympics International – a global movement that today serves more than 4 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 170 countries.
JOIN OUR TEAM Become an ATHLETE Special Olympics athletes are children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The minimum age requirement for participation is 8 years old with no maximum age. Programs are offered at no cost and provide athletes with the chance to develop physical fitness, sports skills, self-esteem, and social skills. Athletes meet new friends and experience great rewards in achieving their best.
Become a VOLUNTEER Special Olympics would not exist without the energy, enthusiasm and generosity of its volunteers. The time commitment varies from a few hours per year at specific events to working several hours a week year-round. Our volunteers support every facet of our mission, ranging from, but not limited to offering hands-on sports training as coaches, organization-wide day-to-day operations, assisting with school youth based programs, building awareness, creating partnerships, and above all, being committed to our athletes.
Become a SUPPORTER Special Olympics provides year-round programs at no cost to the athletes and their families, thanks to the support of individuals, foundations, corporations and community groups. For every dollar raised 86¢ goes directly to our programs. Supporters can cheer on our athletes at local competitions and watch their contribution make an immediate impact. • Attend or sponsor an event • Sponsor an athlete or underwrite a program/competition • Provide donated goods or services • Create corporate volunteer teams • Carry out cause marketing & individual fundraising
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
SANTA BARBARA REGION
FACT SHEET Number of athletes served:
500+
(children & adults) Number of coaches:
Athletes Nanette Clark, Ted Rudolph, Kimberly Williams, and Jolie de L’Arbre
TOURNAMENTS & COMPETITIONS SPRING: Region Basketball Tournament at UCSB School Games Track & Field Competition
70+
FALL:
Number of sports, fundraising, and event volunteers:
NUMBER OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS:
School Games Soccer Competition Region Soccer Tournament in Santa Barbara
200
11 Year-Round Sports held in 2 Seasons, spring and fall
Number of Competitions Hosted in Santa Barbara:
Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics, Track and Field, Swimming
4
2014 Community Foundations and Group Supporters Ann Jackson Family Foundation Rotary Club of Montecito Cox Cares Santa Barbara Athletic Association Columbian Foundation for People with Intellectual Disabilities Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation Tomchin Family Charitable Foundation George Ben Page Foundation Tri-Counties Regional Center Gerald M. & Elizabeth A. Jennings Foundation Volentine Foundation Goleta Lions Walter & Holly Thomson Foundation Henry W. Bull Foundation Wood-Claeyssens Foundation McCune Foundation Yardi Systems The Outhwaite Foundation City of Santa Barbara The Foundation for Girsh Park
SPRING:
FALL: Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Floor Hockey, Bowling
2014 Corporate Sponsors
Year-Round Sponsor - Deckers Outdoor Bank of Santa Barbara MarBorg Industries Bank of the West McDonalds Brinker International Montecito Bank & Trust Citrix Online Pacific Western Bank Fidelity National Title Company Jordano’s Pacific Beverage Sempra Kammunity Properties Union Bank Vons Chicago National Title
2014 Law Enforcement & Torch Run Sponsors Law Enforcement Agencies of Santa Barbara County UCSB Police Officer’s Association Probation Police Officer’s Association Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Association