Volunteer Opportunities

First Aid/CPR certified and/or medically trained volunteers to act as First Aid at our upcoming track meet at Pt. Loma Nazarene University on April 26th. If you are interested please contact Kelcie Kopf or Jon Richards or call our office at 619-283-6100.

Certified Lifeguards for the San Diego County Spring Games on May 17th at Palomar College in San Marcos. If you are interested please contact Kelcie Kopf or Jon Richards or call our office at 619-283-6100.

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Patti Trujillo and Lesley Stone who were selected to participate at the World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho!! Patti will be competing in snowboarding and Lesley will be competing in cross country skiing.

If you see either of these great competitors, congratulate them and wish them luck!

For more information on World Games you can visit their website:World Games 2009

2008 SAN DIEGO PADRES LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION NIGHT

San Diego Padres Vs. The New York Mets
@ PETCO PARK
Thursday, June 5th @ 7:05pm

Come out and support the local and Federal Law Enforcement community on Thursday, June 5th. Proceeds from this event will go towards Special Olympics and specified Law Enforcement Charities.

Special Upper Reserved seating for only $10.00 per person ($15.00 Gate Price) We will accept: Check (Payable to: Special Olympics), Cash, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES

To place your order please contact: Judy Millburn at (619)283-6100

Deadline for your order is Tuesday, May 20th so call today to reserve your tickets!

Spring/Summer Volunteer Coaches
Special Olympics San Diego is looking for volunteer coaches for our upcoming sport season which includes:
Aquatics
Athletics (Track/Field)
Basketball
Bocce
Golf
Gymnastics
Tennis

If you would be interested in sport specific volunteering for our spring/summer sports contact:

Kelcie Kopf or Jonathan Richards
Office: 619-283-6100


Dear Special Olympics athletes, families, and volunteers,

Happy New Year! My name is Jamie Brown, the new Regional Director for Special Olympics Southern California in San Diego County. I have been on board for a few short months, and have been able to meet many of you, but hope to meet many more in the near future. I worked for YMCA of San Diego County for seven years in the area of youth development, and have loved being a part of this vibrant community. It's nice that despite the many adversities we faced in 2007, both as an organization and a community, we can now approach 2008 with new vigor and spirit. I look forward to working alongside each of you to make Special Olympics in San Diego the best it can be!

The San Diego staff has undergone significant changes in the past year. Aside from my position, we have also hired a new Volunteer Manager, Teresa Contreras, who also oversees our Torch Run activities with the local law enforcement in SD County. Teresa comes to us from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society where she directed Teams in Training in an effort to raise money and awareness. She has been with us for three months and has already raised money, awareness, and built relationships with local agencies.

We are sad to announce the resignation of Sports Manager, Dino Lagui, who worked with SOSC North San Diego for over three years. He will be sorely missed. Jonathan Richards will be joining us February 4th, to fill Dino's position, and to help us kick off our Spring/Summer sports season. Kelcie Kopf is doing a tremendous job of juggling two sports positions during the time being! As Manager of Regional Sports, she has worked diligently to locate practice sites and times, and is working to recruit more Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for our Spring/Summer sports season as we speak!

Another noteworthy change is that of our decision to close the North County office. The decision was predicated upon the City's need for more office space as well as our need to cut some costs so we could free up money for program development. Though it was advantageous to have a centralized "hub" in North County, we feel that the same quality of customer service will occur because of our commitment to you. Judy Millburn, our Administrative Assistant, is doing an amazing job juggling the demands of North and South counties, as we move toward a true "centralization" of all programming efforts countywide.

Randy Schubert, consultant for SOSC, and former acting Regional Director, is still offering his support and 30 plus years of Special Olympics experience and advice to help us align ourselves with the Global Movement of Special Olympics. I invite you to read more about this movement at www.specialolympics.org, and would like to remind each of you, that we are extremely committed to the policies, guidelines, and of course, the strategic plan, of SOSC. I am so excited that you are involved with Special Olympics and that you have found a home with us. If I could have one wish for this year, it would be that each of you find peace and joy…and if Special Olympics has a small part in your peace and joy, even better!

Sincerely,
Jamie Brown
Regional Director


For more information about our program, donations, or volunteering,
please call the Special Olympics office at (619) 283-6100.

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