On Aug. 28, the Marathon Premier Sailfish Event and nonprofit Mission Fishin’ offered a $20,000 donation to profit Particular Olympics Florida athletes within the Center Keys. Of this reward, $5,000 will go on to Marathon Center/Excessive College to assist its Particular Olympics applications. The remaining $15,000 will probably be directed to Particular Olympics Florida to help native athletes with journey bills, sports activities gear, meals, lodging and different wants associated to coaching and competitors. These funds can even assist broaden Unified Champion Faculties programming and neighborhood sports activities improvement within the Center Keys.
Thanks partially to related donations in recent times from the Marathon Premier Sailfish Event and Mission Fishin’, participation in Particular Olympics sports activities on the faculty and all through the neighborhood has grown tremendously.
In its first yr, the varsity fielded groups in soccer and ran the Rising Stars program in bocce. By the second yr, this system added three powerlifting athletes within the fall, increasing to 5 this yr. Rising Stars applications comparable to bocce and cornhole have drawn robust participation within the winter season, competing regionally towards different colleges in Monroe County. In the meantime, the spring competitors has grown to incorporate two unified soccer groups, full with companion athletes, heading to state championships two years in a row and bringing house gold. Plans are additionally underway to introduce a basketball staff this spring.
“Nice issues are occurring at Marathon Excessive College,” stated head coach and MHS Particular Olympics adviser Cathy Warner. “These applications are serving to our athletes develop in confidence, teamwork and abilities, and the continued assist from our neighborhood companions makes all of the distinction. I see these youngsters acknowledged for his or her success by their friends and so they really really feel included in the neighborhood now we have created at MHS.”
“Marathon Premier Sailfish Event and Mission Fishin’ are honored to assist Marathon Excessive College’s Particular Olympics Florida’s athletes and applications for the second yr in a row, and assist their program develop,” stated event director Katie Lewis.
Proceeds from the annual sailfish event in April go to assist Mission Fishin’, a nonprofit that companions with native fishermen, companies and organizations to offer households with marine experiences. One of many nonprofit’s major capabilities is to offer pleasure, hope, objective and inclusion for particular wants kids and youngsters with disabilities.