Special Olympics Support

In our everyday life it is easy to just look past those that have a mental disability and say "that poor guy".  Being the father of 2 special needs children has widely opened my eyes to the vast world of Special Olympics.

My 11 year old son is Autistic and my 9 year old daughter is ADHD with a hearing impairment and Special Olympics has given them the opportunity to compete against others that they normally would not be able to compete with.

In today's world of competitive sports at such young ages, children with special needs really do get left behind.  This is where Special Olympics comes in.  Being that it is totally voluntary and not funded by the state, the very existence falls on people giving both their time and finances.  If it weren't for programs like Pay-it Forward, organizations like this would not be able to provide these necessary social and physical activities to our growing population of Special needs children.  The money that was donated to Virginia Special Olympics from the Pay-it-Forward program will be going to the massive fundraiser that is underway to help support the Area 11(Stafford and Spotsylvania counties) Track and Field state championships team participate at the Virginia State Championships in Richmond June 12-14.

Thanks to Paradigm for incorporating such a wonderful program and the kids in the Virginia Special Olympics say thank you as well!