Special Olympics

"Let me win; if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

Program Manager:  Mark Seymour
mseymour@cravencountync.gov

(252) 636-6606-phone
(252) 636-6685-fax

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round athletic training and sports competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with mental retardation or closely related developmental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

For Your Information

Special Olympics Craven County is a subprogram of Special Olympics North Carolina and is authorized and accredited by Special Olympics North Carolina, which is accredited by Special Olympics, Incorporated 

Special Olympics: Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, authorized and accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. for the benefit of persons with mental retardation.

Steering Committee Members

The Special Olympics Craven County Steering Committee consists of the following persons:

 Ralph Albano  Dave McCracken  Mark Seymour
 Jeff Flemming  Yuko Miller  Jim Wallace
 Ed Harrison  Elizabeth Pletcher  Pamela Wiggins
 Evelyn Harrison  Milan Savic  Abigail Wilson
 Rita Maynard  Lynn Seymour  William Winstead
 

Sponsors
Thank you to the following Sponsors:

Gold-($5,000 & up)

Sun Journal

Beasley Broadcast

New Bern Civitans

Tryon Civitans


Silver- ($3000 & up)

Craven Regional Medical Center

Pizza Hut

Knights of Columbus


Bronze- ($1000 & up)

National Discount Muffler
Bender Apparel
Arc of Craven County
Aiken Wealth Management
Craven County Independent Insurance Agents
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Coastal Carolina Healthcare
Embarq
News Channel 12
Josephine & Stuart Dorsett

Tandemloc, Inc.
Trawick Stubbs, Jr.
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Weyerhaeuser

Winners Circle

Baldree's Tire
Branch Banking & Trust
Brinkley, Elam & Knott, P.A.
Cella Ford
Coastal Carolina Health Care, P.A.
Coldwell Banker Willis-Smith Company
First Presbyterian Church (in honor of Hal Cornelius)
Golden Corral
Joe Alcoke Auto & Truck Center
RBC Centura Bank
Trent Cadillac-Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Moen

Friends of Special Olympics

Brydge & Lee, Inc. General Contractors
Century 21 Action Associates
Coastal Carolina Honda
Jim Congleton, D.D.S.
Courts Plus
Disability Advocates
East Carolina Bank
Michael Fisher, D.D.S.
Garber United Methodist Church
Becky Gaskins
David McCracken
Pat McGrath & Patrick O'Brien
Todd Rankin, D.D.S.
Kris Rudzik
William & Janice Snyder
Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks & Hart, P.A.
Tarheel Associates
Jeffrey Thomas, DDS
Max Thompson
Tidewater Marine Co., Inc.
Trader Construction Co.
Tyson-Hoods Realty
Wayne Vaderford
Michael & Jodi Davis
Phyllis Hoffman
Frank Court

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