Special Olympics

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

 


Program Manager: Matt Brown
mlbrown@cravencountync.gov

Phone: (252) 636-6606
Fax: (252) 636-6685

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Upcoming Events

Craven's Got Talent

Saturday, September 24th, Special Olympics Craven County, along with the New Bern and Tryon Civitans will host Craven's Got Talent. This Variety show will feature several local acts including the Bear City Opry, Andrea Owens, Daynette Orr, and many more for a night of affordable, family fun. Tickets for the show are $5.00 and 100% of the proceeds go to benefit Special Olympic's athletes of Craven County. The show will be held at Grover C. Fields Middle School; the doors open at 6:00pm and the show starts at 7:00pm. For more information, contact the Craven County Recreation and Parks Department at (252) 636-6606 or Matt Brown at mlbrown@cravencountync.gov.

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 Henry Martin Matt Brown
Ed Harrison John Scharf Eileen Bress
Evelyn Harrison Elizabeth Pletcher Pamela Wiggins
Rita Maynard Lynn Seymour Abigail Wilson
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)

CarolinaEast Health System

Pizza Hut

Knights of Columbus

Tandemloc, Inc.


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
 
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
River Bend Golf and Country Club

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.
Fisher Oil
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, D.D.S.
Max Thompson
Tidewater Marine Co., Inc.
Trader Construction Co.
Tyson-Hoods Realty
Wayne Vaderford
Michael & Jodi Davis
Phyllis Hoffman
Frank Court

 


Monday, February 6, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Meeting Location

As part of recognizing Craven County's 300th Anniversary in 2012, the Craven County Board of Commissioners will hold the Monday, February 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. regular meeting in the River Bend Town Hall Meeting Room located at River Bend Town Hall, 45 Shoreline Drive, River Bend, NC 28562

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