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Ar-t' Special Olympics <br /> Washington <br /> -�I� / <br /> Community Impact <br /> Special Olympics Washington Public Awareness <br /> • 8,000 registered athletes Fox Sports Net <br /> • 8,000 volunteers • Winter Games highlight show <br /> • 2,000 volunteer coaches • Summer Games highlight show <br /> • 1,500 Unified Partners • Programs feature footage of SOWA athletes <br /> • Youngest athlete: 8 and volunteers, and sponsor recognition <br /> • Oldest athlete: 85 • Broadcasts to 2.7 million homes in a 5 state <br /> • Number of Sports offered: 17 region (WA, OR, ID, MO, AK) <br /> • Fee charged to each athlete: $0 <br /> Media <br /> Programs • Print and television awareness campaign <br /> achieving more than 15,000,000 impressions <br /> • 3 State Games • Statewide newspaper coverage generating over <br /> • 14 State Tournaments; 10,000,000 impressions annually. <br /> • 37 Regional Tournaments <br /> • 50 Local Competitions <br /> • 7 Regional Jamborees Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign <br /> • 10 Athletes competed at 2007 World Summer • September through August campaign <br /> Games in China • 2,000 law enforcement representatives <br /> • 14 Athletes competed at 2009 World Winter • Over 80 participating agencies statewide <br /> Games in Boise, Idaho • Over 200 public fund raising events <br /> • 27 Athletes competing at 2010 USA National • Raises over $560,000 for SOWA <br /> Games in Lincoln, Nebraska <br /> Winter Games (March- Wenatchee) <br /> • 1,200 Athletes Raising• 300 Coaches Fund <br /> • 700 Games Volunteers Breakfast With Champions <br /> • 2,500 Family Members & Friends <br /> The Breakfast With Champions fundraising events are <br /> Summer Games (May/June-Fort Lewis) considered signature events for the organization. <br /> • 2,400 Athletes Breakfast With Champions-Seattle began in 1995 with a <br /> • 600 Coaches small crowd of guests and raised $21,000. Today, <br /> • 2,500 Games Volunteers it has grown to an event that hosts over 1,000 people <br /> • 3,000 Family Members & Friends and raises over$300,000. Table captains, donors, and <br /> corporate sponsors have been the base of support to <br /> Summer Sports Classic (August-Everett/Renton) build this event to what it has become today. <br /> • 900 Athletes Special Olympics Washington recognized the success <br /> • 225 Coaches of the event and has made an effort to build similar <br /> • 200 Games Volunteers events in Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Yakima. <br /> • 800 Family Members & Friends <br /> Tasting Room <br /> Fall Bowling Tournaments (Oct/Nov-Statewide) <br /> • 2,500 Athletes The Tasting Room for Special Olympics Washington is <br /> • 625 Coaches a fundraising dinner and auction for this organization <br /> • 600 Volunteers that raises approximately$200,000 for Special Olym- <br /> • 2,000 Family Members & Friends pics Washington programs. <br /> WVVW.sova.org Revised 10/09 <br />