Making a Difference Through the Special Olympics:通过特殊奥运会做出改变.docx
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MakingaDifferenceThroughtheSpecialOlympics
InSeattle,nineyoungathletesgatheredatthestartinglinefbrthe100-yarddash.Atthegun,theyallstartedoff,notexactlyinadash,butwithadesiretoruntheracetothefinishandwin.Allexceptonelittleboywhostumbledontheasphalt,tumbledoveracoupleoftimes,andbegantocry.Theotherrunnersheardtheboycry.Theystopped;theylookedback.Thentheyallwentbacktotheboy'sside-everysingleoneofthem.OnegirlwithDownsyndromekissedhimandsaid,“Thiswillmakeitbetter.Thenallninelinkedarmsandwalkedtothefinishline-together.
Theseathleteswerenotcompetingonnationaltelevision.Theywerenotsponsoredoridolized.Buttheyweregiventheopportunitytoflourishundertheglowoftheirownspotlight,tofeelthebrushoftheribboncrosstheirchestsastheyranthroughtheirownfinishlineintheirownOlympics—theSpecialOlympics.
Foundedin1968,SpecialOlympicsinvitedtheworldtoletgooflimitingviews,unyieldingprejudices,andignorantmisconceptionsaboutpeoplewithcognitivedisabilitiesandtoembracetheideathattheycanberespected,valued,contributingmembersofsociety.Justthink,oneofthekidswhoranthroughthatfinishlinecouldhavefallenintoyourarms.Or,maybeoneday,couldbeyourownchild.
AfterworkingasavolunteerfortheSpecialOlympicsanddoingadditionalresearchforthisspeech,I'dliketoencourageyoutobecomeinvolvedasavolunteerfbrtheSpecialOlympics.We'llstartbylookingattheneedfbrvolunteers.
AccordingtotheSpecialOlympicsWebsite,morethan1.3millionpeoplecompeteinSpecialOlympicsaroundtheworld.Participantsmustbeatleasteightyearsoldandbeidentifiedashavingacognitiveorintellectualdisability.Therearecurrently200SpecialOlympicsprogramsrunninginover150countries.
AstheSpecialOlympicscontinuestogrow,sodoestheneedforvolunteers.HereinWisconsin,thereare10,000athletesand3,500volunteercoaches.ButbecauseofalltheindividualattentionrequiredbySpecialOlympicsathletes,thereJsalwaysaneedformorevolunteercoaches,orforloadsofothervolunteersaswell.
NowyouknowtheneedfbrSpecialOlympicsvolunteers.Sothequestionis:
Whatcanyoudotohelp?
Theansweris:
Becomeavolunteer.Themostobviouswaytobecomeavolunteeristobecomeacoach.Now,youdon'thavetobeagreatathlete.Youdon'thavetohaveanypriorcoachingexperience.SpecialOlympicsoffersageneralcourseontheprinciplesofcoaching,inadditiontoamentoringprograminwhichthenewcoachesreceiveguidancefromtheexperiencedcoaches.
Ifyoudon'twanttobeacoach,thereareotherwaystohelpoutaswell.Youcanworkbehindthescenesbyassistingandfund-raisingororganizingeventsoranyoftheothercountlessdetailsinvolvedinrunningahugeorganizationsuchasSpecialOlympics.IfsalsoveryimportantthatyouknowthatyourcontributiontoSpecialOlympicscanlastfromadaytoayeartoalifetime,dependingonthelevelofcommitmentthatyou'rereadytomake.
Nomatterhowyoudecidetohelp,IguaranteeyouthatworkingwiththeSpecialOlympicswillbeimmenselyrewarding.Asacoach,yourinstructionandsupportwillhelpyourathletesdevelopphysicalskills,whileyourinteractionandfriendshipwillhelpthemdevelopsocially.RonnaVanderslice,authorofthearticle"SpecialOlympics:
BeneficialtoAll,“reportsthatindividualswhogetinvolvedinsportsandrecreationthroughSpecialOlympicsdeveloplargernetworksoffriends,aremorelikelytosocializewithothers,andreceivemoresocialsupport.
ButifsnotjusttheathleteswhobenefitfromSpecialOlympics.Inmycase,workingwithSpecialOlympicsisoneofthemostgratifyingthingsIhaveeverdoneinmylife.NotonlydoIhavethesatisfactionthatcomesfromhelpingothersimprovethequalityoftheirlives,butI'vemetsomanyamazingpeopleandmetsomanygreatfriendsthat,really,Iwouldnottradetheexperienceforanything.
NowyouknowtheneedforSpecialOlympicsvolunteers,somewaysthatyoucanhelpout,andthebenefitstothevolunteersandathletesalike,sonowI'dliketoaskyoutotakethestepofgettinginvolvedwiththeSpecialOlympics.Ifyouwantmoreinformation,youcancheckouttheWebsitefortheSpecialOlympicsorvisitthelocalheadquarterslocatedonMononaDrivehereinMadison.Ialsohavebrochureswithcontactinformationthatrilbehandingoutafterthespeech.
Iknowyoumaynothavealotoftimeavailablerightnow,butyoucanvolunteerforthetimethatfitsyourschedule.Themostimportantthingistogetinvolvedinsomecapacity,forwhateveramountoftimeyoucanmanage.
RemembertheninechildrenImentionedatthebeginningofthisspeech.Thinkoftheirhappinessandtheirsupportforoneanother.Thinkofhowmuchtheygainedfromrunninginthatrace.AndthinkofhowyoucanhelpothersexperiencethesamebenefitsastheystrivetofulfillthemottooftheSpecialOlympics:
"Letmewin.ButifIcan'twin,letmebebraveintheattempt.
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