Be a Fan of Determination. Thank you for joining the Special Olympics Santa Barbara Fan-A-Thon!

Special Olympics is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Your gift helps to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities for 275 athletes participating in Santa Barbara programs.

Our programs make a difference. Ray Hooper, the 2009 Athlete of the Year states that "Special Olympics athletes and coaches are my family and help me to compete and feel better about myself." Ray is known for helping out his fellow team members whenever he can. He has participated in Special Olympics for 27 years and his favorite sports are basketball and track and field.

"If we open our eyes and hearts, we will find in the athletes of Special Olympics the best of the human spirit, and through them, each of us will find the best in ourselves." Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder.

Thank you for your generosity.

Sara Spataro, Regional Director, Santa Barbara County