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| 7/27/2010 4:12:00 PM | Email this article • Print this article | Elkhorn family to be honored with Special Olympics' state award
The Jaeger Family of Elkhorn, will be awarded the Family of the Year Award at the 2010 Special Olympics Wisconsin Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 1 at Epic in Madison.
This award is given each year to a family that displays leadership and organizational skills and makes a large contribution to Special Olympics.
The Jaegers, whose daughter, Courtney, participates in Special Olympics, are important volunteers for their local agency, according to officials from the organization.
"They are ready and willing to volunteer at any event that comes up in their area," according to a press release form Special Olympics.
The Jaegers consistently volunteer as scorekeepers and officials, while their children act as result runners at various events year-round, the release continued.
Green Bay Packer AJ Hawk is the official spokesperson for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Kwik Trip and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, are the Mission Partners of the organization.
Special Olympics Wisconsin holds more than 75 competitions and five state tournaments per year, providing year-round training and competition opportunities through 18 different Olympic-type sports for nearly 10,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities.
For more information, visit www.specialolympicswisconsin.org or call (800) 552-1324.
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Reader Comments
Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Article comment by:
Kenneth Winston
I personally know this family and they don't come any better then this. I am honored to be friends with such fine people.
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