On Saturday, April 14th, more than a dozen Trinity-Pawling students enjoyed supporting Special Olympics of New York-Hudson Valley Region’s Regional West time trials at Woodbury-Monroe High School in Woodbury, NY. Trinity-Pawling students staffed events such as shot put, long jump, and turbo javelin toss, and were commended for their helpfulness, friendliness, and support of the athletes.
Since 1968, Special Olympics has transformed lives through the joy of sport and is the world’s largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with more than 4.9 million athletes in 172 countries — and over a million volunteers.
School Chaplain Fr. Michael Robinson, a longtime Special Olympics volunteer is eager to share his love of Special Olympics and grow Trinity-Pawling’s relationship with the organization. “What better way to spend a day than sharing our love of sports with some of the greatest athletes and teammates anywhere. Our student-athletes have a lot to give, but they’ll get a hundred times more in return. Special Olympians are an inspiration!”
An even larger group of volunteers will be supporting the Regional Spring Games at West Point Military Academy on May 5th, and plans are in the works for even deeper engagement during the upcoming 2018-19 academic year.