Posted on January 12, 2018 12:03 AM News, General
Family Garage Door has been involved with the Special Olympics Colorado since June 2017. Family Garage Door is active with the athletes and staff, and they are committed to bringing inclusion of sports and employment to people with intellectual disabilities. The company's Vice President, Brian Johnson, has been involved with the Special Olympics Colorado for several years serving as a coach, mentor and photographer for the organization's events throughout the year. The Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families and the community. They provide more than 100 opportunities for athletes to train and compete each year in 22 different sports. To learn more about the Special Olympics Colorado, visit their website. As winners of Fully Promoted's "Pay it Forward" contest, the Special Olympics Colorado has received 100 screen printed t-shirts, 100 reusable grocery totes and 100 water bottles to aide in their fundraising efforts. "We are so thankful to Fully Promoted and the Special Olympics Colorado's coach and volunteer Brian Johnson for donating shirts, water bottles and bags for our Special Olympics Colorado athletes who are participating in our Athlete Leadership Program," said Mindy Watrous, Special Olympics Colorado President and CEO. "Athletes in our program learn leadership skills to advocate in their schools and their communities for themselves, the Special Olympics and over 23,000 Special Olympics athletes in Colorado."
Fully Promoted is proud to be helping Family Garage Door "Pay it Forward" to the Special Olympics Colorado, and we applaud their efforts to help those within their community! The "Pay it Forward" contest is just one example of Fully Promoted's passion to give back. Whether it is raising money or volunteering for a worthy cause, community service is an integral part of our brand. To learn more about Fully Promoted, visit our website.