JWU To Host Special Olympic Awareness Event on April 24
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In partnership with the Special Olympics of Rhode Island, the Johnson & Wales University Athletic Department will host an on-campus event on April 24th to promote and raise awareness of the efforts and accomplishments of the Rhode Island Special Olympics athletes.
April 9, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In partnership with the Special Olympics of Rhode Island, the Johnson & Wales University Athletic Department will host an on-campus event on April 24th to promote and raise awareness of the efforts and accomplishments of the Rhode Island Special Olympics athletes.
Former JWU student-athlete Karlie Haack is currently interning at both the Special Olympics of Rhode Island and Johnson & Wales University. Haack, a former Women’s Volleyball player for the Wildcats, believes that with continued support from collegiate athletic departments, the Special Olympics will continue to grow.
For more information on the event or the Rhode Island Special Olympics, please visit their official website at http://www.specialolympicsri.org/