Texans and Special Olympics :: Update

During the past two years the American Ireland Fund Texans have developed a close relationship with Special Olympics Texas.

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Margaret Larsen, President of Special Olympics Texas, has spoken at our last two golf tournament dinners in Dallas, at our inaugural dinner in Houston, and in fact was Honorary Chair of our 2003 Thomas J. Tierney Golf Tournament in Dallas.

Due to this involvement more monies were raised in Texas this past year to honor our commitment to Special Olympics Ireland and Texas, and a record number of Texans attended the Opening of the World Games of Special Olympics in Dublin this past June.

While in Ireland we introduced our Texas Special Olympics dignitaries and families to the American Ireland Fund projects supported by Texans as well as the Kennedy brothers, John and Brian, who have been part of the Irish golfing team to compete in Texas for the past five years.

Not only did they support the athletes with a monetary donation, but they also gave a reception for all 58 athletes and their families and coaches at their five star property The Herbert Park Hotel on the Opening Day of the Games.

Texas Special Olympians visited the Irish Scout properties in the Dublin Mountains and also Castle Saunderson on the Cavan/Fermanagh border.

They forged a tight link with the Irish Scouting association and are considering an invitation to send a small group of Special Scouts mixed with mentors from a regular troop to Ireland next year.

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