Special Olympics Hawai’i announced that it recently received a $24,834 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to support sports training and competition opportunities for Native Hawaiian athletes.
"We are incredibly thankful to Office of Hawaiian Affairs for their generosity in supporting our island athletes and providing continued opportunities for their success in the coming year," said Nancy Bottelo, Special Olympics Hawai’i president. "This grant will go a long way towards helping us continue to provide services for our Native Hawaiian athletes throughout the state and offer them important access to health and wellness opportunities."
In addition to sports training and competition, Special Olympics Hawai’i athletes have access to year-round wellness and health programs.
Special Olympics Hawai’i provides year-round sports training opportunities and will assist more than 2,700 athletes from across the state in 2012 at no cost to athletes or their families. Nearly 40 percent of these athletes are of Native Hawaiian ancestry and benefit from the nonprofit’s outreach and healthcare programs. The average cost to provide one athlete with sports training and competition is approximately $1,044 a year.
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