Special Olympic games
underway in New Jersey
► Special Olympics USA Games are well underway this week in Mercer County, New Jersey, and run through this Saturday.
Nearly 3,500 athletes are competing in 16 Olympic-style team and individual sports – see Special Olympics softball @ www.2014specialolympics.org/sports/softball -- with the support of 1,000 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 70,000 family, friends and spectators.
For information about the games, please visit: www.2014specialolympics.org
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► Softball great Jennie Finch posted the message below on her Facebook page, where she urges people to get involved with Special Olympics through the organization's website at www.specialolympics.org
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► PICTURED BELOW: The Wesley Wolverine softball team worked out with the Kent County (DE) Special Olympics softball players last April 14 at DuPont Field, Dover, DE.
CLICK HERE for the blog entry about this special practice including a slideshow of both teams working together.
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