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Lake Forest's Special Olympics program expands unified teams, fundraising and school participation
Summary
The board heard an update on Special Olympics activities, including unified-school banners, an expanding program of unified athletes and peers, community fundraising and plans to broaden student-led inclusion efforts.
Heather Hitchens, the district's Special Olympics coordinator, told the Lake Forest Board of Education on Feb. 13 that the program has grown across the district and is building more unified teams, fundraising relationships and student-led inclusion activities.
Hitchens said Central and South schools have earned state or national unified-school recognition banners after meeting Special Olympics Delaware requirements for inclusive clubs, peer involvement and fundraising. "Central actually received the national banner recognition," she said, calling it "a testament…
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