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Fort Zumwalt Special Olympics committee donates $7,000 for uniforms and fees

Fort Zumwalt R-II Board of Education · December 17, 2024
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Committee leaders told the Fort Zumwalt R-II Board they raised $7,000 at their annual golf tournament and will use the money for athlete uniforms and to offset Special Olympics Missouri competition fees.

Diane Papageorge, Fort Zumwalt Special Olympics golf committee chair, told the board the committee’s annual golf tournament raised $7,000 this year.

"We raised $7,000 so we could buy some more uniforms for you guys," Papageorge said, and committee members noted the funds also help offset Special Olympics Missouri charges and state-competition fees for athletes.

Board members and student athletes came forward for a group photo; committee members encouraged community participation in the June tournament and said growing interest in softball will allow formation of at least one additional team next summer.

The presentation did not request board funding. The committee identified uses for the donation as uniforms and competition-fee assistance to reduce costs for participating athletes and families.