| The San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA) is teaming | | | | with mental disabilities had the greatest |
| together with the Honolulu Advertiser for the | | | | unmet needs in all of the nation's health |
| second year at the annual Swing for the Gold | | | | care delivery systems, they were inspired to |
| golf tournament to benefit Special Olympics | | | | start a summer day camp for 100 mentally |
| Hawaii. The event will take place on Friday, | | | | disabled adults and children at their home in |
| August 11th at 11.30 a.m. at the Hawaii | | | | Rockville, MD. |
| Prince Golf Club. Paul Zagnoni, President of | | | | |
| SDGA, promises a fun-filled day of golf | | | | The day camp was a huge success, and |
| followed by an awards dinner celebrating the | | | | demonstrated that people with mental |
| Honolulu Advertiser's Sesquicentennial | | | | disabilities could not only participate in a |
| anniversary. | | | | wide range of recreational activities, but |
| | | | that they also enjoyed them tremendously and |
| Swing for Gold is part of Special Olympics | | | | benefited greatly from the experience. As a |
| Hawaii, which conducts a year-round program | | | | result, the foundation awarded more than 80 |
| of physical training and competition at | | | | small grants to organizations throughout the |
| local, area and chapter levels. During the | | | | USA, enabling them to create similar day |
| Special Olympics athletes compete at local | | | | camps in many communities. |
| and area events prior to advancing to the | | | | |
| chapter level competition. Special Olympics | | | | Special Olympics Inc. was originally |
| Hawaii athletes are offered the opportunity | | | | established in December 1968, as a non-profit |
| to participate and compete in clinics, camps | | | | organization, to provide year-round sports |
| and competitions in the following sports and | | | | training and athletic competition in a |
| events: Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, | | | | variety of Olympic-type sports for children |
| Bocce, Bowling, Fitness, Power Lifting, | | | | and adults with mental challenges. The |
| Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Speed Skating. | | | | program also helps to foster increased |
| | | | understanding and integration of people with |
| The story of Special Olympics Inc. begins | | | | mental retardation in the general community. |
| back in 1946 when the Kennedy family founded | | | | All the money raised in Hawaii stays in |
| the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, to | | | | Hawaii to establish and maintain programs for |
| honor the memory of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., | | | | the thousands of people with mental |
| who was killed in World War II. The | | | | disabilities that live throughout the state. |
| foundations' mission was to learn how to | | | | |
| prevent mental retardation, and to improve | | | | People wishing to support Swing for the Gold |
| society's treatment of people with mental | | | | golf tournament can choose to become bronze, |
| retardation. | | | | silver or gold sponsors, or make a regular |
| | | | donation. The last day for sponsorship is |
| In the 1950's Eunice and Robert Sargent | | | | July 21st |
| Shriver came into the picture; two remarkable | | | | |
| individuals who dedicated their lives to | | | | For more information regarding the |
| helping people with disabilities. After | | | | tournament, contact Kehau Christian at (808) |
| discovering that people in the United States | | | | 943-8808 ext. |