to the group Christian..

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Hi Edward, welcome to you and the 60 some others who joined this week!

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Hi Edward, welcome to our group.  Thanks for stopping by and posting an introduction.

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Hello, I am a new member of this Group, and I just wanted to introduce myself to this Group.

My name is Edward Janus. I am a Disability Advocate and Activist. My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for Persons with Disabilities. And Making Our Voices Heard. My Internet Activism for Supporting Causes is Governmental & Political Issues, Fair and Honest Media Reporting, Consumers Rights, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Children’s Rights, Woman’s Rights, Animal’s Rights, Educational Issues, Health Care Issues, Environmental Issues, Poverty Issues, Peace Issues, Hunger Issues, and Fight for Freedom, Homeless, Abuse and Violence Issues.

Sincerely,

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I am interested in Special Olympics because all children need to be encouraged to live as normally as possible. If they can't play regular sports then praise be for Special Olympics so they don't get left out.

Glad to be part of this wonderful group! Best wishes to everyone!

much love and support ,

the Barnettes

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Hi Tina!!! You are welcome and we are glad to have you here!

Hi to all the new members!

Lill

Thank you for the invitation to this wonderful group, Lill !

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Lisa.. to the group..

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hello all

thanks

faerywolfgirl

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Michael..so good to see you here..(((())))

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dear Michael...so glad you are here! We are seeing so many fine members and you are no exception.

May we all be inspired here!

Cheers and a grand weekend to you and everyone!

Jacki

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Hello and Thank you so much for the invite to such a wonderful group.

I remember the days when I was a child in school and was a part of the special olymics here in Michigan.  I had such a wonderful time and lots of great memories.  I hope that these events will continue for the disabled child for many years to come.

Michael B.

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Oops..I missed one new member..

Kendra R..

to the group..

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Another happy to more new members..

We hope you will all check in and say

Chris C..
Russ I..
Kellie B..
Sarah S..
Amparo S..
Kellie W..
Peggy T..
Shelia J..
Hans L..
Sharon..
Marena C..
David G..
Angela V..
Stephanie C..

   Thank you all for joining us here..

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Its so wonderful to see this group growing with active members..
A big happy welcome to all of you..

       

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Thank you all for joining..Please jump right in and make yourselves at home here with us..

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Jacki 

                   

Ahhh..my dear friend..so good to see you join us here..

Yep..summer is upon us..and not a moment to soon..

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Happy Summer to all of you..yes, it happens today after 4 pm...heck if I know what time zone..but it is the start to the HOT season. I am sure some of you already have it. Pray the mid section will dry up it's over abundance of water very soon.

Have a lovely weekend you all.

Jacki

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 Welcome to everyone, hope you love the Special Olympics group, maybe you have some stories or facts about Special Olympics to share with the group!

I can't wait to hear from you all !!!

I just wanted to welcome all newbies to the group,. It is hard to keep up with everything here, I hope you all enjoy the group and please feel free to post any topics you feel are important,

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Thank you for the invite DEE!

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Hello Dee and Jerry. Thanks for the invite. I have a grandson who is mentally and emotionally chalenged. He is my first granddhild and is very special to me. He even gets suicidal so I am not sure what is causing that. I worry about his future. I have also worked with mentally challenged people on a volunteer basis at a clubhouse and I have a mental illness and anxiety disorder myself myself so I certainly know and understand what challenges we can have. I am pretty stable on medication now but had a allot of challenges raising my five children without a my diagnosis of Bipolalr Disorder and General Anxiety disorder. I am really glad to be here and hope to be able to give as well as receive some support. Hello to everyone else. Nice to meet you. I am so happy to be here.

Namaste, Isis

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Dee thanks so much for the invite. As well as the welcome!

Not many people know this. I have a mentally challenged cousin, who I, if anything were to happen to his mother and father, would be the main care giver of. Really shocked me 2 years ago when my Aunt and Uncle came and asked me if I would. I didn't waste one second and said of course. Billy is 18 but only has the mind of about a 10 year old. Goodness he is great!

Again thanks for the invite and will see you all around!

Peace and Love

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Jean



Both you and your brother are lucky to have one another..and my dear friend..we are certainly happy and lucky to have you join us here..

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Hello everyone, and thanks to Dee for the invitation.  I am very interested in this group as I am the care giver to my 47 year old brother who has down's syndrome and I am interested in checking out what might be available to him.  Looks like a great group. I'll be back.

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A very warm and happy welcome to you Jean..We are so glad you came to join us here..And welcome to Care2 as well..

Please make yourself at home..Check out the threads and just jump in wherever you would like to..

for being here with us..

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Hello Everybody
I am Jean and I want to thank you for allowing me to be in your group. I am new to Care2 and  I am just now learning how to get about.
What can I do to help?

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Welcome to ALL of the new members.  Wow, we are only 61 people from having TWENTY THOUSAND members!!!!

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I guess all the bashful people are joining this group.  Nobody stops in to say hello.   Well, we're glad to have you all here anyhow!

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Grace, it's a pleasure to welcome you and thank you for posting such a wonderful story too.  That is just wonderful and thanks for sharing the story with us!!!

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Dear Grace,

   What beautiful memories, thank you so much for sharing them with us.

I am glad we have one central place to get together and share and keep abreast.

Thanks again for sharing. If you ever need anything Jsun, Dan or myself will be glad to help you in any way we can.

Have a great day.

Lillian

Hi JSun, Heidi, Lill.

I'm very happy to see somebody taking the initiative and trying to get things going in this group. It's a topic close to my heart. I was lucky enough to be in Ireland for the Special Olympics and although I didn't have enough free time to volunteer, I went to as many events as I could. The closing ceremony in particular I will always remember - it was amazing, and what made it even more amazing was that not only did most of the professional singers and athletes etc of Ireland turn out for it, but that Croke Park, which is a massive stadium, was full of ordinary people who had come to show thier support. It was nice to see people really getting behind it. One incident that I will always remember was that I was sitting in the front row, and I was waving and cheering as all the athletes came by. One boy from one team in particular (I think it was Norway, but there were two or three teams whose uniforms were almost identical so I can't say for sure) was so excited to be waved at that every time they came past, he was yelling out hello and asked me if I was having a good time because he was having a great time, and then where had I come from on the next pass, and what did I see and did I like the music etc? It was really sweet. On the last lap, he ran over and shook my hands and gave me a hug and took his team scarf off from his neck and tied it around my head like a bandana. It was a wonderful moment. I still have the bandana, and the wonderful memory.

I would really like to get involved in the Special Olympics movement. I travel a lot, so I will do whatever I can via the web, and look for local involvement when I can. On a personal note, I am currently in the process of setting up my own charity - for both humans and animals - and I would like to make the Special Olympics one of our areas of focus. That's a long way in the future though, as I have a lot of paperwork and red tape to get through just to get the foundation up & running first. But however I can help in the meantime, you can count me in!

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Heidi, it's so nice to meet you.  Thanks for posting.  What a wonderful gift of treasured memories your dad shared with you!  I'm sure you helped make many happy memories by being there. Good for you! 

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Hello JSun....everyone?

Indeed the Special Olympics are a cause close to my heart.  As a  child, my father and I went every year to be volunteer 'huggers'.  My father was a Paramedic, and usually the whole fire crew would go. It allowed me to experiance another, 'walk of life', shall we say, that I would not have otherwise experianced.  Opened my heart to the pure love that most mentally disabled people have.

I havent gone in recent years, and do miss it.  I'd like to find out when and where I might participate in that again.

And I'd like to wish everyone a Happy and meaningful Easter with your families.

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Welcome to the Special Olympics Group!  It doesn't appear we have ever had a welcome thread, so whether you are an old or new member feel free to stop in and say hello!

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