FIREFIGHTERS SERVING A CAUSE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO GAIN FROM ``TIP-A-HERO''.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - Firefighters will serve as waiters in a March 25 fund-raiser for the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. and donate any tips they receive to the organization for developmentally disabled athletes. The ``Tip-A-Hero'' dinner will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Buca di Beppo Buca di Beppo is an American restaurant chain specializing in immigrant Southern Italian food. The name roughly translates as "Joe's Basement" (Beppo is slang for Joe in Southern Italy and Buca means basement (literally it means "hole") in Italian). , 26940 Theatre Drive, Valencia. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County firefighters will volunteer their time - donning aprons and helping serve patrons. ``Firefighters are my heroes,'' said Peter Han of Buca di Beppo. ``They've done so much for our community, and I'm proud to be part of this great opportunity to bring them together with the Special Olympics for such a great cause.'' The local chapter of Special Olympics is beginning its seventh year of offering year-round sports training Sports training refers to specialized strategies and methods of exercise used in various sports to develop athletes and prepare them for performing in sporting events. Sports training methods and competition for athletes with mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. . Athletes 8 and older participate in 13 sports - basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, floor hockey, golf, soccer, skiing, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field and ice skating. There are about 400 in the program and hundreds of volunteer coaches. About 3 percent of the world's population has some form of mental disability. Approximately one out of every 10 American families is directly affected by mental retardation. The goal of Special Olympics in Santa Clarita is to expand the program to reach as many as possible. Expansion is costly, especially because participation is free. Firefighters and law enforcement officers have helped raise money for the program and numerous restaurants have partnered for fund-raising events. The March 25 event is open to anyone interested in donating to the cause. Children will receive giveaways and fire hats and the first 100 patrons will receive $10 off dinner for the evening. Those who make minimum $25 donations will be given a 2004 Tip-A-Hero T-shirt. In other news, Santa Clarita Valley Special Olympics will host the third annual Spirit Games May 15 at Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
For information, to volunteer or register an athlete, call (661) 253-2121 or e-mail santclarita(at)sosc.org. |
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