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Who: Southeast Los Angeles Special Olympics
Where: Los Angeles County
How Much: $7,000
Benefit: Free sports participation for 250 kids with special needs
Jeanette Gosden is blunt. “We can’t do without our fireworks proceeds – everyone knows it.”
As fundraising chairperson for the Southeast Los Angeles Special Olympics area, she sees what a difference the Special Olympics organization makes in the lives of families and their children with disabilities. On an individual basis, 250 Children find out that they can play sports and succeed.
They also take pride in the shared achievement of the all-girl basketball team in Lakewood. As the Southern California champions of the summer games for eiht years in a row, the team holds a special place in the hearts of many and has been the catalyst for grants and donations.
But still, nothing would be there to backfill the void if fireworks were not sold every year. “The money is used for transportation, equipment and uniforms; it’s a very important source of income for us,” she says. “No one, not one athlete, has to pay a dime out of their pocket to participate – and that means a lot to many, many families.”
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