Special Olympics Cleveland County receives over $29,000 from 8th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament
For 8 years Special Olympics Cleveland County has been the recipient of this tournament, which has raised more than $165,000.00 in the 8 years since its inception. The tournament is held each year at Pinnacle Boat Landing in Lake Norman on the first Saturday of November. Each year volunteers from Eaton Corporation and the Special Olympics Cleveland County Steering Committee run this event under the guidance of Rick Peace. Special Olympics Cleveland County is a non-profit organization and operates solely on fundraising and donations. This is by far the largest fundraiser that is held to help our program operate each year. The local program currently has over 250 registered athletes with the youngest being 3 years old and the oldest is 71 years of age. There is no age limit and no athlete ever has to pay a fee to join a team. We currently have 16 sports that travel to area, regional, and state level events. To be eligible for travel, all athletes must first compete at the local Spring Games. Without this tournament, the sponsors and volunteers that make it such a success Special Olympics Cleveland County would not be able to continue to provide sporting events at the same capacity that we currently provide. If you would like more information about this fundraiser or have any questions about Special Olympics Cleveland County please contact Carol Goforth at 704-487-9941 or by email at cagoforth@clevelandcountyschools.org.
Pictured: Back row, Left to right: Travis Beert, Kevin Roberts, Joe Gadani, Charles Accor, Marc Swienton, Rick Peace, Kevin Dellinger, Craig Hamrick, Felton Phillips, Michelle Tolbert. Middle row, Left to right: Terry Wentz, Shelley Brown, Darius Horne, Alexis Pearson, Ed Faylo, Charles Foster, Michelle Crotts, Aaron Nalley, Heaher Kauffman. Front row, Left to right kneeling: Venson Hopper, Carol Goforth, Tara Askew, David Badillo, Denzel Shell. Photo furnished
A huge thank you goes to each of the sponsor's that supported this annual event.
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