Special Olympics at Villanova!

This weekend, 8th Dimension and the athletic department joined forces to send a huge group of Haverford student-athletes to volunteer at the Special Olympics. A special thanks to the athletic department for making sure this event was successful, and a note from staff member Gili Freedman, the event's main organizer, with more information:
On Saturday, November 3, one hundred eighty-eight Haverford varsity athletes volunteered with the Special Olympics, which is "an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition" (http://www.specialolympics.org). Saturday was the second day of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Fall Fest, which is held at Villanova University every year. The day began for Haverford athletes at 6:30 a.m. when the first group of forty-seven athletes left for Villanova on the bus. All of the Haverford students arrived to Villanova by 8:00 a.m. and immediately began helping at the various sites. At the Fall Fest, our athletes helped with soccer, volleyball, power lifting, and long distance running. They were judges, score-keepers, security personnel, and most importantly, they were there to cheer and support the Special Olympics athletes in their various athletic competitions. Participants found the time they spent to be both fun and meaningful, and we hope to continue Haverford involvement in future years!