A check was presented to Special Olympics Head Coach for Duval County Jeff Burnette, his fellow coaches and approximately 24 Special Olympic athletes at Jacksonville Beach on Saturday, Aug. 10, by local Coldwell Banker Beaches Realtor Group CBV Cares Realtors and their Broker Manager Michele De Liberto.
The funding will assist the athletes in their participation in the Special Olympics State Surf Championship, to be held on Cocoa Beach during the upcoming weekend of Aug. 23.
“The ultimate objective of Special Olympics Florida is to help people with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition, and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs,” according to the Special Olympics Florida.
For more information on Special Olympics in the Duval County area and ways to participate as volunteers and/or donate, call Burnette 678-637-7316 or go to specialolympicsflorida.org/northeast.
CBV Cares is a charitable fundraising organization created by Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty real estate agents who support area charitable, non-profit organization efforts. For more information, call Beaches CBV Cares Chair Carole Bayer at 904-860-5000 or Co-Chair Nancy Hammond at 816-820-6103 or go to facebook.com/CBVCares
