Lions Club of Plymouth have ‘roared’ along to assist the Plymouth Special Olympics Team with their bid to attend the World Summer Games in Abu Dubai in 2019.
A cheque for nearly £750 was awarded to Special Olympics Plymouth and District for the purchase of a new table tennis table, bats and balls, plus £300 for the club.
The presentation was made by outgoing Lion President Ian Hill.
The club has successfully entered an increasing number of athletes to the Special Olympic Games in 2013, 2015 and 2017 with an ever increasing success rate and intend to enter a team for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dubai.
The club provides opportunities for all people with learning disabilities so that they can develop skills and confidence and overcome the barriers that they face in mainstream life.
Although all of their athletes have learning disabilities, they all come from different walks of life and have varying levels of ability. The occurrence of learning disability knows no boundaries.
It cuts across the lines of racial, ethnic, educational, social and economic background. For every athlete that has been given the opportunity, the Special Olympics helps people with learning disabilities participate as productive and valued members of society.
