Christmas in July - Special Olympics

Dagmar Obert, blogger and resident design at expert at Balsam Hill has chosen to support the Special Olympics for Balsam Hill's Christmas in July Giving Campaign. 

Pictured above, Coach Dagmar Obert with her Special Olympics Unified Sports soccer team, Team BUS. 

The Mission of the Special Olympics 

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

The Impact

The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization and public health organization for people with intellectual disabilities. The donation tiers and perks are as follows...

• $5 - A chance to receive the entire Balsam Hill Mistletoe & Holly Ornament Set
• $25 - A Balsam Hill Mistletoe & Holly Christmas Ornament

Your donation will go directly to the Special Olympics, as improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities worldwide.
*All donations to this campaign, up to $1,000, will be matched by Balsam Hill.

Click here to see the efforts of other bloggers, as they raise money for various charities, with Balsam Hill matching their funds raised.