Columbus Day Drive Celebrates First Decade Serving Athletes

Led by a desire to serve his community and engage special athletes in Orange County, Steve Walters, founder and chair of the Columbus Day Drive for Special Olympics, is marking his first decade of leading the support for such inspiring competitors.
By: Special Olympics Southern California
 
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Initiated as the first-of-its-kind event in Orange County, the Columbus Day Drive for Special Olympics has raised an estimated $475,000 since its inception, assisting more than 1,700 Special Olympics athletes in the Orange County area.

President of Meridian Real Estate Group and a resident of Dana Point, Walters was a starting pitcher at Cornell University, who later tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Appreciating the commitment to succeed on the field of competition, Walters was moved by the athletes of Special Olympics, and chose to create an annual event that would exclusively support their passions.

Bill Shumard, Special Olympics Southern California President/CEO remarks, “Steve has been the perfect leader for the Columbus Day Tournament over the past decade.  He is a leader who is results-driven, and the clear recipients are the athletes of Special Olympics, who have benefitted greatly through this financial support. Steve leads strongly by example.  He sets a very high standard, and I believe that is why the tournament has achieved such great success over the years.”

Recognizing others’ generosity and dedication to their community, Special Olympics Orange County is garnering support from local partners that have committed to make a difference to truly special athletes. They include:

PLATINUM SPONSORS:

Ira Hermann
Nancy & Rich Swanson

GOLD SPONSOR:          Wells Fargo Bank (http://www.wellsfargo.com)

SILVER SPONSORS:

The Dubia Foundation (Chris Dubia)

Meridian Real Estate Group (http://www.meridianregroup.com)

The Seegmiller Law Firm (http://www.theseegmillerlawfirm.com)

Titus Properties (http://www.titusproperties.com/) (Mike Moore)

BRONZE SPONSOR:          Steve & Marilyn Dickson

LUNCH SPONSORS:

Brio Tuscany Grille (http://www.briorestaurant.com)

In-n-Out Burger (http://www.in-n-out.com)

ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR:        Corine Couwenberg

GOLF CART SPONSOR:          John Bishop

IN-KIND SPONSOR:          C&M Communiqué (http://www.cmcommunique.com)

In exchange for aligning with the world’s largest sports organization, individuals and business leaders can select from a range of sponsorship levels (http://www.sosc.org/columbusdaydrive/becomeasponsor) that include: $250 (Tee Sign), $1,500 (Lunch), $1,500 (Bronze), $2,500 (Silver), $5,000 (Gold), $10,000 (Platinum) and $25,000 (Exclusive).

This highly anticipated golf and dinner event is set for Monday, October 14, at Marbella Country Club (http://www.marbellacc.net) in San Juan Capistrano.

To reserve space at next month’s Columbus Day Drive for Special Olympics or for sponsorship details, visit ColumbusDayDrive.com (http://www.columbusdaydrive.com).
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Source:Special Olympics Southern California
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Tags:Special Olympics, Columbus Day Drive, Golf, Charity, Marbella Country Club
Industry:Sports, Non-profit
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