Special Games for Special Athletes May 2
Cal State Fullerton to Host Special Games-Kathleen E. Faley Memorial
More than 7,600 special athletes and volunteers from throughout Orange County are expected to participate in the 23rd annual Cal State Fullerton Special Games-Kathleen Faley Memorial on Friday, May 2, on the practice fields north of Titan Gymnasium.
The 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. program will kick off with opening ceremonies with master of ceremonies Ed Arnold, host of KOCE-TV's "Real Orange." Athletes will participate in noncompetitive athletic events, such as basketball and football toss, T-ball, soccer goal kicks and the 50-yard dash. All of the athletes receive a commemorative award ribbon and a T-shirt.
Among those helping the special athletes will be members of the student bodies from Servite High School in Anaheim and Whittier Christian High School in Whittier. The festivities conclude with a barbecue lunch.
The Cal State Fullerton Special Games-Kathleen Faley Memorial was launched in 1986 as a CSUF class project. Two years later, the games were dedicated to the memory of Kathleen E. Faley, a CSUF alumna who died in a car accident in 1987. She was the sister of event co-organizer Dan Faley and among the inaugural core group of Special Games volunteers. To this day, her family remains involved in the event's planning and organization.
For more information or to volunteer, call 657-278-3112.
Media Contacts:
Paul Miller, Disabled Student Services, 657-278-3112 or pmiller@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren, Public Affairs, 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu
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