2011 Fall Festival Supporters

Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2011 Fall Festival was held at Villanova University in Villanova, PA from November 4 - 6, 2011.  The 2011 Fall Festival event sponsors include Presenting Sponsor - TD Bank, Premier Statewide partner - Sheetz, Acme Corrugated Box Company, W.W. Grainger, The ReDCo Group, Student Transportation of America, GEICO, Sovereign Bank, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check and Genuardi’s.  Likewise, Delaware County Times served a key Fall Festival media partner.   

TD Bank presented a check ($91,326) to SOPA during the Fall Festival VIP Reception held on Friday, November 4th. Additionally, GEICO and Grainger each presented checks in the amounts of $25,000 and $20,000.

Pictured from left to right:  Special Olympics PA President and CEO Matt Aaron; TD Bank VP Cluster Store Manager Patricia Thomas-LaRoche;  Brian Hoelzle, TD Bank Radnor Store Manager; Frank Naylor, Regional Vice President Commercial Lending PA/Chester; Lars Eller, Sr. Retail Officer Metro Philadelphia;  Thomas Jordan, Retail Market Manager Delaware County; and Special Olympics athlete Rebecca Klina.

Pictured from left to right: GEICO representatives Jeremy Benfield, George Dorsey and Rob Vahey; Special Olympics PA athlete Rebecca Klina; and Special Olympics PA President and CEO Matt Aaron.

 Pictured from left to right: Grainger Manager Vince Krout; Special Olympics PA (SOPA) athlete Rebecca Klina and SOPA President and CEO Matt Aaron.

Knights of Columbus Check Presentation

The Knights of Columbus Pennsylvania State Council recently presented Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) with a check in the amount of $14,187. 

 Pictured below from left to right:  SOPA-Lancaster County Athlete Mark Medora; SOPA VP of Marketing and Development Eric Cushing; Knights of Columbus Supreme Director Michael J. O’Connor, PSD; and Knights of Columbus State Deputy George R. Koch.

2011 Summer Games Supporters

Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2011 Summer Games were held at Penn State University in State College, PA from June 9 - 11, 2011.  Sheetz, Inc., GEICO, Gilbane Building Co., Cove Haven Resorts are premier sponsors of this year’s event. Likewise, Centre Daily Times, WTAJ, and Forever Broadcasting served as key Summer Games media partners.   For a complete list of Summer Games Sponsors, please click here .

Sheetz, Inc. presented a check ($150,000) to SOPA during the Summer Games VIP Reception held on Thursday, June 9th. Additionally, Gilbane and Cove Haven each presented checks in the amount of $30,000.

Pictured from left to right: Stan Sheetz, President & CEO Shetz, Inc; SOPA Blair County athlete Jennifer McCahan; SOPA Board Chair and Sheetz Executive Buddy Casado; and SOPA President & CEO Matt Aaron.

Pictured from left to right: Jerry Shaheen, Gilbane, Inc. Sr. Project Manager; SOPA Blair County athlete Jennifer McCahan; and SOPA President & CEO Matt Aaron.

Pictured from left to right: Phil Tuminello, Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts Manager; SOPA President & CEO Matt Aaron; and Rob Miller, Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts Chief Executive Officer.

Pictured: Team USA Athletes and Coaches headed to the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Grease pose with Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts Executives and SOPA President Matt Aaron.

Annual 2011 Special Olympics PA and Gilbane Golf Outing

Gilbane Building Company held its annual golf outing benefitting Special Olympics Pennsylvania on June 8, 2011 at Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, one day prior to the start of the 2011 Summer Games at Penn State University in State College.

Pictured from left to right: Jerry Shaheen, Gilbane Building Co. Sr. Project Manager; Greg Stewart, Gilbane Senior VP and SOPA Board Member; Matt Aaron, SOPA President and CEO; Buddy Casado, Sheetz, Inc. VP of Transportation; Trent Bupp, SOPA York County Athlete; Sue Paterno, SOPA Board Member; Debbie Ward; Mary Mulligan, Gilbane Manager of Engineering; and Tony Covington, SOPA Philadelphia Program Director.