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Although Calista is too young to be an official Special Olympics volunteer, she has started her own heroic effort in the program. When she found out that our local Special Olympics program lost their largest fundraising event and was worried about having the funding to be able to take athletes to competitions, Calista came up with her own unique plan! She decided to make and sell crafts to help fundraise for the program. She also had a lemonade stand and bake sale. To date, she has spent over 400 hours making and selling her crafts and has raised $2024.00. She continues to make and sell her crafts every chance she gets! In addition to her fundraising, she donated 40 bowling picture frame magnets to be given out as awards at the Special Olympics bowling party!
Not only has she done all of this, but since the age of 5, she has helped out as much as she possibly can at all of the Special Olympics events she goes to. Whether it be keeping scores in bowling, timing during track and field, ball chasing during the softball throws and bocce or simply cheering on the athletes, she has been ready and willing to lend a helping hand!
Calista has a website for her project at http://www.CalistaCares.com
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Vital Stats
| Started On: | December 2006 | Ended On: | ongoing |
| People Involved: | numerous | People Impacted: | around 350 local Special Olympics athletes |
| Money Raised: | $2024.00 |
Project Updates:
Calista now has her crafts available for purchase 6 days a week at a local craft shop, Treasures Galore, in Meadville, PA. She has raised a total of $2024.00 and continues to make and sell her crafts whenever possible.