He remembered how he and two other volunteers helped a 26-year-old Special Olympics surfer named Austin Boehle stand up on a paddleboard for the first time. Schaier's wife, watching from shore, reported back to them about the young man's evolution from fear to joy.Helping the athletes make such memories is"a thrill," he said, and what Special Olympics is all about.
In 1962 she hosted a summer day camp in her backyard for young people with intellectual disabilities. Six years later, Camp Shriver evolved into the first International Special Olympics Games.She pledged that the organization would"offer people with intellectual disabilities everywhere 'the chance to play, the chance to compete and the chance to grow,'" according to the website.
Fletcher is a Special Olympics Florida Health Messenger, who are athletes trained to serve as health and wellness leaders, educators, advocates and role models. He worked with professional wrestler Bianca Belair on the"Apple Cracker Snacker" video as part of the'It's a passion that grows on you'