Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its fifth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization, Special Olympics Minnesota in October of 2017. To close the chapter on this year’s story, Felling Trailers, Inc. presented the donation checks to two Special Olympics Teams, Special Olympics Golden Eagles and Young Athletes teams. “Special Olympics Minnesota was very gracious to allow Felling Trailers to keep the donated funds local. The Special Olympics Golden Eagles team is comprised of participates from the Sauk Centre and Melrose, MN areas and the Young Athletes team of the Sauk Centre area,” said Brenda Jennissen, CEO of Felling Trailers, Inc. The winning bid of $2,900 was divided between the two groups with $2,000 going to the Golden Eagles team and $900 going to the Young Athletes team. “It was truly a pleasure to meet those that will directly benefit from the dollars raised through our Trailer for a Cause Auction,” said Jennissen.
Golden Eagles – a Special Olympics Minnesota Team
Young Athletes – a Special Olympics Minnesota Team
Bringing Awareness to Special Olympics Minnesota
The 2017 Trailer for a Cause FT-3 utility trailer was painted in Felling’s Viper Red and dawned a custom decal featuring the Special Olympics logo. Felling Trailers wanted to bring awareness of Special Olympics and help provide funding for the individuals who take part in and benefit from the events and services provided by Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN). The online auction ran for 12 days, from Sunday, September 24th at 12:00 PM CST thru Thursday, October 5th at 12:00 PM CST ending with a winning bid of $2,900. One hundred percent of the $2,900 winning bid benefits Special Olympics Minnesota.
Special Olympics organization does not receive any government funding however they continue to grow thanks to the financial support from individuals, businesses, civic groups and events like Felling Trailers’ Trailer for a Cause.
The mission of Special Olympics Minnesota is to offer children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Through Special Olympics’ athletic, health and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities and the world.
Volunteering Opportunities with Special Olympics
Opportunities exist for coaches and athletes to join the Special Olympics Golden Eagles team along with volunteers for the Young Athletes programs. For information on volunteering with the Golden Eagles team contact Beth Brummer at [email protected]. For information on volunteering with the Young Athletes or Unified Juniors programs contact Emily Dunn at [email protected]. For additional information and resources, visit Special Olympics Minnesota online at http://specialolympicsminnesota.org/.
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