The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Competing for a Congressional Earmark: One Group's Quest

By Holly Hall

Special Olympics announced two years ago that it would supplement its quadrennial international athletic competitions for disabled athletes with a national, weeklong sports competition to be held every four years.

The charity selected Ames, Iowa, as the site for its first Special Olympics National Games in July 2006, formed a separate...

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