My friends,

I am 47 years old and have been in Special  Olympics almost 40 years. I enjoy bowling, basketball, golf and baseball. I try to be the best I can with the ongoing support of my family and friends. I have worked for Dominos Pizza for 11 years and in y spare time I enjoy music, video games, movies, NASCAR, and at a moments notice always ready to spend time with my older brother.

I have been golfing in the East Valley Golf Program about 15 years. This program has opened opportunities to meet and play with different celebrities such as Zac Gallen, Merril Kelly, Mark Grace, Larry Fitzgerald (just to name a few), the Cardinals Big Red, and the Phoenix Gorilla. I look forward to playing at different golf courses in Arizona and supporting my teammates for the competitions.

I am raising funds for my Special Olympics East Valley Golf program. We have 30 Special Olympics golfers that have a passion for playing golf. Each athlete plays on a team, typically with a parent or good friend, year round at many challenging courses in Arizona. This year we will be playing at Sun City CC, We Ko Pa, Whirlwind,  Omni Tucson, Antelope Hills in Prescott, Oak Creek CC in Sedona, Augusta Ranch in Mesa, and Bison in Show Low.. All of the funds raised will go to support this special year round golf program. 

How can you help?

The Thunderbirds have given us a great opportunity to raise funds by matching all donations by an additional 10%. One hundred percent of the funds stay in our Special Olympics golf program and enable us to continue to play golf and improve our game. Your help comes from sponsoring me for $.01, $.02, $.03 or more per birdie, or making a one time donation.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Richie