Special Olympics Connecticut to Hold Annual Awards Dinner, March 13th

Join Special Olympics Connecticut for its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner, presented by Tokio Marine HCC, honoring outstanding athletes, volunteers and sponsors who exemplify the spirit of Special Olympics and have made a significant impact on the organization. Athlete and Global Messenger Robin Batchelder will be the keynote speaker, and emcees will include SOCT Athlete Brian Drexler, iHeart Radio’s Renee DiNino and NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan. The event will take place at Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street in Plantsville on Monday, March 13th with registration beginning at 5 p.m. and the program, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $100 per guest or $1,000 per table of 10, benefiting the athletes of Special Olympics Connecticut, and must be purchased in advance by Friday, March 3rd at https://give.soct.org/annualawardsdinner23. For more information, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call 203-230-1201.

Honorees will include:

Hall of Fame Susan Saint James Leadership Award - Robert “Beau” Doherty

Eunice Murtha Award for Philanthropy – Chris and Catherine Kortlandt

Bozzuto’s Family Award –William Bergeron and Mariel Bergeron Grace

Sheila Schmidt Award – Tom and Luann Krywinski

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Award – Brandon Knight

Community Leadership Award – The Connecticut Elks

Lew Perkins Coach Award – Kevin Grimes

Outstanding Special Olympics Local Program - Special Olympics West Hartford

Golisano Health Leadership Award - MD23 Connecticut Lions Club

The Norman Hanenbaum Lifetime Service Award - Barry and Joyce Baiardi & Don and Deb Conklin

Spirit of Life Awards - David Strick, Paul Kleva, Andrew McMillian, Bethel School District

Unsung Hero Awards - Officer Erin Connole, Robin Sorey, Mike Law, Rose Doolittle, George Millerd

About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 10,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)

Partner Sponsors: Bozzuto's Inc., the Connecticut Elks Association, Enterprise, ESPN, Eversource, The Hometown Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut, Pratt & Whitney, Webster Bank and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Bozzuto's Inc., Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Marcus Communications, N&D Sports, Pepperidge Farm, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service, WORX, Heart Connecticut Media Group, iHeart Radio Connecticut and NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut.