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purpose of the Jim Thompson Memorial Fund is to help support training
programs for Special Olympics Athletes and Coaches and/or to maximize
the achievements and participation of as many Special Olympics
Athletes as possible. |
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| It is the purpose of the Fund to retain, indeed
enhance, Mr. Thompson's quest to help more people with intellectual
disabilities achieve their athletic goals and to realize their full
potential in their day-to-day lives. |
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| In May, 2003, 72 friends of the late Jim Thompson
gathered together for the inaugural Jim Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament
to initiate the Jim Thompson Memorial Fund in support of the Special
Olympics Canada Foundation. |
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| The tournament continues to grow and we celebrated reaching the first net $1,000,000 funding mark at Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 2009. |
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| Special thanks go out to all who have given
so much in memory of our dear friend. Jim Thompson was an ardent
advocate for the Special Olympics movement and a true believer in
what the movement could do to help athletes improve their skills
and personal lives |
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