INDIANAPOLIS — Special Olympics Indiana announced Duke Energy Foundation has donated $40,000 to cover a portion of the costs associated with planned 50th anniversary initiatives for the 2019 Indiana Summer Games.
The grant funding is in addition to a $10,000 sponsorship from Duke Energy Indiana for the organization’s Polar Plunge fundraiser, yielding a total contribution of $50,000 for 2019.
Founded in 1969 and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Special Olympics Indiana’s largest annual competition and greatest expense is the Indiana Summer Games, a three-day event drawing nearly 3,000 athletes and thousands of volunteers and spectators to Terre Haute each June. The Duke Energy Foundation has provided $20,000 in annual grant funding for many years and has been recognized as official sponsor of Olympic Town, the carnival area where athletes and fans spend their time between competitions.
The 50th Anniversary Indiana Summer Games will be held June 7-9 at Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
More information is available at soindiana.org.
