PUBLIC INVITED TO WELCOME CELEBRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES JULY 22, 2015

Host Town Pasadena has arranged a city celebration as The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics arrives in Pasadena on Wednesday, July 22 from 11:30 am to 2 pm.  PUSD Special Education Department/LEARNS is providing lunch for the visiting athletes while our community gathers in centennial square with local school athletes, cheerleaders, jazz bands, drum corps and various volunteer service groups. 

The program will begin when the Torch reaches City Hall estimated to be 12:55 p.m.  Please let me know if you can stop by we would love to formally acknowledge your presence.  Additional background information on the Torch Run and HTP provided for your information at the bottom of the page.

Torch Run:

The torch run will be one special Olympian athlete, Graziano Carrozzo, who is 50 years old and lives in Spain, he has an intellectual disability and has represented Italy in the Special Olympics in 2007 and Athens in 2011 running with Police Officer, Kristine Krishtal from the North Attleboro Police Department  in Massachusetts.  Krishtal has been a police officer since 2003.  The runners will be escorted by our PPD from Parsons to the steps of City Hall. 

Host Town Pasadena:

A community committee has been preparing for the athletes’ arrival since last summer when Pasadena was selected by the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 to be part of their Host Town Program.

One of the most important and impactful parts of World Games is the Host Program.  For three nights and four days, Pasadena will be one of 100 communities supporting athletes from around the world. Host Town Pasadena will showcase our hospitality and cultural diversity of inclusion and acceptance to every corner of our community.  Most importantly, through the Host Town program, we will be able to create a lasting legacy for Special Olympics Southern California that will live on well beyond the Closing Ceremonies on August 2, 2015.

We have a total of 85 we are hosting from Namibia, Tanzania, and Singapore.

Dopwnload the invitation here: Special Olympics Invite 7-22.pdf