Fundraising Programs & Events
Jancie Boyko Goes Behind Bars for SOAC
Janice Boyko recently got herself “locked-up,” to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Allegheny County (SOAC). Her sentence: to sit still for 8 hours (which is an extremely difficult feat for this active volunteer!) Janice borrowed the “lock-up” concept, went to the Chief of Police to make arrangements for her incarceration an sent letters to family and friends, detailing her plan. To earn her "get out of jail card," she raised more than $925 through the generosity of family and friends and made a difference for one of her favorite organizations.
So what did she do to while away the hours in lock-up? She read the paper, the Boro code, wrote some letters, counted ceiling tiles and actually had a few visitors. "Special Olympics brings those with intellectual disabilities together and has led to more athletes being streamlined into community activities today,” said Janice. "Special Olympics gives those who need it, an opportunity they wouldn't have had otherwise," she added.
Over the years, Janice has raised numerous donations for Special Olympics Allegheny County through her various sponsorships, fundraisers and lively antics. She is an example of the huge difference, one volunteer can make.
 
Carol Erzen, Team AVS, Linda Gitzen and Others Take the Plunge for SOAC
SOAC Management Team member Carol Erzen, Team AVS and volunteer Linda Gitzen were among many SOAC supporterrs who took on the icy waters of the Allegheny, to raise money as part of Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Polar Plunge, held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 in front of Heinz Field.
Parkvale Bank and AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes Hosted a Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics Allegheny County on November 14, 2010
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