NEW PORT RICHEY – Special Olympics of Pasco is the featured charitable giving organization at the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office in February.
Special Olympics of Pasco is a sports and training program for people with intellectual disabilities. In Pasco, 1,500 students participate in Special Olympics. Training in almost two dozen different sports is provided free of charge to participants.
Funds raised in a prior year helped the Pasco team attend the 2022 National Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando. The Pasco County flag football team, the Dolphins, won gold.
All funds raised during this charitable giving effort will support the improvement of athletic programs for participants, including updating uniforms, and will help offset costs of trips to Special Olympics games.
“We’re incredibly grateful to Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and everyone in his office,” said Jessica Ott, regional director for Special Olympics Florida. “The tax collector fundraiser helps provide uniforms, equipment and training for our amazing athletes. It also helps provide training for our volunteer coaches who make our work possible. The support for our athletes is truly inspiring, and we’re honored that Tax Collector Mike Fasano and his office has embraced our mission.”
Fasano said Special Olympics of Pasco holds a special place in his heart.
“I’m proud that our staff and our community support this organization that helps bring purpose to so many lives,” Fasano said. “The athletes and the volunteers who work with them are some of the kindest, most positive people I have ever met. So many of the athletes have intellectual challenges that make life difficult. To see the joy on the face of an athlete as they cross the finish line is indescribable. Special Olympics of Pasco provides a respite from the difficulties many face daily. It also provides a place to be with others who also aspire to do their very best.”
Donations can be made at any of the five tax collector locations in Pasco County.
For those who would like to give online, the tax collector’s office’s charitable giving arm Pasco TC Gives has a webpage through which donations for the Special Olympics of Pasco (Charity of the Month) can be made: https://www.govhub.com/fl-pasco/tc-gives/donate
Want to learn more?
- Contact Greg Giordano, assistant tax collector, at 727-847-8179 or visit pascotaxes.com for details regarding the charitable giving program or services provided by the tax collector’s office.
- Contact Amy Selvey, Pasco Special Olympics director, at 727-492-8413 or visit specialolympicsflorida.org/westcoast for details about Special Olympics of Pasco.
