We are pleased to announce Garrett Wright as the December Volunteer of the Month. Garrett is from Columbia and graduated from the University of Missouri. He began volunteering with the Special Olympics in 2017. Over the past few years, he’s coached golf, basketball, and tennis.
Garrett started volunteering with the Special Olympics with his best friend Tyler in 2017. They have been friends since they were two-years-old and do most things together. They have even recruited more
of their friends to volunteer for the Special Olympics! Garrett talked about a memory when he coached two basketball teams with Tyler. One of their teams won state, and it was a blast coaching the athletes.
This past year, Garrett volunteered during the golf and tennis season. He competed in the Unified Partners category with Duke Simmons, and they placed 2nd in the area tournament. Garrett is excited to start coaching bowling, and mentioned that Duke has been proving himself to be a “phenomenal bowler and has scores that are better than mine.”
Garrett enjoys volunteering with the Special Olympics because he can volunteer and build relationships in the community. He likes that the Special Olympics isn’t a one-time volunteer event. Garrett encourages any one to volunteer with the Special Olympics.
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