Local Resident to Donate over $2,000 to Special Olympics of North Carolina
Published on August 27, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Thanks to local motivational speaker and best-selling author Steve Gilliland, the final regular season home game on Thursday, August 28 will be a special night for the Special Olympics of North Carolina.
Gilliland teamed up with the Warthogs to donate $25 for each home run hit by the Warthogs players this season. With just three home games remaining, Winston-Salem batters have hit 89 home runs, bringing the Special Olympics donation total to $2,225.
Gilliland will present the check to Special Olympics of North Carolina President Keith Fishburne and several local Special Olympians during an in-game ceremony on Thursday.
Gilliland was recently recognized by Who's Who for Speakers and Business Professionals and has spoken at events with distinguished guests such as Dr. Ken Blanchard, the late Governor Ann Richards of Texas, Rudolph Giuliani and Jack Canfield, creator and co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
He currently resides in Mocksville, NC with his wife Diane and his stepsons Adam and Alex Cloer. For more information you can visit www.stevegilliland.com.
To find out more on how to support the Special Olympics of North Carolina, visit their website at www.sonc.net or call their headquarters in Mooresville, NC at (919) 719-7662.
For tickets to the final regular season home game in the history of Ernie Shore Field on Thursday, August 28, please call the Warthogs ticket office at (336) 759-2233 or visit us online at www.warthogs.com.
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