BLACKSBURG, Va. --- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference and its member schools partnered with Special Olympics Virginia several years ago and the relationship has continued to blossom in many ways. Hollins University volunteered in October at the Third Annual Blacksburg Color Me Rad 5k Race to benefit Special Olympics Virginia. 

This was a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) driven event and nine student-athletes from Hollins dedicated a few hours of their day to assist with the race. Color Me Rad and Special Olympics Virginia had an agreement that for every ODAC volunteer, Color Me Rad would donate $100.00 to Special Olympics Virginia, so the organization will receive $900.00 this year. Special Olympics Virginia will use the money to provide programming and state level events for their athletes.

In addition to the Color Me Rad race, ODAC student-athletes will have other volunteer opportunities around the league with Special Olympics this year. Virginia Wesleyan College sent several student-athletes to the Special Olympics Fall Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. earlier this month to volunteer. Other schools are exploring some of the Special Olympics Polor Plunge opportunities later this academic year.  

For more information on Special Olympics Virginia, please visit http://www.specialolympicsva.org/ or for further information on the league go to the ODAC’s home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow the ODAC on Twitter at @odacathletics.