Special Olympics Iowa 2002 by the Numbers
May 20, 2002
3,000* – Number of athletes participating in the 2002 Iowa Special Olympics
5,000* – Number of medals given out at the Iowa Special Olympics
700* – Number of volunteers that donate their time and energy to help run the event
150,000* – Budget, in dollars, for the Iowa Special Olympics
17 – Years the event has been held on the ISU campus in Ames
99 – Number of counties in Iowa, out of 99 total, represented at the area level of the Iowa Special Olympics
52 – Number of events at this year’s games
1968 – Year that Senator Edward Kennedy announced the establishment of Special Olympics, Inc.
* approximations
– Information compiled by Jeff Raasch from Iowa Special Olympics President Rich Fellingham, University Games Chair Lana Voga, Vice President of Games and Competition Pam Wagner and the Official Special Olympics Iowa Program.