The Summit DD Staff versus Special Olympics Basketball fundraiser raised at record-breaking $3,683 this year! Beating out the 2023 event by over $1,200. We had more spectators, more community raffle donations, and more total funds raised than any other year. The Special Olympics Weaver Warriors defeated the Summit DD team in a fun, fast-paced game with a final score of 77-75! Watch the exciting highlight video below and check out the photo slideshow!
A special shout to everyone who helped make this fundraiser a big success, including the players, game day volunteers, gift basket/raffle donors, and so many family, friends and community partners of Summit DD!
A big thank you to Cuyahoga Falls High School for hosting the game for the second year in a row! And finally, thank you to the following businesses and organizations that donated raffle items, including: Five Guys, Diamond Deli, Darby’s On Fifty-Nine, Subway, Spaghetti Warehouse, Akron Zoo, Akron RubberDucks, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Fresh Planet, Burntwood Tavern, Outback Steakhouse, Danny Boys/Firehouse, Beech Creek Botanical Garden, MapCuts, Twisted Tomato Pizzeria, Ohio Brewing Company, Leo’s Italian Social, Cleveland Charge, Jean + Lou, Cleveland Monsters, and Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium.
Did you know that Summit DD supports more than 400 local Special Olympics athletes each year using local levy tax dollars? The funds help pay for uniforms, travel expenses, coaches and more, so that these athletes can compete in their favorite local sports.
