New Year, New Opportunities for Plaquemines Parish Special Olympics

  • Meet and Greet Bocce Ball Kick-Off at the YMCA
    Meet and Greet Bocce Ball Kick-Off at the YMCA
  • Pictured is athlete Jason Vogt with Saints player, Tre’Quan Smith, at the Special Olympics Bowling Event hosted by Mrs. Gayle Benson in December.
    Pictured is athlete Jason Vogt with Saints player, Tre’Quan Smith, at the Special Olympics Bowling Event hosted by Mrs. Gayle Benson in December.
  • Athletes Jacob Folse and Caleb Lester at the Special Olympics Bowling Event.
    Athletes Jacob Folse and Caleb Lester at the Special Olympics Bowling Event.
  • Athlete Caleb Lester with Pelicans basketball players, Dyson Daniels and EJ Liddell.
    Athlete Caleb Lester with Pelicans basketball players, Dyson Daniels and EJ Liddell.
  • Coach Jill Barrilleaux and Athlete Connor Barrilleaux getting donation letters ready to mail.
    Coach Jill Barrilleaux and Athlete Connor Barrilleaux getting donation letters ready to mail.

    Plaquemines Parish Special Olympics has exciting news to share! The organization will be expanding this year to include a Community-Based Program that is tailored to the needs of our adult population with disabilities.

    The Community-Based program will provide sports competition to include Bocce Ball and Bowling at this time. The Bocce Ball Meet and Greet held in September was a success with a large…