Two fundraising events and the annual picnic are planned to take place in July for Special Olympics. Both fundraising events are scheduled to take place on July 21, with the picnic scheduled to be held on July 28.

The first event, the 2nd Annual Swimming For Special Olympics, will be held on July 21 at Vannucci’s Pool between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All interested individuals can schedule a time to swim laps by calling 570-220-8497. Participants can swim as an individual or form a team to swim as many laps as possible during their allotted time slot. All individuals are asked to obtain sponsors, who would donate so much money per lap for the laps swam by each participant.

The second event will take place later that evening between the hours of 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. This event will be a Hiawatha Riverboat Cruise with tickets for the ride being sold for $12.00. In addition to the cruise, there will be music provided as well as a Chinese auction. Tickets are limited to the first 100 people all interested individuals can request tickets by calling Special Olympics at 570-218-9661. All monies raised by both events go directly to Lycoming County Special Olympics and are used to benefit all athletes participating in the county program.

Finally, the annual Special Olympic picnic is schedule to be held on July 28. The event is to be held at the Bruce Henry Park starting at 1:00 PM. All individuals are asked to bring a covered dish, as hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages will be provided. Games and sports activities will be held for all athletes, with door prizes being handed out to individuals participating in those events.

Individuals interested in finding out more about Special Olympics can visit at http://www.solyco.org or by calling 570-279-0440.