April 2021
Normal News Letter
This is the Logo for Special
Olympics Illinois
The special Olympics strives for
excellence in performance and edu-
cating our athletes in the ways to be
the best they can be. We would like to
thank all our donors for your contin-
uous support for funding for our ath-
letes. We would not be where we are
today without your generous dona-
tions. We would also like to thank the
Illinois Lottery for teaming up with us
to launch the It Takes 2 lottery ticket
that is bringing in a lot of donations
that will go towards funding for our
athletes and their equipment.
Trrophies that the Special Olympics
award the athletes, if they win an event
It Takes 2 to Achieve Change
By: Emma Ortiz
Today is the day! The launch of the It Takes Two lottery ticket are now
available to purchase. All the proceeds will be going towards supporting our
athletes by providing funds for training. By purchasing one of our limited time
lottery tickets you have the opportunity to win up $20,000. It is so easy to
support this great cause by going to your nearest gas station, or retail shop and
simply asking for a “It Takes Two Specialty tickets and the best part is that the
ticket only costs $2 so it is easy on your pocketbook. This launch of the lotter
tickets is also in honor of celebrating the Special Olympics 50th anniversary
of establishment. The Special Olympics provide a safe environment where our
athletes with and without intellectual abilities can have the opportunity to train
for the events that they are passionate about.
Our CEO Dave Breen had a lot to say about our launch “We
have partnered with the Illinois Lottery to launch It Takes 2. All profits raised
by the instant ticket will go toward supporting our athletes. We have already
raised over 5.8 million dollars and cannot wait to raise more. These profits
will go towards our athletes” This is such a worthy cause because the special
Olympics organizations strives to provide excellent care and training for ath-
letes with physical and intellectual disabilities in a safe and efficient environ-
ment free of ridicule.”
Our Social Media team started a social media campaign prior to the
launch of the ticket. We provided content about the launch via on all the social
platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We created a Hashtag for
the campaign to be able to track the attention of the audience for our launch.
#DoingGood is trending and people all over the state of Illinois are purchas-
ing tickets and posting about our specialty tickets it has already raised over
5.8 million dollars. We are eager to earn even more and unbelievably excited
about the new equipment we will be able to purchase with the funds raised
from the event. Raising more money will help us be able to hire new trainers
and buy more sponsorship for our organization so that we are able to continue
to provide efficient service to our athletes. I hope everyone will contribute to
this amazing cause and help support our athletes.
The special o;ympics strives for excellence in performance and educating our
athletes in the ways to be the best they can be. We would like to thank all of
our donors for your contiuous help for funding for our athletes. We wouldnt
be where we are today without your generous donations. We would also like to
thank the Illinois Lottery for teaming up with us to lauch the It takes 2 lottery
ticket that is bringing in a lot of donations that will go towards funding for our
athletes and their equitment.