In light of it’s 50th anniversary, the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Admirals and Green Bay Packers will be announcing their new initiative with Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) Wednesday, April 6.
“This is many years in the making,” Chairman Marc Cadieux told Wis. Morning News. “It helps take Special Olympics to the next level.”
The initiative, called, OUR TEAM, is designed to bring awareness to existing programs SOWI makes available for athletes with intellectual disabilities and to celebrate athletes of all abilities in all sports throughout Wisconsin while promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity on and off the playing field.
“We all know Wisconsin loves sports,” Cadieux explained. “This will give us access to a new fan base that may not know about Special Olympics Wisconsin.”
According to a press release from SOWI, Elgton Jenkins, offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers, will be speaking at the conference. Also speaking are Special Olympics Wisconsin Athlete, Cindy Bentley, SOWI Board Chair and CFO at Children’s Wisconsin, Marc Cadieux, and SOWI interim CEO and President, Don Wigington. Representatives from the four professional sports teams will be in attendance as well as the team mascots.