Special Olympics (click here) is not (just) nice, not charity, not just sports; Special Olympics is important; Special Olympics makes invaluable contributions to the lives of athletes that extend well beyond sports.
Handicapped young people frequently receive accommodations to achieve academic success. Those accommodations do not challenge a person to reach beyond their handicaps to find new competency. The Special Olympics is an exclusive way for our handicapped citizens to find new ability. It challenges every athlete to reach to their best self.
The Special Olympics is where handicapped citizens actually achieve greatness. It is the place where competition is possible that leads to sincere achievement. The Special Olympics is more than simply an inclusive event where the handicapped can pretend to be successful. The Special Olympics provides a platform for handicapped Americans to challenge themselves while making friends that face the same challenges.
Betsy DeVos is about the most stupid administrator the US Department of Education has ever witnessed. She uses the idea of fundraising and pandering to the wealthy for tax credits as a pinnacle achievement while defunding the public venue for students. She is horrible. She thinks if Americans are defunded by the federal government they will find "Angel Donors" that will provide all American learners need and then some. That is about as stupid as it comes.
