Darlynn Brown has been a loyal Special Olympics volunteer for many years. In addition to sharing her weekends and free time at area tournaments handing out medals, ribbons and hugs, she also directs the Polar Plunge fundraiser. Her caring and passion are the reasons that 9,000 athetes each year are able to get off the sidelines and into the game.
We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities.
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service. Their mission: to encourage individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. By recognizing the work of volunteers through the Jefferson Awards, the Institute believes in can encourage others to get involved in their communities, and to discover inspiration in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Each of our Hometown Heroes will receive a bronze Jefferson Awards medal for public service. And each year, one Hometown Hero will be chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., where their selfless devotion to public service will be recognized at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony. If you know of someone whose spirit of volunteering benefits their community, please nominate them by clicking here.
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Darlynn Brown has been a loyal Special Olympics volunteer for many years. In addition to sharing her weekends and free time at area tournaments handing out medals, ribbons and hugs, she also directs the Polar Plunge fundraiser. Her caring and passion are the reasons that 9,000 athetes each year are able to get off the sidelines and into the game.
