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Kyle’s Klassic presents donation to SWPA Special Olympics team

By Katherine Mansfield, For The Greene County Messenger 1 min read
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Washington and Greene County Special Olympics athletes pose for a photo after crossing a 5K run and walk finish line along the Montour Trail. KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic hosted the annual 5K race in June. (Photos courtesy of Hayley Cratty)

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KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic presents the Washington and Greene County Special Olympics a check for $15,000 during a donation ceremony last week. Pictured from left are Vickie Jones; Nicole and Olivia Ullom; Mallory Jarzynka; Hayley Cratty, director of KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic; and Jody Knight, director of the Washington and Greene County Special Olympics.

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A local nonprofit spread the love recently during the Washington and Greene County Special Olympics annual Fall Invitational.

During the opening ceremonies Sept. 17, KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic presented the Special Olympics a check in the amount of $15,000.

KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic honors the memory of Kyle Cratty, a proud Jefferson-Morgan Rocket and community member who passed away in 2019. The high school juniorÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ memory lives on through the nonprofit, founded by CrattyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ sister, Hayley Cratty, and the annual KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic 5K Run and Walk along the Montour Trail.

Funds raised during the KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic race were, as in years past, donated to the local chapter of the Special Olympics, because Cratty had Down syndrome, said Hayley Cratty.

Following the Fall Invitational opening ceremonies, KyleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Klassic members enjoyed a sunny afternoon alongside the recipients of their donation. Attendees played soccer and Bocce, and participated in long-distance running and walking events.

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