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Paintball for Special Olympics
Posted: 05.14.2011 at 6:46 PM
Vanessa Alonso

Vanessa Alonso is a meteorologist and news reporter with KTVO.

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KIRKSVILLE, MO -- People came together Saturday for a great cause.

Marverick Paintball in Kirksville thew a fundraiser for the Missouri State Special Olympics. There was food, drawings for prizes, and of course paintball games.

"This is something we have been doing for a couple of years." Says Jim Klch, the owner of Marverick Paintball.  "It benefits The Special Olympics. All the money we take in except for the paint goes to Special Olympics."

The event was sponsored by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This event is held annually.

To get more information on the Special Olympics go to their national website: http://www.specialolympics.org/

  

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