Charity Cycling Challenge, Inc.

Less than 6 weeks left to join the fun! For those of you that have been there before, you know you're going to have a great time, and it's for a great cause, Veterans Strong Community Center. They do awesome things in support of our veterans and their families in Bristol and many surrounding communities. These veterans sacrificed so much to help protect us all, it's now time to try to pay them back, even just a little.

So, get your tickets now, tell your friends, family, co-workers, everyone you know. Share this post on all your groups, pages. etc. Let's make this the best Bowl A Rama ever!!

Now is the time to STRIKE! So SPARE me your excuses. Register now for the 13th annual Bowl-A-Rama, benefitting Veteran's Strong Community Center. Based right here in Bristol, Veterans Strong is committed to improving services, assistance and communication to Veterans, Service Members and their Families throughout the Greater Bristol area. So come join us in honoring and assisting our veterans. I promise, you'll have a BALL!

THANK YOU!!! Another successful, fulfilling and fun Swing Fore Special Olympics CT Golf Tournament is in the books! Despite the crazy weather and the shortened round (some of us welcomed the end of our misery!) , everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. We had a great course host, Southington Country Club, Aaron and his crew, a very generous event sponsor, Hedberg Wealth Management, so many other sponsors that also played such as Sav-Mor, U-Haul, Thomaston Savings, Arrow Mfg., Goff Law Group, Global Garage Flooring Knights of Columbus, Tighe & Bond and more. And of course, all the golfers who came out and supported Special Olympics. More info and pictures will follow soon. Right now, we are just trying to recover from the day, and weeks prior! Thank you again, and save the date- June 21, 2025, the 12th Annual Swing Fore Special Olympics CT.

A very special thankyou to our 2024 Swing Fore Special Olympics CT Event Sponsor, Hedberg Wealth Management. Located at 944 Main St., Newington, CT , Jeff Hedberg and his team take an individual, personalized approach to helping their clients achieve their financial goals. They know that every client is different, and they work to develop a long-term trusting relationship with each of their clients. Learn more about Hedberg Wealth Management at https://www.hedbergwealthmanagement.com/our-mission
Thank you, Hedberg Wealth Management, for supporting Special Olympics CT!

Thank you to the Knights of Columbus, Isabella Council #15 out of Southington. They have supported this tournament and Special Olympics CT from the beginning, as a sponsor and with golfers. Thank you K o C!!

Thank you to Thomaston Savings Bank, a sponsor and supporter of Charity Cycling Challenge for many years. TSB not only sponsors our events, but also provides volunteers to assist at the events and often event participants as well. Thomaston Savings Bank is very involved in the local communities throughout the state, and we are very grateful!

Thank you D"Amato Construction Managers/General Contractors, a 2024 Beverage Cart Sponsor. D"Amato has supported the Charity Cycling Challenge from the very beginning in 2008, and is a proud supporter of Special Olympics Bristol program.

We would once again like to thank Tighe & Bond , one of the leading engineering, design and environmental consulting companies in the nation, for supporting Swing Fore Special Olympics CT as a Gold Sponsor. Headquartered in Westfield, MA, with offices in Middletown and Shelton, CT and throughout the Northeast, Tighe & Bond has been providing engineering, planning and design services for over 100 years, and is 100% employee owned. Check them out at https://www.tighebond.com/who-we-are/about-tighe-bond/

Welcome and thank you to yet another new sponsor- Anthony's Abatement, located in West Hartford. Anthony's Abatement is Connecticut's leading abatement and demolition company. They specialize in removing asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, old oil tanks, demo and more., residential and commercial. Anthony's can be reached at 860 385 8501 or on the web athttps://www.anthonysabatement.com/. Thank you Anthony's Abatement!

The new sponsors keep rolling in. (Hope my putts do.) Thank you, LAOH of Waterbury!

It's gonna be a great day! Thank you everyone!

Now we are officially "set in steel" thanks to our new Cart Sponsor, Superb Steel! Located in New Britain, with a location coming soon to West Hartford, owner Tom Ostynski started his business in a garage, and has grown to be the premier company for structural steel fabrication, building er****on and welding services in Connecticut. Check out their website-http://superb-steel.com/index.html. Thank you Superb Steel!

We are excited to welcome our newest sponsor, Goff Law Group! I'm sure you've seen their billboards all over the area. Now you will get to meet them in person. Not only are they a silver sponsor, but Brooke and some of her crew will be golfing with us as well. Thank you so much, Goff Law Group, for your support of Special Olympics CT.

Another new sponsor! Welcome Global Garage Flooring! Located on Church St in Bristol, Global Garage Flooring installs premium garage floors on both residential and commercial properties. Check out their website for more info and pictures of their beautiful work.

https://globalgarageflooring.com/

Thanks to Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe of Farmington, located at 345 C**t Highway ( 5 Corners Plaza ) in Farmington. Jeff and his crew generously supply those delicious grinders you find when coming in from your round at our event. Nardelli's has a long standing tradition as the bet grinder shoppe in CT, and the Farmington location is keeping that tradition alive!

A special thanks to La Famiglia Tedesco for providing their delicious desserts to many of our events. Jeff and his wonderful wife Barb ( the driving force behind it all, I'm sure) are good friends and great supporters of the local community. In addition to the shop in Waterbury, you can find their products locally at the Bristol Bazaar, Family Roots and other locations. La Famiglia Tedesco not only offers excellent desserts, but has a great assortment of breakfast and lunch items, and provide catering services as well. Check them out! Someone I know really loves Jeff's peanut brittle. Yes, that's a hint.

I might be a little biased, but these are absolutely the best bagels anywhere! And the best people. Sai and his crew are awesome, so friendly and helpful. And every year, they are there to support us, providing bagels and cream cheese to fuel your round. They are in Farmington, Southington and Plantsville. Visit them soon, and often! Thanks Fancy Bagels!

Tastefully Simple is simply tasteful! Good, wholesome and creative foods. Deb K and Tastefully Simple have been with us since our Gold's Gym days, 16 years ago. For just about every event, every year, Deb has generously donated a beautiful gift basket and more, fantastic raffle prizes that are very popular and generate a lot of proceeds for charity. We don't even have to ask. Deb, thank you so much for all your support over the years. It's people like you that truly make a difference.

Welcome, and thank you, to one of our new sponsors, Hope & Stetson Boutique, located at 982 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT. Visit https://hopeandstetson.com/pages/about-us to learn more about this beautiful shop!

Thank you, once again, Arrow Manufacturing Co., and Tom Selnau. Not only is Arrow sponsoring the beverage cart, but Tom also donates raffle prizes and brings in golfers! Special Olympics and the CCC appreciate all that you do.