CDCR population donates to Special Olympics

May 22, 2024

Across California, the incarcerated population is pitching in to help Special Olympics athletes through food sales.

Wasco’s Facility A food sales raise nearly $9k

Wasco State Prison acting warden speaks during a check presentation ceremony. — Acting Warden P. Horn speaks during the ceremony at Wasco.

Oversized check presentation to Kern County Special Olympics. — Acting Warden P. Horn speaks during the ceremony at Wasco.

Thanks to food sales, the Wasco State Prison-Reception Center population raised nearly $9,000 for Special Olympics.

The Wasco Facility A food sales allowed the population to raise $8,952 to be donated to the Kern County Special Olympics.

The Facility A population chose the non-profit organization, presenting them with a check in a special ceremony May 17.

During the ceremony in the Facility A visiting room, the Inmate Advisory Council heard how the money will benefit the local Kern County Special Olympic athletes. They also learned a little bit about the organization.

“A big thanks to the Facility A population and all the hard work put in by the Community Resource Manager’s (CRM) office for putting this together,” according to a statement issued by Wasco State Prison-Reception Center.

Guests at the check presentation ceremony included acting Warden P. Horn, Chief Deputy Warden I. Alomari, the Facility A advisory council representatives, CRM C. Saldana, and Facility A/M Captain J. Guerra.

Submitted by Lt. J. Farley

Pleasant Valley population donates to Special Olympics athletes

CDCR population raised $5,000 to donate to Special Olympics at Pleasant Valley State Prison. — Pleasant Valley population donated $5,000 to Special Olympics Northern California.

The incarcerated population at Pleasant Valley State Prison raised $5,000 during a recent food sale to donate to Special Olympics Northern California (SONC).

Brooke Gibboney, CDCR’s SONC liaison, visited to accept the donation as well as tour the institution.

She toured Pleasant Valley with Justin Nugent, Community Resource Manager; Christina Ackerman, Management Service Technician; and Gracie Arredondo, Office Technician.

Gibboney spoke with each facilities’ Inmate Advisory Councils to thank them for their efforts.

“It’s important for me to meet, greet, and thank the incarcerated individuals for their dedication and effort,” Gibboney said.

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