Hollingsworth to speak at Special Olympics breakfast
Mellisa Hollingsworth, Olympic Bronze medalist in Skeleton will be the guest speaker at the 12th annual Special Olympics Red Deer Celebrity Breakfast.
The breakfast takes place Wednesday June 20 starting at 7:30 a.m. in the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park.
This annual event raises funds in support of over 300 individuals in Red Deer and District who have intellectual disabilities. Money raised goes toward equipment, uniforms, facility rental, transportation costs and volunteer recruitment and training.
Hollingsworth grew on a ranch near Eckville and spent plenty of time riding horses and competing in barrel racing before making Skeleton her sport of choice.