A Special Opportunity for the Special Olympics

Over this past weekend, Bridges of Indiana and Child Adult Resource Services (C.A.R.S.) teamed up with the Terre Haute Children’s Museum to sponsor a unique opportunity for the athletes of the 2011 Special Olympics Indiana Summer Games. Each athlete received a card for one free admission into the Terre Haute Children’s Museum during the Games, which took place in Terre Haute June 3-5. Each pass was also good for the admittance of a chaperone so that no one will have to miss out on all of the fun.

Bridges of Indiana and C.A.R.S. are agencies that provide services to individuals with disabilities as well as the aging population, so we were honored that the Indiana Special Olympics program allowed us to offer these passes.  This was a great opportunity for these athletes to get more involved in the Terre Haute community and experience the new Children’s Museum at no charge.

On Sept. 24, 2010, the Terre Haute Children’s Museum moved from a 3,000-square-foot building to a new 26,000-square-foot facility located at the corner of 8th Street and Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute. The Museum is focused on giving children exciting ways to learn about math, science, technology and health, and some of the exhibits that can be found in the new Museum include a two-story tree house, an energy exhibit, a dinosaur dig, an agriculture exhibit, a water table, a seashell exhibit, health exhibits, and exhibits about airplanes and flight. "The Terre Haute Children’s Museum believes that learning through play is the right of every child, regardless of ability, background, or income," said Lynn Hughes, executive director of the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. "We are proud to join Bridges of Indiana and C.A.R.S. to ensure that all of the athletes visiting Terre Haute will have an opportunity to visit the Museum and experience the safe, welcoming, place for play, learning and fun that this community has created!"

For more information about Bridges of Indiana, visit www.bridgesofindiana.com. For more information about C.A.R.S. visit www.cars-services.org. For more information about the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, visit www.thchildrensmuseum.com.