A dream come true for 10 Special Olympic Athletes from our Specialized Schools! The @ChicagoBears recently extended an exclusive invitation to our student-athletes to visit Halas Hall and hang out with @ColeKmet, a newly named ambassador for Special Olympics Illinois!

“It’s ok if you’re just average right now. I just want to know whether you want to become great. Because there are a lot of people who are ok accepting average. They think it’s safer and more comfortable. They think trying to be great comes with a lot of risk. They think it’s too hard and they might get exposed. People think it’s easier to be average than to go try to be great. There’s more friends, more acceptance, more comfort among the average. But I’ll tell you the real truth: Being average is only safe and comfortable for a small window of time. Because at the end of the regular season, when that final whistle blows, and you’re not playing for a championship? How comfortable is that?”

Jack is headed to the Mile High City!! Congrats @jmahoney_17!! #Gamecocks | #ForeverToThee