L.A. Special Olympics World Games Brings Out the Fans
More than 400 SCE employees and their friends and families volunteered to cheer athletes from around the world.
Aug 7, 2015 1:35 PM ET
For nine days, Southern California celebrated the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles with 500,000 spectators attending competitions from Encino to Long Beach.
The games, which took place from July 25-Aug 2, provided an international showcase for 6,500 intellectually disabled athletes in 25 Olympic-style sports.
Among the spectators were 450 Edison International employees, families and friends who volunteered as Fans in the Stands to cheer on the athletes. Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE), also donated $50,000 to support the games.
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