Special Thanks to our Year-Round Partners:

Adobe(http://www.adobe.com)

Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. We help our customers create and deliver compelling content and applications as well as fully realize their business potential. Together we’re turning engaging digital experiences into more valuable interactions every day — across media and devices, anywhere, anytime.

Since Adobe was founded in 1982, we have been guided by a set of core values around conducting business in an ethical and socially responsible manner. This includes sound corporate governance, a focus on employee success, caring for the environment, conscientious supply chain management, and active participation in the global community. We believe that when Adobe employees, customers, and partners all work together, we can solve critical social and environmental issues that affect how everyone lives and prospers.

Chevron(http://www.chevron.com)

Chevron is one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, we conduct business worldwide. We are engaged in every aspect of the crude oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production, manufacturing, marketing and transportation, chemicals manufacturing and sales, geothermal energy, and power generation. We’re also investing in renewables and advanced technologies.

As a company and as individuals, we take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live and work. We also care about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which our employees work to safeguard it. Our persistent efforts to improve on our safe work environment continue to pay off. In 2009, Chevron maintained a days-away-from-work injury rate that is among the best in the industry. We recognize that the world needs all the energy we can develop, in every potential form. That’s why our employees work daily to find newer, cleaner ways to power the world.

LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN (http://www.sonc.org/torchrun)

The mission of the Northern California Law Enforcement Torch Run, Is to support Special Olympics Northern California through fundraising and public awareness, while enhancing the quality of life of our athletes.

Over 3,500 law enforcement personnel from Federal, Military, State, County and Local agencies participate in the Torch Run campaign. It is a year round fundraising campaign that culminates every year at the Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games in June. Funds are raised through a variety of activities, such as; Billboard Sits, Tip-A-Cops™, Power Pulls, Polar Plunges, and T-shirt Sales. Northern California is one of the highest grossing program in the Western Region. As one of the state's largest grassroots fundraising efforts, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has become the single largest supporter of the Special Olympics training and competitions opportunities that are available to over 13,000 developmentally disabled children and adults throughout Northern California.

Procter & Gamble ( http://www.pg.com )
is the recognized leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer products throughout the world.

In its twentieth year, the Procter and Gamble/Special Olympics coupon promotion program has generated over $20 million dollars in coupon redemption and matching funds for Special Olympics. 400 retailers throughout the US participate and over 40 Special Olympics chapters benefit from the matching funds program.

The Nella Oil Company ( http://www.nellaoil.com )
owns and operates a growing number of Flyers™ and Olympian™ retail convenience stores, and Java City™ Espresso Bars. NELLA is a branded distributor of Chevron, Mobil, Shell, and Valero fuels for both wholesale and retail customers.

As the largest member of CFN (Commercial Fueling Network), they also operate one of the largest chains of cardlock fuel sites--Olympian, in Northern and Central California, and a fleet of fuel transports--Gulf Transportation, supplying independent dealers, jobbers, and other commercial end-users. Behind this diversified organization is a personal and caring, family-owned company...growth-minded and progressive.

wal*mart(http://www.walmart.com)

Special Olympics Northern & Southern California provides year round sports training and competition opportunities for over 26,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities through school and community based programming. These programs are provided FREE of charge to all its participants. Through Special Olympics, the athletes develop physical fitness; gain confidence in their own abilities and demonstrate courage through their perseverance to succeed. As athletes gain new skills on the playing field and they become more active and involved in sports, their health and fitness continues to benefit. The impact of Special Olympics is the health and fitness of our athletes.

Since Special Olympics provides this programming for free to all of its participants, individual and corporate funding is crucial. Since 2006, Wal*Mart California (Region 19) and Special Olympics have joined together to create "A Golden Partnership" which has raised more than $1,350,000 for the athletes of Special Olympics. This Golden Partnership has helped more than 2,700 athletes receive the benefits of health and fitness through sports in their local communities where Wal*Mart exists. In 2008, the goal of this partnership is to raise $1 million additional dollars to support 2,000 additional athletes.