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An Indianola High School graduate is heading to Washington, D.C. to join representatives from across the country for Capitol Hill Day, February 5-7th. Special Olympics Iowa athlete Isaac Baldus has been competing with Special Olympics Iowa since 2010, specializing in powerlifting, track and field pentathlon, and softball. At Capitol Hill Day, Special Olympics athletes, serving as self-advocates, will educate lawmakers and their staff about the stigma faced by people with ID and how high-impact and cost-effective Special Olympics programming in sports, health, and education can reduce discrimination. Find more information below.

https://www.specialolympics.org/about/press-releases/special-olympics-delegates-champion-for-inclusion-and-need-for-critical-funding-on-capitol-hill-2023