Special Olympics          New Hampshire        650 Elm Street        Manchester, NH 03101        Phone: 1-800-639-2608 or        (603) 624-1250        Fax: (603) 624-4911        mission statement History In 1987, Special Olympics launched an important outreach campaign called "Join the World of Winners" aimed at providing Special Olympics sports training and competition to twice as many individuals with mental challenges. Early in 1988, a Colorado Special Olympics athlete named Greg Mark decided that he should be part of the outreach campaign. He recruited 30 of his friends -- adults who had stopped competing in Special Olympics -- to become involved again. Mark's action inspired a program called Athletes for Outreach, through which Special Olympics athletes are trained to give formal presentations to peers and potential athletes, civic, sports and church groups, school and community administrators, and families. The purpose of each presentation is to recruit new Special Olympics athletes and the volunteers needed to expand the programs. In 1996 the programs name was changed to the Global Messengers to recognize that Special Olympics reaches around the world. Training Global Messengers are trained at two-day workshops conducted by Special Olympics staff, volunteers and athletes. The workshops culminate with each athlete giving a five-minute presentation, after which he/she is critiqued by peers and trainers. Goals Each Global Messenger is asked to give four presentations per year, to report on the presentations and their results, to promote Special Olympics and encourage new athletes both during presentations and at every opportunity. Athlete Mentor Great North Woods - Region I Patrick Chaloux Mercy Mulroney Kathy Mitchell Mercy Mulroney Jacob Taxter Jeanne Boisseau Monadnock & Connecticut River - Region II Jillian Hanson Anne Williams Rachel Maxim Anne Williams Robert Plante   Scott Sargent   Karen Spalding Betsy Fowler Tracy Bleyler Pete Bleyler Shawn Wiggin Bill Hope Lower Merrimack – Region III Issaac Hartigan Dodie Surette Scott McCullough Marcia Gardner Chris O'Neil   Parker Thornton   Central – Region IV Pam Langille Nancy Conway Patty Langille Cathy Williams Michele Mitchell Nellie Mitchell Jack Mitchell Jr Jack Mitchell Sr Mike Moritz Nancy Conway Aaron Fournier Shaun Coviello Amanda Coviello Shaun Coviello Greater Manchester – Region V Peter Fleming Russell Mosman Amy Rumore Chris Panarese Seacoast – Region VI Bryan Bobryk Bob Lister Sarah Buckovitch Brooke Buckovitch Gary Mayo Bob Lister Patrick White Bob Lister Michael Clayburgh Katie Randall Shayne Sutton Cody Sutton Mike Lessard Pam Lessard