Special Olympics Arkansas breaks ground on a new building [Video]

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new beginning is underway for Special Olympics Arkansas.

On Wednesday, the organization, along with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders celebrated the groundbreaking of a brand-new and much-needed building. This new space will make a difference for athletes, volunteers, and staff.

“I think it’s really important that people understand that it is our headquarters, it is our legacy,” said Terri Weir, Special Olympics Arkansas CEO.

To show what the new space means to Special Olympics Arkansas, the organization decided to name it the Legacy Building.

“It’s a place for us to create, a place for us to dream, a place for us to meet, a place for us to gather. More importantly, it serves the purpose of Special Olympics Arkansas,” Weir described.

She also explained that they …