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🎙️ Championing Inclusion Through Sports: Terrence Thornton Joins The Middle Ground
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On today’s episode of The Middle Ground Radio Show, host Tom Letizia and Executive Producer Russell Letizia welcomed Terrence Thornton, Senior Vice President of Sports for Special Olympics Nevada. The conversation highlighted the life-changing impact of inclusive athletic programs across the state.
Terrence shared inspiring insights into how SONV serves over 3,700 athletes, offering 12 community sports and five school-based sports throughout the Clark County School District. He spoke passionately about the Unified Sports® Program, which brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same teams — a model of inclusion, empowerment, and community unity.
From education-based initiatives to statewide athletic events, Thornton emphasized that these programs build not only physical strength, but also self-esteem, joy, and lifelong friendships.
Listeners were left with a powerful reminder: sports can be a vehicle for dignity, purpose, and transformation.
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